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THE WESTERN STAR, 13 July 1906 |
Obituary of MAGGIE MOORE |
DEATH COMES TO MRS. ALEX MOORE. At 9:15 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 1906 at her home in Coldwater, Kans., the Death Angel claimed Mrs. Alex Moore, who for nearly eight weeks had suffered the pangs of sickness resulting form a stroke of paralysis of the left side. During the last twenty-four hours or more she was unconscious most of the time and toward the end sank into a peaceful rest. Her suffering had been severe and protracted, but from her lips there had never come a murmur. With admirable patience she bore her affliction and in her death there was the triumph of the Christian's hope, the assurance of the Christian's reward. Maggie McDonald was born in Ross-co., Ohio, on July 25, 1853. While quite young she moved with her parents to Harden-co., Ohio, and in that county on July 12, 1874, she was married to Alex Moore. In the summer of 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Moore moved from Ohio to Comanche-co., Kans., and continued to live here with the exception of a few years spent in Kingman-co., Kans., and in Oklahoma. Of the union seven children were born, three sons and four daughters. Two of the oldest, John, aged twenty three and Bertha, aged two, preceded their mother in death. The
surviving children are: Albert, Ethel, Pearl, Fannie and Willie, all of
whom, with the husband, were present at the time of death. Mrs. D. A.
Davis of Wakita, Okla., a sister of Mr. Moore, and their mother, Mrs.
Lucinda Moore, were also present. Funeral services were conducted at 4
p.m. on Saturday in the Methodist Episcopal church and were in charge of
the pastor, Rev. W. T. Ward. Rev. W. L. Roberts, pastor of the |
Transcribed and Contributed by Shirley Brier |
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