DARR OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DARR, Martha "Mattie" E. WAUGH 1863 - 1931

Mrs. "Mattie" Darr passed from this life, Saturday night-April 25, at 11:15, 
(1931) after an illness of four months. Mrs. Darr was one of our most highly 
respected and useful citizens, having spent the greater part of her life in this 
community. She has a host of friends by whom she will be greatly missed. Martha 
Waugh, the daughter of J. W. and Mary Waugh, was born March 17th, 1863, in 
Montgomery county, Indiana, and came to Missouri with her parents, in early 
childhood and has been a resident of this vicinity every since. She was joined in 
wedlock to Edwin F. Darr Nov. 1st, 1882, and to this union were born three 
daughters and one son; Mrs. Edna Carpenter, Yakima, Wash; Mrs. Mabel Vance, 
Blairstown, Mo.; Mrs. Nellie Goodwin, Kansas City, Kans., and Paul H. Darr, 
Brenham, Texas. She leaves seven grandchildren, two of whom have preceded her 
in death. They were Forest Dan Goodwin and Margaret Ruth Goodwin. Those living 
are as follows; Mrs. Kenneth Stewart, Jakima, Wash; Mrs. Jess Thacker, Yakima, 
Wash; Mr. Raymond Vance, Tyler, Tex; Mr. Jean Edwin Vance, Blairstown, Mo.; Mr. 
Paul H. Darr, Brenham, Tex.; also one great grandson Kenneth Jr., Stewart, Yakima, 
Wash. The brothers and sisters are Wm. Waugh, Pampa, Fla (should be Texas), 
James H. Waugh, Blairstown, Mo.; E. R. Waugh, Blairstown, Mo.; Richard Waugh, 
Clarksville, Iowa, Mrs. L. L. Smith Urich, Mo; Mrs. James Adair, Chilhowee, Mo. She 
professed Christ and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church in early life and 
had taught the Ladies' Bible class for ten years. Funeral services, conducted by 
the pastor Rev. A. S. Humphrey were held at the Presbyterian Church at 1:20 
Tuesday afternoon. The choir sang "When They Ring the Golden Bells," and "No 
Night There." Harry Gray sang, "My Mother's Face." Six nephews were pallbearers. 
The remains were laid at Carpenter Cemetery, Johnson Co. Mo. - The Clinton Eye, 
Apr. 1931: Mrs. Mattie Darr At Rest - The spirit of one of Henry County's most 
beloved women, Mrs. Mattie Darr went into eternity Saturday night, April 25th, at 
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Vance, near Norris. She had been suffering 
with heart trouble, dropsy, and complications several years, but was only 
seriously ill four months previous to her death. Her husband E. F. Darr, died four 
years ago and since that time she had been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie 
Goodwin, in Kansas City but this year she became so very homesick that as soon 
as possible her daughter brought her to the home of the other daughter near 
Norris, where she spent her remaining days on earth. Mrs. Darr expressed the 
desire repeatedly that she wanted to die in Henry County among the people with 
whom she had spent so many years, and whom she loved. Mattie Waugh was born 
in Montgomery Co. Ind. about 68 years ago. She came with her parents, the late Mr 
& Mrs. John W. Waugh to Henry Co. in 1866, when they settled in the Norris 
neighborhood, and she lived there and in Blairstown the remainder of her life 
except a few months when she lived in Kansas City. Her beloved husband, the late 
E. F. Darr, ran a delivery stable in Blairstown for years, also for many years ran a 
daily hack line from Norris to Clinton taking freight, passengers and carrying 
Uncle Sam's mail for which he received $150 a year. Even in this time when so 
many people are complaining of the low wages, one can scarcely conceive of this, 
and it would be impossible to find a man to take a contract as mail carrier from 
Norris to Clinton daily for $150 a year, which is less than 50 cents a day. Mr. & 
Mrs. Darr knew both happiness and hardship, and she was a woman of exceptional 
graces endowed with a cheerful spirit that radiated happiness to all. Her life was 
one of helpfulness and doing the task that was nearest, not as a duty but as an 
opportunity. She was devoted to her husband and children, but found time to 
participate in the activities of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a 
member, and for ten years taught a class of ladies, whom she always referred to 
as "her girls." These girls acted as flower bearers at her funeral. It was good that 
she could return to die in the community that she loved, because during her last 
days on earth friends and neighbors daily visited her, giving her bits of news and 
happiness and the love that she so deserved. She leaves to mourn her passing one 
son, Paul Darr, Tyler, Texas, and three daughters, Mrs. Edna Carpenter, Texas, Mrs. 
Nellie Goodwin, Kansas City, Mrs. Frank Vance, Norris. She also leaves the 
following brothers, W. B. Waugh, Texas, J. H. and E. R. Waugh, Norris, R. L. Waugh, 
Clarksville, Ia, the latter came for the funeral and two sisters, Mrs. L. L. Smith, 
Urich and Mrs. James Adair, Chilhowee. The funeral was conducted in the 
Presbyterian church in Blairstown by Rev. Humphrey and the burial was in 
Carpenter Cemetery. (Note: Mattie's mother the former Mary Henderson, died in 
Indiana before her father and his second wife, Julia Ann Hamilton came to 
Missouri.)

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