Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-23
RITES FOR II. N. MOLYNEUX

(The following is taken from the
Clark County Clipper, published at
Ashland, Kans.:)
Funeral services for the late r.
N. MolyneuX were held at the Pres
byterian church at 2:30, Sunday
afternoon, the Reverend Mr.. Charles
E. Andrus, officiating Burial was
in Highland cemetery, the Stevenson
Funeral Service being in charge.
Active ball bearers were: j. E.
Stephens, Leland Hulstine, Clarence
Aldridge, Alex Floyd, B. B. He'd
rick and Elmr Broadie. Honorary
bearers were: w. A. Lonker, S. T.
Grimes, Chas. McCasland, Bentley
Randall, w. H. Yeager and C. A.
Wallingford.
OF names that now and in the
future generations of records of
factors in the pioneer days of de-
velopment in Clark county that of
Robert Nelson Molyneux stands out
prominently. He has been identi-
fed with the county for 5S years,
most of that time as a merchant in
Ashland and later as a farmer and
stockraiser and an interested par
ticipant in public affairs
He was born in Beverly, Ohio,
August 5th, 1859, and had he lived
until next August would have been
83 years of age. His first trip away
from home influence and environ
ment was when he came to Kansas
in 1884 His first stop was in
Winfield where he became acquaint-
ed with some of the promoters of
the Ashland Town Company and
came out with members of the COM
pany via Dodge City to Ashland
with SIS as his entire cash capital.
He preempted land seven miles
southeast of Ashland and in 1885
raised a crop of corn, potatoes and
cane. When his farm work was
done he obtained clerkship in the
grocery and hardware store oil
Hughes & Hail. Another of the
clerks was John Taylor, brother of
our late DR.. w. F. Taylor. Their
employers desiring to sell the store
and move on west these two clerks
purchased the stock in July, 1886.
In July, 1890, Nels, as he was gen
orally known, purchased his part
ner's interest and continued the
business in his own name. In
1891 he bought the grocery and
iry goods stock of Brooks Broth |
ers, continuing the business until |
December, 1916, when he sold it TO |
R. B. Lostutter. In the meantime
ne had been buying up land south |
vest Of Ashland and in February, |
1917, he moved from Ashland to |
lis ranch and became actively iden- |
flied as a farmer and stockman |
hough he had been handling cat
lie in a small way since 1897. He
vas also interested in banking, be-
ng president of the Citizens State |
,ank of Ashland at the time of his
leath.
Before going to the ranch he was
B years memDer OF the city
council and for six years was mayor
If the city. During his administra-
ion the first concrete sidewalks |
we're laid and a quarter of the |
,ity's debt was paid.
During the Rayburn revival held |
lere in 1917, Mr.. Molyneux actively |
Identified himself with church work |
Ind he and his wife We're regular |
attendants of the Presbyterian |
church of Ashland.
In December, 1888, Mr.. Molyneux
vas united in marriage with Miss
emma Santee at Erie, Kansas, Mrs. |
Iolyneux having been schoolmate
n Ohio. To this union one child,
! daughter, was born but died when
bout two years of age. Mrs. Molly
leux died last January 18th. In
lis death this county loses one of
is most substantial citizens and
many of us firm and steadfast
riend. He is survived by an only
lister, living in the old Beverly
ome, and unable to be here at the
uneral.