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The Liberty Weeklly Tribune 1848
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 1848.  Some the deaths did not occur in 
Clay County.  The date of publication is shown prior to the item(s).

Jan 28, 1848:
In this county, of Scarlet Fever, at the residence of Mrs. Neal, Emily Warner, 
infant of F.S. & Rebecca Dabney, aged 12 months and 8 days.

In this county, on the 21st inst., William Vance, son of Solomon Vance – aged 
15 years.

Feb 4, 1848:
In this county, at the residence of her father, Miss Elizabeth R. Thomason, in 
the 19th year of her age.

Feb 11, 1848:
In this county on the 8th inst., Leticia, eldest daughter of Elbridge Arnold, 
in the 12th year of her age.

Feb 18, 1848:
In this place on the 15th, Mary, daughter of Thomas & Catharine C. Sublette – 
aged about three years.
E’er sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care,
An opening bud to Heaven conveyed,
And bit it blossom there.

Mar 10, 1848:
In Randolph county, on the 4th inst.., Mr. Reuben Samuel, aged 71 years.

In this county on the 28th ult., William son of Wm. & Elizabeth Beck – aged 
about 2 years.

Apr 14, 1848:
In Richmond, Ray county, on the 8th Andrew, son of A.H. and Margaret S. Ringo, 
aged 2 years.
Sleep on lovely cherub! No more shalt thou waken;
Thy body lies tenantless, cold and forsaken;
No more shall the arms of a parent enfold thee,
No more shall the eye of affection behold thee!

Though now they frail body in death is reclining,
Thy bright spotless spirit with angels is shining,
For our Saviour to us, an assurance has given,
That of such as thou art, is the kingdom of heaven.

In this county, at the residence of L.T. Clinkenbeard, on the 5th, Joseph 
Bartlett, aged 42 years.

Apr 21, 1848:
At Louisville, on Saturday, the 8th inst., Amanthus Fagan, daughter of Thomas 
and Carolina Fagan, aged six years and 3 months.

May 12, 1848:
In this county on the 9th inst., Permelia, consort of D.H. Bowring, and 
daughter of Bartley and Elizabeth Estes – aged 32 years.
She left a husband and four little children to mourn her loss, which loss can 
only be estimated by those who knew her.  She was an affectionate and dutiful 
companion, a kind and tender mother.  But her friends do not sorrow as these 
who have no hope; No; for the last six months she was “devotedly pious; and 
during all her sickness, which lasted ten days, she manifested to all around 
that she had sought and obtained the “one thing needful.”  She also exhorted 
her friends to piety and holy living.  Her last words were “come and see a 
Christian die.”
Her funeral was attended by many of her friends and neighbors, who seemed 
deeply to lament her family’s loss; yet no doubt, to die was gain to 
her.                   J.W.

May 19, 1848:
Died at Belleview, Iowa Territory, on 28th April 1848, Mr. George Lincoln, aged 
56 years and 13 days.
The angel of death visited the head of a large and numerous family at a time 
when they were daily awaiting with intense anxiety his return from the 
mountains, to which place he went last fall for the restoration of his health 
which had been measurably regained.  But the scythe of death cut him down while 
on his way home in a land of strangers, far away from his kind companion and 
the endearments of his numerous family.  Those among whom his spirit took its 
flight were kind, and gave all the aid and comfort that could be given.  None 
of his family save a kind and faithful servant were there to witness the last 
sad offices.  His companion and oldest son were on their way to meet him, 
arriving at St. Joseph learned his decease and interment.  His son brought his 
remains to his late residence near this place; which were interred on Saturday 
last the 13th inst, attended by the weeping family and a large concourse, of 
relatives and friends.
  George Lincoln is no more – his mortal career is forever close, and relations 
and friends sympathize with the bereaved family.  He expressed great anxiety to 
return an a lively hope in his God and determined if ever he arrived to the 
endearments of his family to become a member of the church.
The grave – the cold dark grave his form reclaims – 
Upon his bosom rests the verdant sod,
In memory only, each feature now remains,
His spirit freed, is borne to God.

Jun 9, 1848:
In this county on Saturday the 3d inst., Margaret, infant daughter of Alexander 
and Ann McDaniel – aged 2 years.
“On earthly scenes, she ope’d her eyes,
But nought could see to stay her flight;
Upward, on angel wings she flies
To dwell in climes of cloudless light.

“An! who could wish to keep her here,
Where sorrows, blight life’s earliest bloom;
When Jesus calls in accents clear,
“Suffer the little ones to come!”

Jun 16, 1848:
In the city of Covington, at the residence of Col. John S. Morgan, on the 19th 
inst., Mr. Robt. P. Hughes, aged about 38 years.
  We know not when we have been called to announce a death which gave us more 
pain than this.  Mr. Hughes was a citizen of Nicholas county – had just left 
the home of his youth and manhood for the far west – had bid farewell to the 
friends with whom he had shared the joys and sorrows of many long years, to 
seek a home among strangers in a distant State.  With his motherless little 
children; his household goods – he turned his back upon the graves of his 
father and very dear friends, to build up in other lands a home for his little 
ones.  But it was not left o him to accomplish his purpose.  He was struck down 
by disease on the 12th, and breathed his last at the house of his friend at 
Covington, on the 19th.  But ten days elapsed from his departure from his home 
at Carlisle, with the prayerful and earnest “God bless you” of his friends, 
until his lifeless corpse was borne back to them, to receive at their hands the 
last sad office of sepulture.  It was a sad day to those who knew him, when the 
farewell was spoken; but sadder yet, when gathered round his grave they wept 
for his death!  Truly are the ways of Providence inscrutable and past finding 
out.  But he is gone! – we trust to a better and happier world, where the weary 
are at rest.  He has left behind him many friends, for all who knew him loved 
him.  His surviving relatives, even in mourning for their bereavement, cannot 
but find consolation in those unmistakeable evidences which present themselves 
in the community in which he lived, that the sympathy of those who mourn with 
them for his loss, is founded in a sincere regard for, and just appreciation of 
his many manly virtues.  To his children he has left a rich, and inestimable 
legacy -  A PURE AND SPOTLESS NAME.  – Frankfort (ky.) Commonwealth.

Jul 21, 1848:
In this place, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., Mrs. Sarah E. consort of Mr. John s. 
Lightburne, aged 20 years and 4 months.

Died in this County Saturday the 15th inst., at 4 o’clock A.M. Virginia Taylor, 
daughter of Wm. and Elizabeth D. McNealy aged 1 year and 10 months.
Happy the babe who privilege by fate,
To a shorter journey and a lighter weight,
Received but yesterday the gift of breath,
Ordered to day, to return to Death.

In Lexington, Kentucky, July 7th inst., Major Ezra R. Price, aged about 32 
years.
When the war with Mexico broke out in the spring of 1846, it will be 
recollected that Gen. Taylor made a call upon the state of Louisiana for 
volunteers.  Maj. Price then residing in Natches, engaged in the practice of 
law, joined one of the volunteer corps from the south, and was thence forward 
connected with General Taylor in almost all his operations on the Rio Grande.  
Maj. Price fought gallantly, and even distinguished himself a the storming of 
Monterey although at that time, we believe, he bore no commission.
  Subsequently hew was elected to the office of Major in one of the Southern 
Regiments, of Volunteers, and remained in the faithful discharge of his duties 
as such in the Army of occupation until he was compelled, early this spring to 
abandon his post, in consequence of ill health, and return home, at Natches for 
Medical aid.  Thence he was brought into this county in April or May last, 
where he remained until recently at the residence of his mother.
  A few months since, in a very feeble state of health, he proceeded to 
Lexington, Kentucky, where he remained under treatment of Dr. Benj. Dudley 
until his death as above mentioned.
  Maj. Price by his courteous and gallant conduct in the army, as well as by 
his qualities as a citizen, not only deserved, but enjoyed the love of all who 
knew him.
  Though dead his memory still liveth.

Aug 18, 1848:
In Columbia on Thursday evening August 10th, 1848, at 1-26 o’clock, after an 
illness of only 24 hours, Paul, only son of Wm. F. and Mary J. Switzler – aged 
about 3 years and 6 months.  

Dec 15, 1848:
Died in this county on the 2nd, Robert W. Hall, aged about 27 years.






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