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The Liberty Weekly Tribune 1846
DEATHS IN THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

The following death notices appeared in The Weekly Tribune, Liberty, Clay 
County, Missouri during the year of 1846.  Some the deaths did not occur in 
Clay County.  The date of publication is shown prior to the item(s).

Apr 25, 1846:
In this county on the 22nd inst., at the residence of her son, Weekly Dale, 
Mrs. Mary Dale, aged------years.

At his residence in Boone county, on the evening of the 12th inst., after an 
illness of 3 months, Mr. Roger N. Todd, in the 49th year of his age.

May 2, 1846:
In Paris on the 17th ult., Mr. J. Rice Jacob, aged about 19 years.

May 9, 1846:
In Lexington, Mo., on the 28th ult., Mr. James Snowden, aged 86 years.  Mr. s. 
was a soldier of the revolution, and was at the Boston Tea-party.

May 16, 1846:
On the 10th ult., at his residence in Garrard county, Ky., Capt. Robert Blank, 
in the 90th year of his age.  He was an old Revolutionary soldier.

May 23, 1846:
In this county on the 6th inst., John Wrightman – aged 84 years.

May 30, 18456:
In St. Louis on Saturday the 16th inst., Mr. Edward Chouteau, in the 46th year 
of his age.

Jun 13, 1846:
On Sunday the 33d ult., at her residence in Marion co., Mrs. Catherine McElroy, 
a highly respectable and estimable lady.

Jun 20, 1846:
In Palmyra, on Friday the 5th inst., Miss Margaret Jones, daughter of Theodore 
Jones, Esq., in the 21st year of her age.

On the 31st ult., at his residence, in Ralls county, Mo. Gen. Stephen Cleaver, 
after a painful illness of 17 days.

Jun 27, 1846:
On the morning the 11th inst., in Fulton, of Pulmonary Consumption, Miss Judith 
W. Foster.

Jul 4, 1846:
In this place on the 27th, Walker Turner, Esq.

Jul 11, 1846:
In this county on the 3rd inst., Samuel, son of Joseph Tharp, Esq.,  - aged 10 
years, 7 months and two days.

In St. Louis, on the 27th ult., of pulmonary consumption, Mr. Jas. L. Duncan, 
of Vermont, aged about 24 years.

On the 10th inst., at the residence of his father, in Ralls county, Mo., Mr. 
A.H. Gerard, after an illness of 12 days, aged 26.

Jul 18, 1846:
In Monroe county, on the 27th June, Wm Wilkerson, Sen., aged 85 years, 4 
months, and 24 days.

Jul 25, 1846:
In Lexington, Mo., on Monday the 20th inst. Miss Lucy Ann, daughter of Henry 
and Mary Ann Smith, in the 14th year of her age.

Aug 1, 1846:
Died – on Monday the 26th of July, in Richmond, Mo., Miss Mary E. Hughes, aged 
nearly fifteen years.
   It is always painful to record the death of any of our friends, but it is 
particularly so when that friend is one, who, like the subject of this notice, 
was just in the morning of life and full of the brightest anticipations of the 
future.  We know the old must die, but we can hardly reconcile our minds to the 
mournful truth, that she, who was with us but yesterday, is now consigned to 
the silent tomb.  Yes, ‘tis but a few days since we saw her here participating 
with us in all our duties and in all our enjoyments.  Health glowed upon her 
countenance, joy sparkled in her eye; - but now alas! the glow of health is 
exchanged for the pallid hue, the joyous eye is closed in death; the places 
that have known her can now know her no more, but her memory, embalmed by her 
excellence will live in many hearts.  By her amiable disposition she endeared 
herself to all who knew her.  She was a dutiful daughter, and affectionate 
sister and a most interesting companion.  Her gentleness, kindness and courtesy 
secured for her the esteem and affection of all her associates.  Indeed, it may 
be said of her, that those who knew her best loved her most.  Most deeply do we 
deplore her loss and sympathize with her father, brothers, sisters and 
relations in this unexpected and heart-rending bereavement.

In this place on Sunday the 26th ult., Wm. Spence, son of E.M. Spence, of this 
place.  

Aug 15, 1846:
In this county on the 8th instant, Amelia Francis, daughter of James H. and 
Maelia Francis Cole, aged 3 year 19 days.
  “Rest thee I loved on, sweetly rest,
    Upon the gentle Saviour’s breast!
    Pain shall rack they frame no more.
    On yon bright, celestial shore.”

In Tully, Mo., on the 23d ultimo, Mrs. Mary, consort of William B. Marin, of 
that place.

On the 20th ult., at 3’oclock, P.M., Harriet Wade, only daughter of Alexander 
and the late Sarah A. Riddle.

Aug 8, 1846:
In New Franklin, Mo., on Monday morning thee 27th ult., of paralysis.  Mr. John 
L. Ammons, aged 61 years, 11 months and 14 days.

Aug 22, 1846:
(Reprinted apparently to correct typographical errors in Aug 15 notice)
In this county on the 31st July, Almedia Francis, daughter of James H. and 
Almedia Francis Cole, aged 3 years 19 days.
  “Rest thee! Loved one, sweetly rest,
  Upon the gentle Saviour’s breast!
  Pain shall rack thy frame no more.
  On yon bright, celestial shore.”

Aug 29, 1846:
At the residence of his father in this county, on Sunday the 23rd, James 
Arthur, aged 18 years.
  It is with feelings of no little regret that we discharge the melancholy duty 
which the death of James Arthur, whom we were proud to number among the first 
of our acquaintance, has imposed upon us.  Mr. A. had been for the last two 
years a student of the State University, where his good deportment, high 
scholarship, and amiable disposition conciliated the esteem of his Professors 
and fellow students;-there his loss will be severely felt by all who can lament 
departed virtue, and by those whose bosoms swelled with exultation, to behold 
the development of the mind steadily and diligently carving out its way to 
future usefulness and fame.  The death of this promising young man, whose name 
filled so conspicuous a place in the affections of all who knew him-whose 
youthful talents we fully appreciated, and from whom we cherished the most 
brilliant anticipations of the future, have blasted forever the fond cherished 
hopes of his parents, mared the brightest expectations of his friends.  He had 
but recently returned home to resuscitate his mind from the monotony of 
collegiate duties and the untiring diligence for which he was distinguished at 
college; thus amid the caresses of friends and the salutations of 
acquaintances, who stood gazing with admiration at the bright prospects which 
every where surrounded him, the withering hand of death has chilled the 
bounding blood of early youth, and the light and brilliancy of a promising 
future has became extinct in the gloom of the grave.  There is no segment on 
the globe to which we can wander – there is no recess in the dark mysterious 
labyrinth of mortality, in which we can lurk to elude the decrees of fate.  In 
whatever sphere of life we may dwell, whether amid the tinsel glare of mirth 
and prosperity, or in the obscurity of indigence and despondency, whatever 
creed we may espouse, or on whatever altar we offer up our orisons, there the 
arm of death is hovering over us.  In this severe visitation of divine 
Providence a kind father has been deprived of a dutiful son, whose life would 
have shed a radiant sunshine over the evening of an advanced old age; and an 
affectionate mother will bear in her aching and withered heart the sing of the 
premature bereavement of this son, whose hand would have supported to the grave 
her declining years.  We are painfully sensible of his untimely end and deeply 
condole with his parents and friends in their afflicting bereavement.

Sep 5, 1846:
In Atchison county, on the 5th ult., of Congestive fever, Mr. James M. Brown, 
about 24 years of age.

In this county on the 31st ultimo, William Adams.

In this county on the 3rd instant, Levi Nunley.

In this place on the 3rd instant, Fountain Estes.

Sep 12, 1846:
In Lexington, on Saturday, 5th inst., Mrs. Ann Maria McCarty, consort of Isaac 
McCarty, in the 22nd year of her age.

In Savannah on the 25th ult., of scarlet fever, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of 
James Arnett, aged 9 years and 8 months.  

Sep 19, 1846:
In Buchanan county on the 14th inst, Benjamin Franklin, son of William 
Thomason, of this county.
   Thus have we been called upon to note the passing away of another of Earth’s 
brightest ornaments, Man, “Who was made only a little lower than the angels in 
Heaven:”  Yet being under that fearful Anathema “Dust thou art and unto dust 
thou shalt return,” have to sink into the Bowels of the Earth until the Morn of 
that great Resurrection day when we shall all come forth to be judged of 
according to the deeds done in the body; some unto life Everlasting and some 
unto death Eternal, and We unto that being who is not prepared for that Second 
Death.  But let the friends of the departed Brother weep as those who have a 
hope of meeting him again in the home of his Heavenly Father.  His trust was 
placed upon the meek and lowly Saviour of the World, and those only who knew 
him best could properly appreciate his worth.  By his death there has been a 
vaccum made in the circle of his friends time only can fill; and to the kind 
and affectionate companion of his bosom we would say, put your confidence in 
him who has promised to be a “husband to the widow and a father to the 
fatherless,” let your trust be stayed on him.  He will bear you up under this 
the severest trial of life, and finally receive you up unto the smiles of the 
lost one.           E.

Sep 26, 1846:
In Fayette, on Wednesday the 9th inst, of Congestive Fever, Thomas L. Belt, 
Esq., Attorney at Law, aged 28 years.

Oct 10, 1846:
In Huntsville, Mo., on Wednesday the 23rd ult., of Fever, Joseph C. Dameron, 
Post Master, aged about 45 years.

Oct 17, 1846:
In this county on the –th inst., Benjamin P. George.

In Monroe county, on the 30th ultimo, Mrs. Sarah Vaughn, aged about 85 years.

In this county on the 10th Instant, Mrs. Nancy Miller, consort of Moses W. 
Miller, aged 52 years.

Oct 24, 1846:
In Boonville, Mo., on the evening of the 3d instant, of a congestive chill, 
Miss Sarah Emma Samuels, in her 16th year – daughter of the late Edgecomb 
Samuels. 

Oct 31, 1846:
Died in this place on Tuesday, October 27th, of Quinzy, Ann Lucinda, only 
daughter of David and Sarah Ann Roberts – aged four years and three days.
   God spoke, and called her from earth away,
  To bloom in the glow of endless day;
  And like the dried brook whose loss we mourn,
  Hope’s flow too was checked, joy’s stream was gone.
  Yet as the verdure that quickly grew,
  Bedecked with the morning’s pearly dew,
  Joy springs anew in our hearts to know
  She lives in heaven, though lost below.

Nov 7, 1846:
In Cooper County Wm. Barnes, in the 73d year of his age.

At Bent’s Fort about the 1st Sept., Lewis Deriux, member of Capt. Rodgers 
company from Callaway county.

Nov 14, 1846:
In this county on last Tuesday, Squire Bartee – aged --- years.

Nov 21, 1846:
In this county on the 19th inst., Miss Susan C. Sublette, after a long and 
protracted illness – aged 19 years.
Death is indeed a sad subject to reflect upon – particularly so, when we see 
the young and beautiful fall around us like the leaves of autumn, and moulder 
in the silent tomb.  The death of this young lady should warn us of the fact, 
that death in his onward career spares neither the young nor old; - the 
beautiful, the gay, and the lovely, all meet the same fate.  What a warning 
should this young lady’s death teach those who are in the morning of life – who 
are building for themselves castles in the air – who are looking forward to the 
future with bright anticipations – they should recollect that her pulse once 
beat high – that she once looked forward to a long life; and that she in all 
her beauty and loveliness has been consigned to the cold clay.  She has gone to 
that “bourne from whence no traveler returns,” but while she lived on earth she 
acted well her part, and expressed her willingness to meet the sentence of her 
maker.
“Farewell to the, Susan, Thou hast passed to the bourne,
Which mystery shrouds in a mantle of gloom;
The form that was loved, and the heart that was prized
Reposes, alas! in the still tomb.

In the gay morn of life – in woman’s young prime,
When earth’s brightest visions so lovely appears
Oh then, when they heart bounded lightly and free,
When pleasure entranced the spoiler was near.

He came in his might, and the conflict is over;
Thy spirit has flown, “disenthralled of its clay,”
May the angels of light, on their errand of love,
That soul to a father in Heaven convey.

Farewell to thee, Susan!  we thy virtues revere;
A tear of regret to they worth shall be given;
They faults—may the angle of mercy be there,
To blot out forever their record in heaven.”

In San Augustine City, on Tuesday morning, 29th September last, Mr. Samuel 
Benton, youngest and last brother of the Hon. Thomas H. Benton, aged about 60 
years.

In Chariton county, MO., on the 21st ult, Nathaniel Holland, Esq.

In Boyle county; Ky., on the 16th ult., Mrs. Sarah McDowell, eldest daughter of 
the late Governor Shelby.

Nov 28, 1846:
At Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo., Mrs. Lucinda Douthit, wife of Dr. 
William Douthit, on the 14th of October, in the 24th year of her age.

Dec 5, 1846:
At the residence of N. Cutler, Rochepart, Mo., in the 69th year of her age, 
Frances A. Barnes, consort of Wm. Barnes.

Dec 12, 1846:
In Boone county, on the 28th ult., Mrs. Sarah C. Stone, wife of M.D. Stone aged 
27, years.

In Cole county, Mo., on the 19th ult., Mary Baldwin, second daughter of Edward 
J. Davidson.

Dec 19, 1846:
In the hospital at Santa Fe, in October last, of a disease contracted in 
crossing the Arkansas plains, in the 30th year of his age, Garland Overton 
Carr, late of Franklin Co., Mo. 

Dec 26, 1846:
In Boone county on the 11th inst., Mr. Alfonso Rochel, of Louisiana, a Student 
of the State University.






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