LASITER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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LASITER, Martha M. RHOADES 1849 - 1932

Clinton MO, Nov 1932 - Mrs. Martha Lasiter Dead - Martha M. Rhoades was born 
August 26, 1849 near McMinnville, Tenn. Died at her home in Montrose, November 
8, 1932. She was the oldest daughter of John and Martha Rhoades. When she was 
nine years old her mother passed away, and she being the oldest of four children, 
assumed the role of mother, and performed this duty under most trying 
circumstances. On August 7, 1863, at the age of 14, she was married to John 
Lasiter. The ceremony was performed by Caldwell Ritchie, the justice of peace of 
Quincy, Mo. To this union were born three children, a daughter and two sons. The 
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Hahn, preceded her in death 31 years ago. The two sons, John 
A. Lasiter and Wm. Lasiter, of Montrose, are left to mourn the loss of a mother. 
She also leaves one brother, J. C. Rhoades, of Pawnee, Okla., and three 
grandchildren, Nina E. Turner, of Woodbine, Iowa, Ora Zey Lasiter, of Kansas City, 
Mrs. Leota Sheader of Minneapolis, Minn., and seven great grandchildren and a host 
of friends. She was converted early in life and united with the old Doby Methodist 
church and lived in this fellowship until the church was discontinued. She then 
moved her membership to the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Montrose. Many 
were the kind deeds of mercy performed by this energetic woman. The night was 
never too dark to go where duty called. She was devoted to her family, and was 
willing to sacrifice anything for their comfort and pleasure. She spent a busy life 
and many she find sweet rest. Funeral services were conducted at the home 
Thursday, November 10, at 1:00 p.m. by Rev. L. C. Bromley, pastor of the C. P. 
church, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Montrose cemetery.

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