Samuel Thompson Hull was known as S. T. Hull and also as Cap. due to his work as a police captain.
Samuel was the son of Chauncey Hull (1792-1854) and Margaret (Enoch) Hull (1799-1874). His father was born in one of the New England states and drowned in Louisiana. Samuel's mother was born in Kentucky and died in Monroe County, Missouri.
Samuel was the youngest of the following known siblings:
Rebina Benchley Hull 1819-
Nancy Elizabeth Hull 1821-
Eliza Jane Hull 1822-
Thomas Francis Hull 1824-1910
William Chauncey Hull 1828-
John J. Hull 1838-
Samuel's parents were married in Kentucky, but eventually made their way west to Missouri. They were living in Pike County, Missouri when Samuel was born. Later, they moved to Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri near where Samuel's mother's family had settled, the Enoch family.
Samuel's father was Captain of a boat on the Mississippi River, and the Hull family spent much time living on this boat, which presumably hauled freight up and down the river. In July of 1854, when Samuel was a teenager and the only child left at home, he and his mother were staying with his sister Nancy and her husband Sylvester Holmes in Missouri when word was received that Samuel's father had drowned in a boat accident at the mouth of the Red River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in Homer, Louisiana. Although his father was an expert swimmer, he had been pulled under water by a drowning man.
On May 21, 1857, Samuel married Nancy Jane Swinney in Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. They had the following known children:
Frances "Fannie" L. Hull 1859 – 1914
William F. Hull 1861 – 1862
Ernest E. Hull 1863 – 1935
Nina Lee "Ninnie" Hull 1866 – 1905
Hattie B. Hull 1868 –
Mabel Hull 1870 –
Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hull 1872 –
Samuel's wife Nancy Jane died in January 1873, a few days after the birth of their 7th child, a daughter who was given the name of Nancy Jane in memory of her mother, but called Nannie. Wife Nancy was buried at Middle Grove Cemetery in Monroe County, Missouri.
On May 18, 1877, in Randolph County, Missouri, Samuel married Mary Bruce Edwards. They had three known children:
Margaret Braxton (Hull) Alsdorf 1880-1971
Eula (Hull) Jacobs 1884-1974
Gilbert Edwards Hull 1887-
In 1880, the Hull family was still living in Monroe County, Missouri. Samuel's obituary states he was a deputy sheriff while in Monroe County. By 1900, the family had moved to Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri where Samuel was listed as a retired farmer and he and Mary had three boarders. Mary died in 1901 and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville.
By 1908, in the City Diretory of Kirksville, Missouri, Samuel Hull, at age 70, was listed as the Chief of Police of Kirksville. Articles found in old Kirksville newspapers tell of some of his experiences with criminals during his time with the police force. Samuel's obituary states he served as Police Chief for 14 years and was known as Cap. Hull.
In the 1910 census, Samuel's son Ernest and two grandsons were living with him in Kirksville. Ernest's wife had died and he was raising two sons age 18 and 9. In this census, Samuel is listed as Marshall of the City of Kirksville. Although Samuel's tombstone verifies his year of birth as 1838, and he should have been age 72 in 1910, he is listed in the census of this year as only 64.
In the 1920 census, Samuel's age is more correctly listed as 81, and he was then living with his son Ernest 51, and Ernest's second wife Clella (Shain) 44, who were proprietors of the Palace Cafe in Kirksville.
Capt. Samuel Thompson "S. T." Hull died at the age of 84 in Kirksville, Missouri, and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville, beside his second wife Mary. His son Ernest Hull and his wife Clella were eventually buried on the other side of him. Samuel's tombstone is inscribed with his name as "S. T. or Cap. Hull."
Capt. Hull was described in his lengthy obituary in the Kirksville newspaper as a "well-known resident" and "one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city."
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, relative of Ernest Hull's 2nd wife Clella (Shain)
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OBITUARY
S. T. HULL, 84, DIES AT HOME HERE,
Well Known Resident Served as Police chief 14 Years.
S. T. "Cap" Hull, 84 years old, one of Kirksville's oldest residents died today [Feb. 28, 1922] at 11:45 at his home on South Elson St. He was born in 1837 near Bowling Green, Missouri, and had lived in Kirksville, Mo. about 25 years. Her served the city 14 years as Chief of Police and was one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city.
Before coming here, Mr. Hull had been a deputy sheriff in Monroe County.
Mr. Hull had been in failing health for the past 6 or 7 years and had been bedfast for the past 18 months following a fall in which his leg was injured and he was unable to walk afterward. Mr. Hull was a member of the Masonic Order and members of that fraternity will likely have a part in the funeral services. Early in life he united with the Christian Church and held his membership here.
He is survived by two sons Ernest Hull of Kirksville and Gilbert Hull, and five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Mrs. Mabel Williams, both of Monroe City, Mrs. Nannie Phipps of East St. Louis, Mrs. Braxie Alsdorph, and Mrs. Eula Jacobs both of San Francisco. Mr. Hull is also survived by several grandchildren. They are Noel and Ernest Hull, Jr., both of Kirksville, Emerson Snell of St. Louis, Mrs. Mabel Mitchell Newman and the Misses Louise and Helen Jacobs and Sarah Affleck all of Monroe County, and James Affleck, also of Monroe County. The great-grandchildren are Robert Noel Hull, Helen Louise Hull, and John Henry Snell. None of Mr. Hull's brothers and sisters survive him as he was the last of his family. His wife died many years ago.
The body will lie in state tomorrow at the Davis and Wilson Chapel and friends of Mr. Hull who desire to do so may call there. Mr. Hull had many friends, particularly among the older residents here. Funeral services will be conducted at the Davis and Wilson Chapel Thursday morning at 10:30 0'clock by the Rev. F. W. Condit of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Forest Cemetery.
- This obituary courtesy of Dean Smith.
Samuel was the son of Chauncey Hull (1792-1854) and Margaret (Enoch) Hull (1799-1874). His father was born in one of the New England states and drowned in Louisiana. Samuel's mother was born in Kentucky and died in Monroe County, Missouri.
Samuel was the youngest of the following known siblings:
Rebina Benchley Hull 1819-
Nancy Elizabeth Hull 1821-
Eliza Jane Hull 1822-
Thomas Francis Hull 1824-1910
William Chauncey Hull 1828-
John J. Hull 1838-
Samuel's parents were married in Kentucky, but eventually made their way west to Missouri. They were living in Pike County, Missouri when Samuel was born. Later, they moved to Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri near where Samuel's mother's family had settled, the Enoch family.
Samuel's father was Captain of a boat on the Mississippi River, and the Hull family spent much time living on this boat, which presumably hauled freight up and down the river. In July of 1854, when Samuel was a teenager and the only child left at home, he and his mother were staying with his sister Nancy and her husband Sylvester Holmes in Missouri when word was received that Samuel's father had drowned in a boat accident at the mouth of the Red River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in Homer, Louisiana. Although his father was an expert swimmer, he had been pulled under water by a drowning man.
On May 21, 1857, Samuel married Nancy Jane Swinney in Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. They had the following known children:
Frances "Fannie" L. Hull 1859 – 1914
William F. Hull 1861 – 1862
Ernest E. Hull 1863 – 1935
Nina Lee "Ninnie" Hull 1866 – 1905
Hattie B. Hull 1868 –
Mabel Hull 1870 –
Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hull 1872 –
Samuel's wife Nancy Jane died in January 1873, a few days after the birth of their 7th child, a daughter who was given the name of Nancy Jane in memory of her mother, but called Nannie. Wife Nancy was buried at Middle Grove Cemetery in Monroe County, Missouri.
On May 18, 1877, in Randolph County, Missouri, Samuel married Mary Bruce Edwards. They had three known children:
Margaret Braxton (Hull) Alsdorf 1880-1971
Eula (Hull) Jacobs 1884-1974
Gilbert Edwards Hull 1887-
In 1880, the Hull family was still living in Monroe County, Missouri. Samuel's obituary states he was a deputy sheriff while in Monroe County. By 1900, the family had moved to Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri where Samuel was listed as a retired farmer and he and Mary had three boarders. Mary died in 1901 and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville.
By 1908, in the City Diretory of Kirksville, Missouri, Samuel Hull, at age 70, was listed as the Chief of Police of Kirksville. Articles found in old Kirksville newspapers tell of some of his experiences with criminals during his time with the police force. Samuel's obituary states he served as Police Chief for 14 years and was known as Cap. Hull.
In the 1910 census, Samuel's son Ernest and two grandsons were living with him in Kirksville. Ernest's wife had died and he was raising two sons age 18 and 9. In this census, Samuel is listed as Marshall of the City of Kirksville. Although Samuel's tombstone verifies his year of birth as 1838, and he should have been age 72 in 1910, he is listed in the census of this year as only 64.
In the 1920 census, Samuel's age is more correctly listed as 81, and he was then living with his son Ernest 51, and Ernest's second wife Clella (Shain) 44, who were proprietors of the Palace Cafe in Kirksville.
Capt. Samuel Thompson "S. T." Hull died at the age of 84 in Kirksville, Missouri, and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville, beside his second wife Mary. His son Ernest Hull and his wife Clella were eventually buried on the other side of him. Samuel's tombstone is inscribed with his name as "S. T. or Cap. Hull."
Capt. Hull was described in his lengthy obituary in the Kirksville newspaper as a "well-known resident" and "one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city."
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, relative of Ernest Hull's 2nd wife Clella (Shain)
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OBITUARY
S. T. HULL, 84, DIES AT HOME HERE,
Well Known Resident Served as Police chief 14 Years.
S. T. "Cap" Hull, 84 years old, one of Kirksville's oldest residents died today [Feb. 28, 1922] at 11:45 at his home on South Elson St. He was born in 1837 near Bowling Green, Missouri, and had lived in Kirksville, Mo. about 25 years. Her served the city 14 years as Chief of Police and was one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city.
Before coming here, Mr. Hull had been a deputy sheriff in Monroe County.
Mr. Hull had been in failing health for the past 6 or 7 years and had been bedfast for the past 18 months following a fall in which his leg was injured and he was unable to walk afterward. Mr. Hull was a member of the Masonic Order and members of that fraternity will likely have a part in the funeral services. Early in life he united with the Christian Church and held his membership here.
He is survived by two sons Ernest Hull of Kirksville and Gilbert Hull, and five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Mrs. Mabel Williams, both of Monroe City, Mrs. Nannie Phipps of East St. Louis, Mrs. Braxie Alsdorph, and Mrs. Eula Jacobs both of San Francisco. Mr. Hull is also survived by several grandchildren. They are Noel and Ernest Hull, Jr., both of Kirksville, Emerson Snell of St. Louis, Mrs. Mabel Mitchell Newman and the Misses Louise and Helen Jacobs and Sarah Affleck all of Monroe County, and James Affleck, also of Monroe County. The great-grandchildren are Robert Noel Hull, Helen Louise Hull, and John Henry Snell. None of Mr. Hull's brothers and sisters survive him as he was the last of his family. His wife died many years ago.
The body will lie in state tomorrow at the Davis and Wilson Chapel and friends of Mr. Hull who desire to do so may call there. Mr. Hull had many friends, particularly among the older residents here. Funeral services will be conducted at the Davis and Wilson Chapel Thursday morning at 10:30 0'clock by the Rev. F. W. Condit of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Forest Cemetery.
- This obituary courtesy of Dean Smith.
Samuel Thompson Hull was known as S. T. Hull and also as Cap. due to his work as a police captain.
Samuel was the son of Chauncey Hull (1792-1854) and Margaret (Enoch) Hull (1799-1874). His father was born in one of the New England states and drowned in Louisiana. Samuel's mother was born in Kentucky and died in Monroe County, Missouri.
Samuel was the youngest of the following known siblings:
Rebina Benchley Hull 1819-
Nancy Elizabeth Hull 1821-
Eliza Jane Hull 1822-
Thomas Francis Hull 1824-1910
William Chauncey Hull 1828-
John J. Hull 1838-
Samuel's parents were married in Kentucky, but eventually made their way west to Missouri. They were living in Pike County, Missouri when Samuel was born. Later, they moved to Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri near where Samuel's mother's family had settled, the Enoch family.
Samuel's father was Captain of a boat on the Mississippi River, and the Hull family spent much time living on this boat, which presumably hauled freight up and down the river. In July of 1854, when Samuel was a teenager and the only child left at home, he and his mother were staying with his sister Nancy and her husband Sylvester Holmes in Missouri when word was received that Samuel's father had drowned in a boat accident at the mouth of the Red River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in Homer, Louisiana. Although his father was an expert swimmer, he had been pulled under water by a drowning man.
On May 21, 1857, Samuel married Nancy Jane Swinney in Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. They had the following known children:
Frances "Fannie" L. Hull 1859 – 1914
William F. Hull 1861 – 1862
Ernest E. Hull 1863 – 1935
Nina Lee "Ninnie" Hull 1866 – 1905
Hattie B. Hull 1868 –
Mabel Hull 1870 –
Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hull 1872 –
Samuel's wife Nancy Jane died in January 1873, a few days after the birth of their 7th child, a daughter who was given the name of Nancy Jane in memory of her mother, but called Nannie. Wife Nancy was buried at Middle Grove Cemetery in Monroe County, Missouri.
On May 18, 1877, in Randolph County, Missouri, Samuel married Mary Bruce Edwards. They had three known children:
Margaret Braxton (Hull) Alsdorf 1880-1971
Eula (Hull) Jacobs 1884-1974
Gilbert Edwards Hull 1887-
In 1880, the Hull family was still living in Monroe County, Missouri. Samuel's obituary states he was a deputy sheriff while in Monroe County. By 1900, the family had moved to Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri where Samuel was listed as a retired farmer and he and Mary had three boarders. Mary died in 1901 and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville.
By 1908, in the City Diretory of Kirksville, Missouri, Samuel Hull, at age 70, was listed as the Chief of Police of Kirksville. Articles found in old Kirksville newspapers tell of some of his experiences with criminals during his time with the police force. Samuel's obituary states he served as Police Chief for 14 years and was known as Cap. Hull.
In the 1910 census, Samuel's son Ernest and two grandsons were living with him in Kirksville. Ernest's wife had died and he was raising two sons age 18 and 9. In this census, Samuel is listed as Marshall of the City of Kirksville. Although Samuel's tombstone verifies his year of birth as 1838, and he should have been age 72 in 1910, he is listed in the census of this year as only 64.
In the 1920 census, Samuel's age is more correctly listed as 81, and he was then living with his son Ernest 51, and Ernest's second wife Clella (Shain) 44, who were proprietors of the Palace Cafe in Kirksville.
Capt. Samuel Thompson "S. T." Hull died at the age of 84 in Kirksville, Missouri, and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville, beside his second wife Mary. His son Ernest Hull and his wife Clella were eventually buried on the other side of him. Samuel's tombstone is inscribed with his name as "S. T. or Cap. Hull."
Capt. Hull was described in his lengthy obituary in the Kirksville newspaper as a "well-known resident" and "one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city."
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, relative of Ernest Hull's 2nd wife Clella (Shain)
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OBITUARY
S. T. HULL, 84, DIES AT HOME HERE,
Well Known Resident Served as Police chief 14 Years.
S. T. "Cap" Hull, 84 years old, one of Kirksville's oldest residents died today [Feb. 28, 1922] at 11:45 at his home on South Elson St. He was born in 1837 near Bowling Green, Missouri, and had lived in Kirksville, Mo. about 25 years. Her served the city 14 years as Chief of Police and was one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city.
Before coming here, Mr. Hull had been a deputy sheriff in Monroe County.
Mr. Hull had been in failing health for the past 6 or 7 years and had been bedfast for the past 18 months following a fall in which his leg was injured and he was unable to walk afterward. Mr. Hull was a member of the Masonic Order and members of that fraternity will likely have a part in the funeral services. Early in life he united with the Christian Church and held his membership here.
He is survived by two sons Ernest Hull of Kirksville and Gilbert Hull, and five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Mrs. Mabel Williams, both of Monroe City, Mrs. Nannie Phipps of East St. Louis, Mrs. Braxie Alsdorph, and Mrs. Eula Jacobs both of San Francisco. Mr. Hull is also survived by several grandchildren. They are Noel and Ernest Hull, Jr., both of Kirksville, Emerson Snell of St. Louis, Mrs. Mabel Mitchell Newman and the Misses Louise and Helen Jacobs and Sarah Affleck all of Monroe County, and James Affleck, also of Monroe County. The great-grandchildren are Robert Noel Hull, Helen Louise Hull, and John Henry Snell. None of Mr. Hull's brothers and sisters survive him as he was the last of his family. His wife died many years ago.
The body will lie in state tomorrow at the Davis and Wilson Chapel and friends of Mr. Hull who desire to do so may call there. Mr. Hull had many friends, particularly among the older residents here. Funeral services will be conducted at the Davis and Wilson Chapel Thursday morning at 10:30 0'clock by the Rev. F. W. Condit of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Forest Cemetery.
- This obituary courtesy of Dean Smith.
Samuel was the son of Chauncey Hull (1792-1854) and Margaret (Enoch) Hull (1799-1874). His father was born in one of the New England states and drowned in Louisiana. Samuel's mother was born in Kentucky and died in Monroe County, Missouri.
Samuel was the youngest of the following known siblings:
Rebina Benchley Hull 1819-
Nancy Elizabeth Hull 1821-
Eliza Jane Hull 1822-
Thomas Francis Hull 1824-1910
William Chauncey Hull 1828-
John J. Hull 1838-
Samuel's parents were married in Kentucky, but eventually made their way west to Missouri. They were living in Pike County, Missouri when Samuel was born. Later, they moved to Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri near where Samuel's mother's family had settled, the Enoch family.
Samuel's father was Captain of a boat on the Mississippi River, and the Hull family spent much time living on this boat, which presumably hauled freight up and down the river. In July of 1854, when Samuel was a teenager and the only child left at home, he and his mother were staying with his sister Nancy and her husband Sylvester Holmes in Missouri when word was received that Samuel's father had drowned in a boat accident at the mouth of the Red River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in Homer, Louisiana. Although his father was an expert swimmer, he had been pulled under water by a drowning man.
On May 21, 1857, Samuel married Nancy Jane Swinney in Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. They had the following known children:
Frances "Fannie" L. Hull 1859 – 1914
William F. Hull 1861 – 1862
Ernest E. Hull 1863 – 1935
Nina Lee "Ninnie" Hull 1866 – 1905
Hattie B. Hull 1868 –
Mabel Hull 1870 –
Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hull 1872 –
Samuel's wife Nancy Jane died in January 1873, a few days after the birth of their 7th child, a daughter who was given the name of Nancy Jane in memory of her mother, but called Nannie. Wife Nancy was buried at Middle Grove Cemetery in Monroe County, Missouri.
On May 18, 1877, in Randolph County, Missouri, Samuel married Mary Bruce Edwards. They had three known children:
Margaret Braxton (Hull) Alsdorf 1880-1971
Eula (Hull) Jacobs 1884-1974
Gilbert Edwards Hull 1887-
In 1880, the Hull family was still living in Monroe County, Missouri. Samuel's obituary states he was a deputy sheriff while in Monroe County. By 1900, the family had moved to Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri where Samuel was listed as a retired farmer and he and Mary had three boarders. Mary died in 1901 and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville.
By 1908, in the City Diretory of Kirksville, Missouri, Samuel Hull, at age 70, was listed as the Chief of Police of Kirksville. Articles found in old Kirksville newspapers tell of some of his experiences with criminals during his time with the police force. Samuel's obituary states he served as Police Chief for 14 years and was known as Cap. Hull.
In the 1910 census, Samuel's son Ernest and two grandsons were living with him in Kirksville. Ernest's wife had died and he was raising two sons age 18 and 9. In this census, Samuel is listed as Marshall of the City of Kirksville. Although Samuel's tombstone verifies his year of birth as 1838, and he should have been age 72 in 1910, he is listed in the census of this year as only 64.
In the 1920 census, Samuel's age is more correctly listed as 81, and he was then living with his son Ernest 51, and Ernest's second wife Clella (Shain) 44, who were proprietors of the Palace Cafe in Kirksville.
Capt. Samuel Thompson "S. T." Hull died at the age of 84 in Kirksville, Missouri, and was buried at Forrest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville, beside his second wife Mary. His son Ernest Hull and his wife Clella were eventually buried on the other side of him. Samuel's tombstone is inscribed with his name as "S. T. or Cap. Hull."
Capt. Hull was described in his lengthy obituary in the Kirksville newspaper as a "well-known resident" and "one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city."
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, relative of Ernest Hull's 2nd wife Clella (Shain)
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OBITUARY
S. T. HULL, 84, DIES AT HOME HERE,
Well Known Resident Served as Police chief 14 Years.
S. T. "Cap" Hull, 84 years old, one of Kirksville's oldest residents died today [Feb. 28, 1922] at 11:45 at his home on South Elson St. He was born in 1837 near Bowling Green, Missouri, and had lived in Kirksville, Mo. about 25 years. Her served the city 14 years as Chief of Police and was one of the best officers in the history of Kirksville, standing always squarely and openly for law enforcement and for the betterment of the city.
Before coming here, Mr. Hull had been a deputy sheriff in Monroe County.
Mr. Hull had been in failing health for the past 6 or 7 years and had been bedfast for the past 18 months following a fall in which his leg was injured and he was unable to walk afterward. Mr. Hull was a member of the Masonic Order and members of that fraternity will likely have a part in the funeral services. Early in life he united with the Christian Church and held his membership here.
He is survived by two sons Ernest Hull of Kirksville and Gilbert Hull, and five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Mrs. Mabel Williams, both of Monroe City, Mrs. Nannie Phipps of East St. Louis, Mrs. Braxie Alsdorph, and Mrs. Eula Jacobs both of San Francisco. Mr. Hull is also survived by several grandchildren. They are Noel and Ernest Hull, Jr., both of Kirksville, Emerson Snell of St. Louis, Mrs. Mabel Mitchell Newman and the Misses Louise and Helen Jacobs and Sarah Affleck all of Monroe County, and James Affleck, also of Monroe County. The great-grandchildren are Robert Noel Hull, Helen Louise Hull, and John Henry Snell. None of Mr. Hull's brothers and sisters survive him as he was the last of his family. His wife died many years ago.
The body will lie in state tomorrow at the Davis and Wilson Chapel and friends of Mr. Hull who desire to do so may call there. Mr. Hull had many friends, particularly among the older residents here. Funeral services will be conducted at the Davis and Wilson Chapel Thursday morning at 10:30 0'clock by the Rev. F. W. Condit of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Forest Cemetery.
- This obituary courtesy of Dean Smith.
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