Obituary: Died at her home in Jefferson City, Missouri Saturday August 16, 1911. She was the wife of A.L. Reeves and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late Captain W.H. Ferguson age 86 years, 4 months and 18 days. Aside from her husband she leaves three small children.∼Martha "Mattie" Lucinda Ferguson Reeves was born 8 Apr 1875 in Steelville, Crawford County, 2nd daughter of William Henry and Amanda Ferguson; Mattie L. married 26 Sep 1906, Albert L. Reeves, born 21 Dec 1873, Steelville - died 24 Mar 1971, buried Dunedin, FL, son of Benjamin F. and Margaret E. (Isgrig) Reeves; Albert L. and Mattie L. Ferguson Reeves had 5 children: Mattie, Bennie, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Albert L., Jr. (born ca 1907 - died 15 Apr 1987, Pauma Valley, Sandiego Co., CA, married Louise, 3 daughters: Elaine R. Padovani, Martha, and Nancy Reeves - Army Lieut. Col. WW II, then to Kansas City and was elected Republican member of US House of Representatives from MO District. 5th Congressional District - served 1 term, then to UT International, construction and mining firm in Northern CA, retired 1976; Mattie Ferguson Reeves graduated from Steelville High and Jennings Seminary - St. Louis and was school teacher until she married Albert L., Sr; Albert L., Sr. later married Mabel; Judge A. L., Sr. was graduate Steelville College, admitted to Bar 1899 and later served in MO Legislature, Jefferson City, moved to Kansas City, became commissioner of Div. 2 of MO Supreme Court 1921 and 1923 was appointed to Federal bench under President Calvin Coolidge administration, retired 1954 after 31 years as US District Judge for Western District of MO, Kansas City, moved to Dunedin, FL 1961.
Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Mattie F. Reeves, wife of A. L. Reeves, and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late William Henry Ferguson, died at Jefferson City, MO., at 11:30 o'clock P.M. on Saturday, August 26, 1911, after an illness of about a year from cancer.
Mattie F. Reeves was born April 8, 1875, and was 36 years, 4 months and 18 days of age.
The dear old mother and all the sisters and nieces of the deceased were at the bedside when the end came.
Mattie F. Ferguson was the second daughter born to the marriage of W. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Amanda Millsap, and grew to womanhood at Steelville where she was loved and admired by all our citizens for her excellent qualities. She was of a kind and jovial disposition, and had a good word for all her neighbors and acquaintences. To those in distress she always had words of consolation and she gloried in making their burdens lighter and their hearts glad. A ray of sunshine illuminated her path.
She was converted to Christ at what is known as the Mayfield meeting at the Baptist church in Steelville about sixteen years ago, was baptized and united with the Baptist congregation in this city, in which she had lived a devoted Christian and was a prominent worker for the cause of her Master.
She graduated in the classical department of the Steelville High School, and the Jennings Seminary at Jennings Station, St. Louis, and taught school in the graded schools at Steelville and Sligo, and was a favorite with all her pupils.
Mattie F. Ferguson and A. L. Reeves were united in marriage September 28, 1900, and lived in Steelville, where they enjoyed the comforts of one of the most elegant and modernly equipped homes in our city, until October, 1909, when they moved to Jefferson City, at which time the husband accepted the position of actuary in the Insurance Department of the State.
To this happy union five children were born - three girls and two boys - two of whom, a boy and a girl, preceded the mother to that Heavenly home where parting is no more.
Owing to the delay in the train on the main line of the Frisco, the funeral party did not arrive in Steelville until 2:30 p.m. when a special car conveyed the remains and friends from Cuba. They were taken to the home of Mr. L. H. Scott where the funeral was held and where a large throng of relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a worthy lady.
The services at the house was conducted by Rev. Mitchell Wright, a former classmate in school and afterward her pastor in the church as touching and sad in the extreme.
A quartette composed of two male and two female voices, softly sang and a fervent and appropriate prayer was offered, after which the reverend gentleman, in well chosen words paid a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. The quartette rendered in sweet tones: The song "It is Well With my Soul", and the minister read the text of the funeral discourse, Revelations, 14 Chapter, 13 verse: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, Write: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from the labours and their works do follow them."
At the conclusion of the discourse, the quartette sang, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", and after the friends took a last look at the remains the funeral cortege proceeded to the Steelville cemetery, and as the sun went down in the west all that was earthly of a kind and tender mother a devoted and loving wife, a worthy and affectionate daughter, a beloved sister, and a good neighbor was laid to rest until time is no more and the just will assemble on the throne of God.
In the funeral party accompanying the remains from Jefferson City where the bereaved husband, two little daughters and little son, Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, mother of the deceased of this place; Mrs. W. B. Arthur of St. Louis; Mrs. Abe Jones of Bowling Green; Mrs. Bessie L. Russell, a sister, and Mrs. W. R. Lay, a niece, and Mr. Lay, Mr. Earl Oliver, undertaker, and Mr. S. C. Lee, the last named the father-in-law of Governor Hadley. The party were joined in St. Louis by Dr. W. B. Arthur and father, Miss Marjorie Scott, another niece. At Sullivan they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Crow, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Reeves and a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. G. W. Reeves and wife of Japan, and at Bourbon, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reeves, the parents, and Mrs. C. C. Doty, a sister of the bereaved husband joined the funeral party. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves, another brother and sister-in-law arrived on the morning train from Cook Station.
Mr. Milton McSpadden and sister, Miss Emma, arrived on the morning train from Salem to attend the funeral.
The floral contributions from the relatives and friends were especially beautiful and appropriate, among which was a large wreath from Mr. and Mrs. Hackney of Jefferson City a large spray from the State Insurance Department of Missouri, in which Mr. Reeves is employed, a spray of asters from Governor and Mrs. Herbert S. Hadley, a bunch of yellow roses from Mr. and Mrs. Austen, of Jefferson City, a large piece from the Jefferson City Camp, M.W. of A., a large wreath from the Scott family and a pillow from Mrs. Bessie L. Russell and Mrs. Abe Jones, a large spray from Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Arthur, and a wreath of pink and white roses from the husband.
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Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Mattie F. Reeves, wife of A. L. Reeves, and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late William Henry Ferguson, died at Jefferson City, MO., at 11:30 o'clock P.M. on Saturday, August 26, 1911, after an illness of about a year from cancer.
Mattie F. Reeves was born April 8, 1875, and was 36 years, 4 months and 18 days of age.
The dear old mother and all the sisters and nieces of the deceased were at the bedside when the end came.
Mattie F. Ferguson was the second daughter born to the marriage of W. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Amanda Millsap, and grew to womanhood at Steelville where she was loved and admired by all our citizens for her excellent qualities. She was of a kind and jovial disposition, and had a good word for all her neighbors and acquaintences. To those in distress she always had words of consolation and she gloried in making their burdens lighter and their hearts glad. A ray of sunshine illuminated her path.
She was converted to Christ at what is known as the Mayfield meeting at the Baptist church in Steelville about sixteen years ago, was baptized and united with the Baptist congregation in this city, in which she had lived a devoted Christian and was a prominent worker for the cause of her Master.
She graduated in the classical department of the Steelville High School, and the Jennings Seminary at Jennings Station, St. Louis, and taught school in the graded schools at Steelville and Sligo, and was a favorite with all her pupils.
Mattie F. Ferguson and A. L. Reeves were united in marriage September 28, 1900, and lived in Steelville, where they enjoyed the comforts of one of the most elegant and modernly equipped homes in our city, until October, 1909, when they moved to Jefferson City, at which time the husband accepted the position of actuary in the Insurance Department of the State.
To this happy union five children were born - three girls and two boys - two of whom, a boy and a girl, preceded the mother to that Heavenly home where parting is no more.
Owing to the delay in the train on the main line of the Frisco, the funeral party did not arrive in Steelville until 2:30 p.m. when a special car conveyed the remains and friends from Cuba. They were taken to the home of Mr. L. H. Scott where the funeral was held and where a large throng of relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a worthy lady.
The services at the house was conducted by Rev. Mitchell Wright, a former classmate in school and afterward her pastor in the church as touching and sad in the extreme.
A quartette composed of two male and two female voices, softly sang and a fervent and appropriate prayer was offered, after which the reverend gentleman, in well chosen words paid a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. The quartette rendered in sweet tones: The song "It is Well With my Soul", and the minister read the text of the funeral discourse, Revelations, 14 Chapter, 13 verse: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, Write: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from the labours and their works do follow them."
At the conclusion of the discourse, the quartette sang, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", and after the friends took a last look at the remains the funeral cortege proceeded to the Steelville cemetery, and as the sun went down in the west all that was earthly of a kind and tender mother a devoted and loving wife, a worthy and affectionate daughter, a beloved sister, and a good neighbor was laid to rest until time is no more and the just will assemble on the throne of God.
In the funeral party accompanying the remains from Jefferson City where the bereaved husband, two little daughters and little son, Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, mother of the deceased of this place; Mrs. W. B. Arthur of St. Louis; Mrs. Abe Jones of Bowling Green; Mrs. Bessie L. Russell, a sister, and Mrs. W. R. Lay, a niece, and Mr. Lay, Mr. Earl Oliver, undertaker, and Mr. S. C. Lee, the last named the father-in-law of Governor Hadley. The party were joined in St. Louis by Dr. W. B. Arthur and father, Miss Marjorie Scott, another niece. At Sullivan they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Crow, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Reeves and a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. G. W. Reeves and wife of Japan, and at Bourbon, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reeves, the parents, and Mrs. C. C. Doty, a sister of the bereaved husband joined the funeral party. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves, another brother and sister-in-law arrived on the morning train from Cook Station.
Mr. Milton McSpadden and sister, Miss Emma, arrived on the morning train from Salem to attend the funeral.
The floral contributions from the relatives and friends were especially beautiful and appropriate, among which was a large wreath from Mr. and Mrs. Hackney of Jefferson City a large spray from the State Insurance Department of Missouri, in which Mr. Reeves is employed, a spray of asters from Governor and Mrs. Herbert S. Hadley, a bunch of yellow roses from Mr. and Mrs. Austen, of Jefferson City, a large piece from the Jefferson City Camp, M.W. of A., a large wreath from the Scott family and a pillow from Mrs. Bessie L. Russell and Mrs. Abe Jones, a large spray from Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Arthur, and a wreath of pink and white roses from the husband.
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Obituary: Died at her home in Jefferson City, Missouri Saturday August 16, 1911. She was the wife of A.L. Reeves and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late Captain W.H. Ferguson age 86 years, 4 months and 18 days. Aside from her husband she leaves three small children.∼Martha "Mattie" Lucinda Ferguson Reeves was born 8 Apr 1875 in Steelville, Crawford County, 2nd daughter of William Henry and Amanda Ferguson; Mattie L. married 26 Sep 1906, Albert L. Reeves, born 21 Dec 1873, Steelville - died 24 Mar 1971, buried Dunedin, FL, son of Benjamin F. and Margaret E. (Isgrig) Reeves; Albert L. and Mattie L. Ferguson Reeves had 5 children: Mattie, Bennie, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Albert L., Jr. (born ca 1907 - died 15 Apr 1987, Pauma Valley, Sandiego Co., CA, married Louise, 3 daughters: Elaine R. Padovani, Martha, and Nancy Reeves - Army Lieut. Col. WW II, then to Kansas City and was elected Republican member of US House of Representatives from MO District. 5th Congressional District - served 1 term, then to UT International, construction and mining firm in Northern CA, retired 1976; Mattie Ferguson Reeves graduated from Steelville High and Jennings Seminary - St. Louis and was school teacher until she married Albert L., Sr; Albert L., Sr. later married Mabel; Judge A. L., Sr. was graduate Steelville College, admitted to Bar 1899 and later served in MO Legislature, Jefferson City, moved to Kansas City, became commissioner of Div. 2 of MO Supreme Court 1921 and 1923 was appointed to Federal bench under President Calvin Coolidge administration, retired 1954 after 31 years as US District Judge for Western District of MO, Kansas City, moved to Dunedin, FL 1961.
Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Mattie F. Reeves, wife of A. L. Reeves, and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late William Henry Ferguson, died at Jefferson City, MO., at 11:30 o'clock P.M. on Saturday, August 26, 1911, after an illness of about a year from cancer.
Mattie F. Reeves was born April 8, 1875, and was 36 years, 4 months and 18 days of age.
The dear old mother and all the sisters and nieces of the deceased were at the bedside when the end came.
Mattie F. Ferguson was the second daughter born to the marriage of W. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Amanda Millsap, and grew to womanhood at Steelville where she was loved and admired by all our citizens for her excellent qualities. She was of a kind and jovial disposition, and had a good word for all her neighbors and acquaintences. To those in distress she always had words of consolation and she gloried in making their burdens lighter and their hearts glad. A ray of sunshine illuminated her path.
She was converted to Christ at what is known as the Mayfield meeting at the Baptist church in Steelville about sixteen years ago, was baptized and united with the Baptist congregation in this city, in which she had lived a devoted Christian and was a prominent worker for the cause of her Master.
She graduated in the classical department of the Steelville High School, and the Jennings Seminary at Jennings Station, St. Louis, and taught school in the graded schools at Steelville and Sligo, and was a favorite with all her pupils.
Mattie F. Ferguson and A. L. Reeves were united in marriage September 28, 1900, and lived in Steelville, where they enjoyed the comforts of one of the most elegant and modernly equipped homes in our city, until October, 1909, when they moved to Jefferson City, at which time the husband accepted the position of actuary in the Insurance Department of the State.
To this happy union five children were born - three girls and two boys - two of whom, a boy and a girl, preceded the mother to that Heavenly home where parting is no more.
Owing to the delay in the train on the main line of the Frisco, the funeral party did not arrive in Steelville until 2:30 p.m. when a special car conveyed the remains and friends from Cuba. They were taken to the home of Mr. L. H. Scott where the funeral was held and where a large throng of relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a worthy lady.
The services at the house was conducted by Rev. Mitchell Wright, a former classmate in school and afterward her pastor in the church as touching and sad in the extreme.
A quartette composed of two male and two female voices, softly sang and a fervent and appropriate prayer was offered, after which the reverend gentleman, in well chosen words paid a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. The quartette rendered in sweet tones: The song "It is Well With my Soul", and the minister read the text of the funeral discourse, Revelations, 14 Chapter, 13 verse: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, Write: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from the labours and their works do follow them."
At the conclusion of the discourse, the quartette sang, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", and after the friends took a last look at the remains the funeral cortege proceeded to the Steelville cemetery, and as the sun went down in the west all that was earthly of a kind and tender mother a devoted and loving wife, a worthy and affectionate daughter, a beloved sister, and a good neighbor was laid to rest until time is no more and the just will assemble on the throne of God.
In the funeral party accompanying the remains from Jefferson City where the bereaved husband, two little daughters and little son, Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, mother of the deceased of this place; Mrs. W. B. Arthur of St. Louis; Mrs. Abe Jones of Bowling Green; Mrs. Bessie L. Russell, a sister, and Mrs. W. R. Lay, a niece, and Mr. Lay, Mr. Earl Oliver, undertaker, and Mr. S. C. Lee, the last named the father-in-law of Governor Hadley. The party were joined in St. Louis by Dr. W. B. Arthur and father, Miss Marjorie Scott, another niece. At Sullivan they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Crow, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Reeves and a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. G. W. Reeves and wife of Japan, and at Bourbon, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reeves, the parents, and Mrs. C. C. Doty, a sister of the bereaved husband joined the funeral party. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves, another brother and sister-in-law arrived on the morning train from Cook Station.
Mr. Milton McSpadden and sister, Miss Emma, arrived on the morning train from Salem to attend the funeral.
The floral contributions from the relatives and friends were especially beautiful and appropriate, among which was a large wreath from Mr. and Mrs. Hackney of Jefferson City a large spray from the State Insurance Department of Missouri, in which Mr. Reeves is employed, a spray of asters from Governor and Mrs. Herbert S. Hadley, a bunch of yellow roses from Mr. and Mrs. Austen, of Jefferson City, a large piece from the Jefferson City Camp, M.W. of A., a large wreath from the Scott family and a pillow from Mrs. Bessie L. Russell and Mrs. Abe Jones, a large spray from Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Arthur, and a wreath of pink and white roses from the husband.
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Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Mattie F. Reeves, wife of A. L. Reeves, and daughter of Mrs. Amanda and the late William Henry Ferguson, died at Jefferson City, MO., at 11:30 o'clock P.M. on Saturday, August 26, 1911, after an illness of about a year from cancer.
Mattie F. Reeves was born April 8, 1875, and was 36 years, 4 months and 18 days of age.
The dear old mother and all the sisters and nieces of the deceased were at the bedside when the end came.
Mattie F. Ferguson was the second daughter born to the marriage of W. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Amanda Millsap, and grew to womanhood at Steelville where she was loved and admired by all our citizens for her excellent qualities. She was of a kind and jovial disposition, and had a good word for all her neighbors and acquaintences. To those in distress she always had words of consolation and she gloried in making their burdens lighter and their hearts glad. A ray of sunshine illuminated her path.
She was converted to Christ at what is known as the Mayfield meeting at the Baptist church in Steelville about sixteen years ago, was baptized and united with the Baptist congregation in this city, in which she had lived a devoted Christian and was a prominent worker for the cause of her Master.
She graduated in the classical department of the Steelville High School, and the Jennings Seminary at Jennings Station, St. Louis, and taught school in the graded schools at Steelville and Sligo, and was a favorite with all her pupils.
Mattie F. Ferguson and A. L. Reeves were united in marriage September 28, 1900, and lived in Steelville, where they enjoyed the comforts of one of the most elegant and modernly equipped homes in our city, until October, 1909, when they moved to Jefferson City, at which time the husband accepted the position of actuary in the Insurance Department of the State.
To this happy union five children were born - three girls and two boys - two of whom, a boy and a girl, preceded the mother to that Heavenly home where parting is no more.
Owing to the delay in the train on the main line of the Frisco, the funeral party did not arrive in Steelville until 2:30 p.m. when a special car conveyed the remains and friends from Cuba. They were taken to the home of Mr. L. H. Scott where the funeral was held and where a large throng of relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a worthy lady.
The services at the house was conducted by Rev. Mitchell Wright, a former classmate in school and afterward her pastor in the church as touching and sad in the extreme.
A quartette composed of two male and two female voices, softly sang and a fervent and appropriate prayer was offered, after which the reverend gentleman, in well chosen words paid a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. The quartette rendered in sweet tones: The song "It is Well With my Soul", and the minister read the text of the funeral discourse, Revelations, 14 Chapter, 13 verse: "I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, Write: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from the labours and their works do follow them."
At the conclusion of the discourse, the quartette sang, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", and after the friends took a last look at the remains the funeral cortege proceeded to the Steelville cemetery, and as the sun went down in the west all that was earthly of a kind and tender mother a devoted and loving wife, a worthy and affectionate daughter, a beloved sister, and a good neighbor was laid to rest until time is no more and the just will assemble on the throne of God.
In the funeral party accompanying the remains from Jefferson City where the bereaved husband, two little daughters and little son, Mrs. Amanda Ferguson, mother of the deceased of this place; Mrs. W. B. Arthur of St. Louis; Mrs. Abe Jones of Bowling Green; Mrs. Bessie L. Russell, a sister, and Mrs. W. R. Lay, a niece, and Mr. Lay, Mr. Earl Oliver, undertaker, and Mr. S. C. Lee, the last named the father-in-law of Governor Hadley. The party were joined in St. Louis by Dr. W. B. Arthur and father, Miss Marjorie Scott, another niece. At Sullivan they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Crow, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Reeves and a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. G. W. Reeves and wife of Japan, and at Bourbon, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reeves, the parents, and Mrs. C. C. Doty, a sister of the bereaved husband joined the funeral party. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves, another brother and sister-in-law arrived on the morning train from Cook Station.
Mr. Milton McSpadden and sister, Miss Emma, arrived on the morning train from Salem to attend the funeral.
The floral contributions from the relatives and friends were especially beautiful and appropriate, among which was a large wreath from Mr. and Mrs. Hackney of Jefferson City a large spray from the State Insurance Department of Missouri, in which Mr. Reeves is employed, a spray of asters from Governor and Mrs. Herbert S. Hadley, a bunch of yellow roses from Mr. and Mrs. Austen, of Jefferson City, a large piece from the Jefferson City Camp, M.W. of A., a large wreath from the Scott family and a pillow from Mrs. Bessie L. Russell and Mrs. Abe Jones, a large spray from Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Arthur, and a wreath of pink and white roses from the husband.
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