Barry County Missouri - Michael Wardlaw 1839 - 1925
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 Obituary Michael Wardlaw 1839 - 1925

Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by  Ted  W.
Roller

A GOOD MAN PASSES AWAY LAST MONDAY -------

Another old time and highly respected citizen of Barry county, has  been
called to that country from whose bourne no traveler returns. He had the
confidence and respect of all that had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
His honorableness was perceptible in his every act in life and his  word
was his bond.

Michael Wardlaw was born in Illinois, January 31, 1839, and was the  son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wardlaw, who moved to Benton  county  Ark.,
in about 1851, and after the civil war, he moved to Ash Township,  Barry
County, Mo., and on April 8, 1871, he and  Miss  Rebecca  Hamilton  were
married and to this union four children were born, three  sons  and  one
daughter who are: Mrs. Mary Stout of Pryor Creek, Okla., W.F. Wardlaw of
near Cassville, and Mont Wardlaw of Seligman; one  son  having  died  18
years ago. He left three brothers and one sister, who are:  Wm.  Wardlaw
of Brightwater, Ark., Ira Wardlaw of Avoca Ark.,  and  Jack  Wardlaw  of
Jane Arkansas. He died January 5, 1925, at the  home  of  his  son,  Wm.
Wardlaw, near Cassville, aged 85 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Mrs. Wardlaw died in June 1919, and  Mr.  Wardlaw  has  lived  with  his
children, since her  death.  He  left  16  grandchildren  and  10  great
grandchildren.

Rev. J.T. Brattin of this city, conducted the funeral services  and  the
remains were conveyed to Seligman and intered in the New Salem cemetery,
where a large number of old acquaintances  assembled  to  pay  the  last
tribute of respect to this splendid man.

He had never united with any church, but stated that all was  well  with
him. The straight forward life that he had lived, was an  index  to  his
splendid character and disposition.

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