Lewis County, Missouri Obituaries - Nunn, W. H.


W. H. NUNN OLDEST LEWIS NATIVE, DIES

LaGrange, Mo., April 12, 1936.-William H. Nunn, 92, thought to be the 
oldest native born citizen of Lewis county, died at his home in the 
Maywood community Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock.

 Mr. Nunn was born May 15,1844, the son of John Gatewood and Susan 
Alexander Nunn, and was the last surviving member of a family of 
sixteen children.  His parents were among the first settlers in Lewis 
county.  They came from Kentucky in 1829 and entered a large tract of 
land near the present site of Maywood.  Mr. Nunn lived all his life on 
land his father entered and near the site of the first pioneer cabin.

 Mr. Nunn was married to Miss Eliza Brown, November 11, 1869.  
Two children were born, who died in infancy.  After her death he was 
married to Miss Clarice Melinda Patrick, June 2, 1872.  
She died August 16, 1927.  They were the parents of twelve 
children, five of whom survive.  They are Judge E. C. Nunn 
and Mrs. Mary Wright of Maywood; Mrs. Elizabeth Goings of 
Durham, Mrs. Nettie Roland of Kansas City, and Mrs. Lucile 
Blade of Fresno.  Thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren 
also survive.

     Mr. Nunn was a member of the Methodist church, and had been a 
member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for approximately sixty-six years.  
He was the oldest member, from the point of continuous membership 
in the county.  He had received a much prized gold medal from the 
order upon the fiftieth anniversary of his membership.  
He was well versed in Civil War history.  He was a member of Porter’s 
command and took part in a number of skirmishes.

 Funeral services for Mr. Nunn will be held in the Chambers funeral 
parlor Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. W. K. Moore.  
Burial will be in the Liberty cemetery.

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