"W. A. Ownbey departed this life at his late residence on Waller street, North Macon, Macon county, Mo., on Monday evening, November 7, 1910, at 5:55 o'clock after a short illness of a complication of diseases resulting in heart failure, aged 66 years, 4 months and 22 days.

Deceased was born in Adair county, Mo., and spent his early life in that county. In 1882 he moved to Macon county where he had lived until about three years ago when he moved to Macon and had resided here since that time.

He was married January 1, 1865, to Sarah F. Dodson of Adair county. Three children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy. One daughter, Mrs. A. C. Nichols of Macon, Mo., survives the father. The mother died March 27, 1870.

He was again married on June 2, 1872, to Miss Hattie C. Woodfill. To this marriage eleven children were born, two of whom passed away in infancy and a daughter, Myrtle M., died at the age of 15 years, Sept. 24, 1889. The remaining eight children and the mother are living and reside as follows: Mrs. W. T. VanDyke of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs.J. W. Smoot of Atlanta, Mo., Mrs. Ernest Love and Mrs. Jno. H. Love of Macon, Mo., W. W. Ownbey, F. C. Ownbey and A. B. Ownbey of Floris, Okla., and Charles W. Ownbey of Macon, Mo. He leaves to mourn his demise a faithful and devoted wife, five daughters, four sons, one sister and two brothers.

Mr. Ownbey was a kind and devoted husband and father. While he was not identified with any particular church, he was a great student of the Bible and revered greatly the cause of the Master.

Mr. Ownbey's father was one among the very first settlers of Macon county. This man was an industrious, honorable man in all his dealings with his fellow men. His reputation among his large circle of neighbors and acquaintances was the very best. His good name is left as an heritage to his remaining children, which is rather to be chosen than great riches.

His funeral took place at the Bellview church five miles north of Macon on Friday, November 11, conducted by Dr. S. Carothers, pastor of First M.E. church of Macon, after which his body was place beside kindred dust in the family burying ground adjoining the church. The funeral was largely attended by relatives, friends and neighbors." The Macon Times-Democrat (Macon, Missouri), November 17, 1910