Neglected and alone.

The name and date are chiseled out

On polished, marbled stone.

It reaches out to all who care

It is too late to mourn.

You did not know that I exist

You died and I was born.

Yet each of us are cells of you

In flesh, in blood, in bone.

Our blood contracts and beats a pulse

Entirely not our own.

Dear Ancestor, the place you filled

One hundred years ago

Spreads out among the ones you left

Who would have loved you so.

I wonder if you lived and loved,

I wonder if you knew

That someday I would find this spot,

And come to visit you.

The oldest recorded death in the cemetery was in the year 1834.

The following appears on some of the oldest tombstones: Susan, wife of Hiram Satterfield, born September 3, 1799, died September 13, 1834. Polly M., wife of John C. White, born October6, 1776, and died October 17, 1834.

Here is a list of some of the teachers: Iva Sechler, Tim W. Atteberry, Flora Babb, Carrie Owensby, Ben Rea, Alma Routh, Anna Jennings, Ike Price, Marie Bennett, Georgia Boone, Edgar Cane, Raymond Day, Blanche Pendergraft, Riley Pendergraft, Chloe Gregg, Lawrence Thurman, Vineta Lemons, Yolanda Bennett, Dimple Marlin, Gayle Frey and Maxine Graves.

The last school year was in 1938-1939.

He was reared and spent his entire life in the county of his birth, living practically all of his life in the same vicinity.

He was united in marriage to Miss Angeline Wingo. Seven children were born to them, all of whom survive. His companion preceded him in death, departing this life about nineteen years ago.

His second marriage was to Mrs. Mary Parnell August 15, 1912. She survives him.

He professed a faith in Christ and united with the Mt. Pleasant church when he was about 30 years old. He was an active member serving the church for years as clerk and superintendent of Sunday School.

He moved to Buffalo about ten years ago where he resided until his death. He had been confined to his bed for five weeks preceding his death. All the love and skill could do was done for him during his sickness.

He leaves to mourn his departure his companion, the following children: Green Williams, Long Lane; Elias and G.W. Williams, Buffalo; Albert Williams, Long Lane; Mrs. Mary Cline, Charity; Mrs. Pearl Hawley, St. Joseph; and Ed Williams of Moor Park, California; three brothers, G.B.M. Williams, Charity; C.P. Williams, Springfield; and R.H. Williams, Charity; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Mt. Pleasant church, conducted by Rev. J. E. Jackson, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery at the place under direction of the Teegarden Furniture and Undertaking Co.

He was united to marriage Nov. 21, 1895 to Rosa Safrona Cooksey. To this union were born five children.

The surviving members are his companion, Rosa Safrona; a daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Barnes, of Refugio, Texas; and two sons, Elton Wingo of Fair Grove, Mo., and Claud Wingo of the home; two grandchildren, Zora Sue Wingo of Williard, Mo., and Kenneth Barnes of Refugio, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Della Haymes of ConwayM Mo., and Mrs. Mary Davison of Buffalo; two brothers, J.W. Wingo of Hamilton, Kans., and F.C. Wingo of Elkland, Mo., and many other relatives and friends.

He professed a hope in Christ at the age of 53 years and united with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in 1925 and remained a faithful member. Through all the twelve weeks of his illness he was so patient and considerate of others.

Funeral services by Joe Pinkley were conducted at Macedonia Monday at 11 o'clock and burial was at the place under direction of L.B. Jones.

Desiring to better equip himself along certain lines, last June he entered the State Normal at Springfield where he spent eleven weeks and where it is thought he contracted the disease that ended in death.

Mr. Williams had never married and for some time had been rooming in his residence property on North Maple St. and taking his meals up town. When he became sick, two nurses were employed, one by the I.O.O.L. and one by the K. of P. lodges to care for him and he was at no time without careful attention. His popularity with the people of the town making them always solicitous of his welfare. The great kindness and solicitude of Miss. Shirley McDowell, to whom it is generally understood he was betrothed and who dismissed her school that she might soothe and make easier his last days, was very commendable. These acts of kindness are mentioned with the hope that knowledge of them may to some extent alleviate their sorrow of his parents, brothers and sisters who from their far-away home could not reach Buffalo until after his passing.

At ten-o'clock Sunday morning the body, accompanied by the Pythian Sisters, K. of P. I. O. O. F. and Woodmen lodges, was borne to the Baptist Church where he was wont to frequently go to take active part in worship, and there the pastor, Rev. Drumwright preached a short but highly appropriate sermon to the largest crowd ever gathered in Buffalo on a similar occasion. The body was then laid to rest in the City cemetery and as the soil covered the last of one whom we had known intimately since babyhood ad one whom we had learned to love and respect, we were reminded of these words from the pen of the late Bob Taylor and which we once heard our late friend reverently read:

"The flowers of the field rising from countless graves; the unfolding leaves of the forest heralding the approach of summer; the orchid and the meadows bursting into bloom and myriads of winged minstrels filling the world with melody are all the evangels of the Lord, demonstrating before our very eyes the universal victory of life over death."

"My friend look how the rose hears the far-away call of the sun and blushes in the presence of its God. Look how the violet comes forth from its tiny tomb and opens its glad blue eyes to greet the spring. Are they not God's own answer to the question, `If a man die shall he live again?'

"If the germs of inanimate life, buried beneath the sod, so surely respond to the silent commands of summer, who can doubt that man shall spring up out of the unconscious dust into eternal life when God shall call? Can it be that the flowers and grass are resurrected from the sod of earth, while man, for whom they were made, must sleep on forever?"

C.W. Williams and Geo. Sharp have new dinner bells.

Henry Smith made a business trip to Springfield last week.

Mrs. C. P. Williams left yesterday for Biggs I.T., where she goes to visit her daughter, Mrs. Stella Newhouse and grandma Price also left to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mary Kecsee of Scott City. They were accompanied to Springfield by C.P. Williams.

Miss Esther Wingo visited Jo Weeks last week.

Mrs. Sarah Smith on the sick list this week.

B.F. King - Charity - age 19

Sarah Wingo - Charity - age 18

Mrs. T. M. Williams is bedfast with rheumatism.

Rev. Rush preached at the Brush Arbor, west of Wallstreet Sunday.

R. H. Williams and family and John D. Davison and family visited at Uncle John Williams last Saturday evening.

Bettie Franklin, J.D. Slack and wife, L. M. Slack and family, G.B. Franklin and wife visited at J.A. Slacks, Friday.

Misses Leta and May Williams were guests of Miss Belle Slack last Saturday night.

Mrs. G. B. Williams and Mrs. John O. Davidson visited at Mrs. Kales, Saturday evening.

W.A. Williams who has been working with the Herman-Samford Saddlery Co, of Springfield the past few months is visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. G. H> Williams east of town.

Henry Smith came in Monday. Says there’s no place like home.

Miss Rosa and Dora Wingo spent Saturday night with Margie Wingo and Earlie Thompson.

Since our last writing Joe Williams happened with a very serious accident by breaking his collar bone in a scuffle with Ira Brisco.

Henry Smith is putting the siding on his house.

Grandma Hill is very sick ast this writing.

G.B. Williams cut his millet hay the other day.

Henry Smith and family visited Ben Bishops on Sunday.

J.D. Slack and family visited at W.T. Franklins Saturday.

Uncle J. J. Williams and wife visited at H. F. Gaunts, Sunday.

Willie Hill and family visited at Will Deans Saturday night and Sunday.

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G. W. Williams of the Breckner neighborhood was a welcome visited at his office a short time Tuesday morning.

W. H. Hill has built a new smoke house.