The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
MAI. M. M.KIMMEL,
50, DIED SUDDENLY
Veteran of Civil War, Lived In
Cape Till 25 Years
Ago.

Details concerning the death Of Ma
jor Manning Marius kimmcl, brother
in-law Of Mrs George G. Kimmel, OF
q South Lorimier street, and an uncle
to Manning, Frank, Allen and Dean
kimmcl, yesterday were received from
Henderson, Ky, Major Kimmel's home
since he left the Cape twenty-five
years ago.
Major kimmcl, who was veteran
Of the Civil war, having fought
through virtually all the western cam
paigns, was born in Perry County and
lived for many years in Cape and Per
~ Counties. He left Southeast Mis-
souri, to go to Kentucky, after he was
married. He married a girl from
Henderson, Ky, and returned 20 her
native state to make his home.
Major kimmel was son of Single
ton Kimmel who came to Missouri
about 1920 The Major had Two broth
ers, George G. Kimmel, who remained
in the Cape and Edward \. Kimmel.
A daughter of Edward A. Kimmel now
resides in Fcrnfelt.
Major kimmels death was caused
by cerebral hemorrhage. He was So
years old and active. Last Sunday
morning he went from his home az
Henderson to the business section Of
the place and on returning had reach
cd his front gate, when he suffered
the hemOrrhage.
He was carried into his house, where
he died in a few minutes. He haG
complained of feeling i'll some time be-
fore, but it was believed the complaint
was inconsequcntial.
Major Kimmel was born in Perry
County, Mo, October 18th, 1892, and
was past IS at the time of his death.
He was married December IS, 1868 to
Miss Sibbella Lambert, who survives
him. Besides his wife he is survived
by seven children. Singleton H. Kim
mel. J. Lambert Kimmcl, Misses Polly,
Fannie and Sibbclla Kimmel. all of this
city. and Lieut.. H. f. Kimmcl, L. S.
n. now with the Pacific fleet, and
Lieut.. Manning NJ himmel, Jr., now
stationed at Fort DeRussc, Honolulu.
Also two sisters. Mrs. Julia VI. Green,
of ST. Louis, Mo, and Mrs. William a.
Pointer. of Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by DIR.
Thomas Cummins, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, and the inter-
ment was in the family lot in Fern
wood cemetery. The burial was at
tended only by members Of the family.
Major kimmel graduated with hon
Ors from West Point in the class of
1857, and saw active service in fighting
Indians in Texas and other Western
states. In 1861 he assisted in the de-
Tense of Washington, d. c., after the
battle Of Bull Run, but resigned from
the Federal service and joined the
Confederate army in the same year.
He served on the staff of Gen. Sterling
Price, in Missouri, Gems. Van Dorm and
McGrider in Tennessee.
After the close Of the Civil war he
went to Mexico, and worked as civil
engineer on the Mexico City and Vera
Cruz railroad. He then returned to
the States and was employed from
1874 to 1884 as superintendent for the
St. Bernard Mining Company at st.
Charles, Ky. Resiging his position
with this company in 1884 he returned
to Henderson, where he has resided
continuously since. Notwithstanding
his advanced age Major kimmel was
active until the last.
Miss Henrietta Mueller will leave
next week for a visit with Mrs. Geo.
r..