Alfred King Dead: At an early hour Tuesday morning, April 5, 1910, Alfred King passed away at the home of Joe Hall, following several months of feeble health and a few weeks of illness. Three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis but partially recovered within a few days he began again to decline until death claimed him for that other existence from whose bourn no traveler ever returns. Alfred King was born in Clinton Co., KY, April 13, 1836, making him at death about 74 years of age. He moved from Kentucky to Marion County, Arkansas, then known as the West in 1856. From there he moved to Greene County, in this state, where he lived until he came to this vicinity in 1878. In 1859, he was married Nancy Wood and to them were born ten children. The six living children are: sons, Thomas, Charles, Walter, and Oren; daughters, Mrs. Mollie Morgan and Mrs. Bette Baker. Two children died in infancy, Mrs. Victoria Neeley and Mrs. Nellie Wilder, two daughters, are also deceased. Alfred King was a citizen who enjoyed the confidence and highest esteem of the people of this community. For several years he was superintendent of the county farm and was in other ways interested in public affairs. He was agreeable, generous and a friend to everybody. Several days before his death he recognized the fact that his time was near and directed how he wished to be laid away and what he wished to be done with his property. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Ennes at the Horner Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon in connection with Masonic ceremonies of which order he had long been a member. 

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A little child of Oscar Neeley and wife, who are visiting their grandfather, Alfred King, during his illness, has had scarlet fever, and was placed under quarantine. The case was not a serious one and the little child is recovering nicely. Mrs. Neeley has also had the fever and has recovered. Mrs. Walter King of Claremore who has been at the King home helping to take care of the sick was taken the scarlet fever and is confined to her bed.

Mrs. Margaret Journey succumbs after Long Illness: Mrs. Margaret Journey, wife of William Journey of Washburn died at 6:00 last Thursday morning, Mar 31, after a long illness of complication of diseases. At her bedside were husband and children, an uncle, S. T. Brasner of Nevada, MO, a niece Mrs. W. H. Pringle of Webb City, MO, and a cousin, Mrs. Nannie Ellis of Exeter. Mrs. Journey was born Dec 26, 1861, in Maries County, Missouri, and was married to Wm. Journey, March 22, 1877, in Nevada, MO. To their union was born eight children. She is survived by a devoted husband and six children namely: Grover, Alver, Nell, Grace, Velma, and Mrs. Lillie Campbell, also a sister, Mrs. Reece Bowen of Nevada, MO, to mourn her loss. They moved from Vernon County to Barry in January 1893 and have lived around Washburn since that time. Mrs. Journey was a good Christian woman of the Methodist Episcopal South belief and a kind and loving mother and numbered her friends by her many acquaintances. The deceased had been an invalid for many months and bore her suffering with great fortitude and without complaint. Calmly and peacefully and with no fear of death she fell asleep. The funeral services were conducted on Friday at 12:30 o'clock at the Union Church in Washburn by Rev. Shemwell of Exeter, and the remains laid to rest in the Roller Cemetery. The casket was covered with many flora offerings. The funeral was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends whose hearts went out in sympathy to the bereaved family.