Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-11
JUDGE ]. B. AYDE DEAD
Prominent Official Years Ago.
Old Aristocratic Family.
Brief Illuess.

Judge ]. B. Hyde, former citizen
of this community, well-lnown
throughout Charlton County, and
father Of Mrs. ]. d. Brummall Of Sails
bury, succumbed after weeks illness
and died at his home in Fulton last
Friday. Several of his children, sum-
inonsed by his serious illness, were
at his bedside when the end came.
The body was inferred at Glasgow
Saturday afternoon.
The Fulton Daily Sun printed the
following obituary:
Judge J. B. Hyde, 7S years old
died at 2 o'clock, Friday morning, at
his home on Market street, after q
weeks illness with heart trouble
Judge Hyde went to lola, Kan, be-
fore the holidays to visit Mrs. Hyde
and was ill when he returned. he
took to his bed at once and his con-
dition was pronounced critical from
the start.
Judge Hyde was born in Charlton
County, December 8, 1910. He grew
up on the farm and was one of nine
children. He attended the common
schools of his county and later grad
uated from a commercial school in
st. Louis.
In June, 1861, at the age OF twenty
years, he enlisted in the confederate
army and served throughout the war
returning to Missouri in 1866. dc
participated in many skirmishes as
well as important battles and was
twice prisoner of war, once at Vicks'
burg, Miss, and again at KenesaW
Mountains, Ga. He was confined II
prison for almost year at Chatta'
noopa and Nashville, Tenn, Louis
Vile, KY, Columbus, Ohio, and Chi
cago. At the close of the war ne en-
gagged in farming and stock raising
in Charlton County, where he lrvet
for 25 years.
During that time heSserved as pre-
siding Judge of the Charlton County
Court for three terms of four years
each. During his residence in Chari
ton County he assisted in the organi'
zation of the Farmers Bank Of Char
iton County and was its president fol
a while. Later he moved to Sails
bury and there assisted in the organi'
zation of the Peoples Bank, of whicf
he was president for a number o.
years.
In 1900 he came to Galloway Coun
ty and settled near Fulton, for th'
purpose of educating his children. ht
served several terms as justice OF th'
peace and at the time OF his deatf
was police Judge of Fulton, having
been appointed to the place by Mayor
Crockett Harrison upon the death o1
John H. Buchanan.
Judge Hyde was married thre'
times and reared ten children. Hl'
first wife was Miss Garnett of Ken
lucky, who died in 1878, leaving foul
children. He was married a SECOND
time in 1879 to Miss Billingsley o.
Howard County, who preceded him il
death in 1897, leaving six children
He was married the third time il
1899 to Miss White of Howard Coun
ty, who survives him.
Judge Hyde had led a useful ant
active life. He was man OF demo
cratic ways and of pleasant disposi
ton. During his residence in Fultor
he gained many new friends, whose
confidence and respect he held.
His children are: w. s. Hyde, O
Portland, Ore, Mrs. J. D. Brummail
of Salisbury, Clarence B. and Homel
C. Hyde Of Oklahoma, Cecil Hyde
of Texas, Eva L., of REQ, Brazil 5
A., and Lucille, George and Anna
Beth, of Denver, Colo.
The body will lay in state in th'
vestibule Of the Methodist church
from 9 to $3.50 o'clock Saturda,
morning, where Fulton friends o.
Judge Hyde can view it. The funera
services will be held in the Methods
church Saturday morning, beginning
at $50 o'clock. Rev. ". L. Scar
borough officiating. The body will b
taken to Glasgow on the 10:45 trair
and burial win take place in thai
city.