Barry County Missouri - Thomas J. McClure 1834 - 1916

 Obit Thomas J. McClure 1834 - 1916
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Thomas J. McClure.

Thomas J. McClure, for many years one of this  count's  substantial  and
prosperous farmers, died at his  home  southwest  of  Cassville  on  the
Washburn road, Saturday night, January 22, 1916, at the age of 82 years.

He was born in Tennessee, in 1834. His parents moved to Washington  Co.,
Ark. When about two years  old  he  moved  with  his  parents  John  and
Margaret (Kennedy) McClure, to this county  where  he  has  since  lived
except while in the service of the Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil
War. He served in Co. C. 8th Missouri regiment, enlisting  in  1862  and
serving until 1864. He was in the battle of Helena and the  skirmish  at
Fayetteville Ark. After the war he returned home and resumed his work on
the farm. He owned a fine farm  on  Washburn  Prairie  valley  which  he
always kept in a high state of cultivation.

Mr. McClure was twice married. His first wife, Isabel  Roland,  died  in
1865. To that union three children were born: Finis, deceased, and  Mrs.
T.D. Pitts of Monett and Emmett, now  at  home.  His  second  wife,  now
deceased, was a sister of his first wife. Of the  second  marriage  four
children were born, three of whom are living. They are John  P.  McClure
of Purdy, Ewing at home and Mrs. Anna Arnold who lives near the old home
place.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a  most  highly  esteemed
citizen. With his passing another pioneer of Barry  county  is  numbered
with the dead.

The funeral was help Monday, conducted by Rev. E.W. Love of  this  city.
Interment was made at the Washburn Prairie cemetery.

Susan

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