The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-09-24

Was the Mother Of Mrs. James Z.
Menefee and One Of Most
Prominent Women in South

Mrs. Jean Daviess Warren, Of
Danviile, mother of Mrs. James I.
Menefee. and one of the most wide
ly known women in this part of the
state. died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lucien Beckner. in VIM
chester Saturday. Her death was
very sudden, coming after only day
or two's attack of what seemed to be
neuralgia. On Thursday with her
daughter, Miss Letitia Warren, she
attended the big democratic ecle-
bratIon at Lexington, and many OF
her Lincoln friends who saw her,
remarked upon her good health.
The Winchester Democrat today has
the following story of the death OF
this good woman, which will cause
profound regret among her many
friends in this community:
The passing away of Mrs. Jean
Daviess Warren Saturday evening az
the home of Mr.. Lucien Beckner in
this city has brought profound grief
to friends and admirers of this great
woman. Mrs. Warren was IN her
usual health, until day or two pre-
ceding her death, when she suffered
intensely from neuralgia, which at.
tackled the heart calling her from
her loved ones without moments
warning.
Mrs. Warren before her marriage
was Jean Daviess, daughter Of Ma
ior Daviess and Maria Thompson,
of Mercer county. Upon her mar
riage to William Warren, she NOV
ed to Boyle county, and most of her
married life was spent at their
beautiful country estate "Warreu
Wood near Danville, social CEN
ter, a hospitabie Southern home pre-
sided over by this charming woman
whose incisive intellect, boundess
ambition and gracious spirit thrill
ed all with whom she came in con-
tact. To this union were born four
children, three lovely daughters, and
one son. Mrs. Lucien Beckner, of
this city, Mrs. James Menefee, Of
Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss Letitia
Warren, of Danviile, who mourn her
loss, while the son, William was
called home in early life. Also two
sisters and brother survive, Mrs.
II. ID. Pittman of st. Louis, Miss
Annie and Mr.. Samuel Davis, of
Louisville. The husband passed
away about five years ago. The
funeral party will leave this morn
ing for Danville, and after the fun
eral service this afternoon in that
city the remains will be laid in their
final resting place beside her loved
ones.
AT the time of her death Mrs.
Warren was occupying the high po-
sition of Vice State Regent of the
ID. A. r., which office sh" has held
for three terms. She has been very
active in patriotic work. organized
the st. Asaphs chapter ID. A. r., in
Danville. acting as its Regent for
four years. She was an honored
member of the society of Colonial
Governors. and the Daughters of the
Seventeenth Century. And just
few days ago was appointed a dele
gate to the Conservation Congress at
Indianapolis. Heir to noble ances-
try, with an invaluable acquisition
of knowledge, and unusual mastery
of parliamentary law she filled well
her place in all of her work. Her
beautiful life was made uD of noble
traits, real Kentucky daughter,
who loved and gave. She lived for
God. home and country. Her
memory is IA priceless heritage to
her loving daughters, and grand
children, and an exotic to her
friends. She was an ardent cham
pion of the cause that was just and
entered with whole hearted vigor
into the work she found to do.
Mrs. Warren was a cousin of Mrs.
Matthew I. Scott, President GEN.
eral of the ID. A. r.. and Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson. Many kilograms of con-
dolence have been received from
prominent persons over the country.
Her passing away in the noon time
of her greatness is deolorable. The
Father doeth all things well, and the
memory of such life can not fail
TO illumine the valley of tears, and
halo the three score and two years
II life that was given to the bet
e..s.