Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-27
DEATHS.

clti1en OF Auorain county, VINO lofm-
!, erly lived south Of Mexico. but lat
err was a brIcklayer In this city, died
at the Ex-confederate Home in Hig-
~ginsville. Mo-. Tuesday. February IS.
Mr.. Sanford was an ex-confederate
soldier and highly respected by all
who knew him. Els wife died sever
a. years ago. and his children are
al married and scattered.
Miss Mary Runkle, aged SO years.
died Saturday at the Christian Home
in Jacksonville. III. She was bur
led here Sunday afternoon. the body
being taken from the 1850 c. & A.
train direct to Elmwood cemetery
where the Row. W. A. shuilenberge-
conducted a short service. Miss
Runkle was a devout Christian and a
loyal member Of the Christian church
For a great many years she resided
In this city with her sister, Mrs
Mary E. worrell. She was a step
aunt OF R. D. worrell. an aunt of
the late Bass Runkle and an aunt of
Hardin Bean. Editor OF the Nevada.
Mo Post, and Everett Bean. Miss
Runkle's many friends here viii re-
gret to leran OF her death for she
was greatly loved by all who knew
her. The Ledger extends sympathy.
Mrs. =. e. Jones. wife Of former
Mayor e. Fl. Jones, died at her
home In South Mexico, Saturday
morning about $3.50 O'Clock. suffer
Ing with typhoid-pneumonia. Mrs.
Jones was about 60 years of age.
She was a devout Christian woman
and a member OF the Methodist
Church for many years. She was a
kind and watchful mother and neigh
Dor and will be missed by a large
number of friends.
Mrs. Jones was a member OF the
Washington Hive OF the Lady Macca-
bees.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Jones
is survived by four children, as fol-
lows: Miss Judith, of this city; Mrs.
Mat Dunn, Of Galloway county; Sam
and Hall. of this city.
The funeral was held at the
home Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The
Rev. W. F. Dunkle conducted the
services. The body was buried
in Elmwood.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved ones,
William b. Canterbury, aged ~
years, died at his home in this
city Saturday morning, February %,
1918, after an illness OF asthma of
about a months duration; he was a
great sufferer during that time.
Mr.. Canterbury was born and rear
ed in Audain county. and was a son
of John c. Canterbury, who came to
Missouri from Kentucky in 1886. He
was a farmer, until about twenty
years ago when he moved to Mex
leo with this family.
Mr.. Canterbury was married to
Miss Mollie Kemp, t~hirty-six years
ago. and to this union four children
we're born, two now living, who are
Joseph and Austin, Of this city.
Short funeral services were held
at the home Sunday morning at $3.50
by Reverend J.. A. Headington and
Rev. w. H. Hook. when the body
was taken to Rock Hill Church,
northeast Of Mexico, where the fun
eral services were conducted by
Rev. ". H. Hook, and the interment
was made at the Rock Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Canterbury was well known as
a practical nurse. and was most kind
ly in his administrations to the sick.
He had many friends in Mexico and
Audrain county who will regret to
hear Of his death.
The Ledger joins the people of
this community in extending sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Eliza Sewell died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Helen
SewellH Hunter, in West Robxury.
I Mass. Sunday, February 16, and the
remains were buried Tuesday. The
deceased will be remembered by
friends and acquaintances as a
teacher in Hardin College, having
charge Of library and preparatory
work for five years, until 1911. Her
daughter, Miss Helen Sewell, now
Mrs. Hunter, was also a teacher at
Hardin. Professor Packard, Of the
State University at Columbia, is a
nephew of Mrs. Sewell. The Led
ger joins other friends in expressing
great regret to hear Of the death Of
this splendid woman.
Tom Gregory, a brother-in-law of
Mrs. j. M. Burhop. of this city, died
at his home in Fulton Saturday
morning, suffering with paralysis.
The body was buried at Fulton,
Sunday.
The Ledger joins friends in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Jas. Terry, "A years of age. died
at his home near Liberty Church. on
Monday morning. Mr.. Terry was
the father Of Mrs. John Davenport,
of this county. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at the Lib.
| erty Church by the Rev. w. H
: Hook.
The Ledger joins friends n ex
tending sympathy to the bereavet
enes.
Bishop John j. Hogan, who diet
d In Kansas City, Friday, at the ag,
e OF SO years, was the first Roman Cat
Ollie priest ever to hold services here
Bishop Hogan came to Mexico frs
in 1856. His headquarters were II
%Chillicothe and he was in this cit
about every nine weeks.
He is remembered by a few of tn
9 Oldest members of st. Brendan'
g Church, who speak Of him in tn