February 8, 1917, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

At Rest

The Angel of death visited the home of Mrs. Flora Swenk at Richland, New Mexico, and removed her mother to the home beyond. She died at the hour of 9:30a.m. on Saturday Jan 20, 1917, of pneumonia.

Caroline (Bardorft) Cares was born near Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1835, and at the time of her translation was 81 years, 2 months and 18 days of age. She leaves to mourn her departure, one daughter, Mrs. Flora Swenk, and Bruce Cares of Richland, New Mexico and R. John H. Cares of Wisconsin.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cares moved to Barry County, Missouri in 1892 and settled on a farm near Hailey where they resided until September 1914 when they moved to New Mexico, her husband preceded her about two years.

Mrs. Cares has many friends in this section who will be grieved to learn of her death and the sympathies of all the friends who knew the family are with the bereaved ones.

The mother has been called to come up higher, "and another hand to beckon us".

***

An Old Timer Passes Away

In the passing of John A. Bayless, Sunday another one of the pioneers of Barry County has been called to his reward.

John A. Bayless was born in Alabama on June 8, 1840, and at the age of 12 years immigrated to Carroll County, Ark., with his parents. There he grew to manhood and at the age of 21 years was married to Rebecca Chaney, who survives him. To this union were born seven children, five of whom are living. They are Mary P. Messer, Mrs. Elizabeth reed, G. G. Bayless, Miss Orpha, at home and Will. All living in this vicitny except G. G., who lives at Carterville.

In 1864 he moved from Arkansas to Greene County where he lived abut a year from where he moved to Barry County where they have since resided.

Early in the war he enlisted in Co. C. 2nd Ark., Cav. and served through the war.

He was one of those sturdy pioneers who helped blaze the way that the coming generation might find the country better build.

Mr. Bayless had been in poor health for sometime but had not been bedfast, always eating his meals at the table and Sunday morning got up as usual and ate his breakfast. But about 1 p.m. the summons of the great architect came that he had completed his earthly house and that he must retired from his earthly labors.

Funeral services were conducted at the home west of this city by Rev. E.W. Love and Interment made in Oak Hill Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon, old soldiers acting as pall bearers.

***

Otis Farwell, one of the prominent farmers living in Roach school district in the eastern part of the county, died Monday evening and was buried Wednesday in the Farwell Cemetery on White River. He leaves a wife and several children. He was a brother of Wilder Farwell, south of this city.

***

The Reaper's Garner

To live a life full of good and kindly deeds, a life governed by high ideals and full of true appreciation of friends loved ones and of goodness and glory of a Gracious Divine Providence is to make a life which will ever be treasure in the memory of the people of any community. Such was the life of Miles T. Abernathy, the earthly remains of whom were confined to the silent city of the dead by loving hands here on February 2, 1917.

Cassville has had many noble men whose lives have been a blessing to the younger generations but for its lofty ideals purity of character, religious devotion, loyalty to friends and scarifies for those who most needed his assistance, this or any other community never produced a more noble character than that of Miles T. Abernathy. The pride of his life were his two nephews, Rev. John Abernathy and brother, whom he educated and cared for as a father when they were left fatherless at an early age. He transformed his gross metals of earth into things worthwhile reaped joy, contentment and a devoted friendship from those for whom he had sacrificed to enrich his life during the eventide.

Miles T. Abernathy was born in Giles County Tennessee, Dec 29, 1837. He came to Missouri and first located in Greene County, when a young man. About the year 1880 he came to Barry County. For a number of years he was engaged in the Abstract business. When quite advanced in years he sold his business and retired from active life. Since then he had spent most of his time in Texas and Oklahoma with his nephews, Rev. John Abernathy and brother, whom he loved as if his own children.

He was a most devoted church worker and the Sunday School work was always a special delight to him. By precept and by example he taught the gospel of the Savior of men.

His body was shipped to Cassville for interment and arrived Thursday and was taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. J. B. Hessee. The funeral was held Friday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. Robert Kyle of Carthage. [Research Note: Miles Turner Abernathy was a son of John Young and Melinda Sharp (Alexander) Abernathy.]