September 25, 1913, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO  

Mrs. Emma Maiden Dead

News was received in Cassville Saturday to the effect that Mrs. Emma Maiden, widow of the late Prof. N. L. Maiden, died suddenly of heart failure about 7 o'clock that morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. McKinney in Konawa, Okla. Mrs. Maiden had been enjoying he blessing of health for a number of years. Last Friday she expressed herself with much gladness about her good health to the members of her daughter's family.  While preparing breakfast Saturday morning she complained of ailments of heart failure within a short time the disease proved fatal.

Mrs. Maiden was born August 4, 1848 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She grew to womanhood in that state. She was married to N. L. Maiden, July 1, 1866 at Bristol, Tenn. In 1869 they came to Missouri and settled in Greene County near Springfield, where Prof. Maiden became prominent in the educational work of that county. In 1881 they came to Cassville. From 1881 to '87 she taught in the Cassville school in which her husband was principal. Her husband was a man of marked ability and shortly after his citizenship here he became known as one of the leading educators of Southwest Missouri, an honor he held until his death in 1900.

She was the mother of seven children, five of whom are living. They are, Mrs. Maggie Wear of Cassville, Mrs. Virgie Claycomb of Guyman, Okla., Will Maiden of West Plains, Mrs. Flora McKinney of Konawa, Okla., and Paul Maiden. She leaves two brothers and three sisters, John Leckie of Springfield, Henry Leckie of Christiansburg, Virginia, Mrs. Florence Childs of Oregon. Mrs. Dora Briscoe of Harrison, Ark., and Mrs. Rose Tuggle of Christiansburg, Virginia.

Mrs. Maiden had resided in Oklahoma since 1907. Prior to that date she had lived about 26 years in this community in which she commanded the esteem and profound respect of all who knew her. Her influence was always for good and in her death her children have lost a devoted and sacrificing mother.

Her body arrived in Cassville from Konawa, Sunday night. Funeral service were held at the Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon in charge of Revs. Williams and E.W. Love, after which her body was conveyed for burial to the Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Dead: Harry Smith passed away a the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Smith, of Exeter, Thursday, Sept. 18, age 13 years and 5 months. He had been ill several days with fever.

During the forepart of his illness he told his grandmother, "It was alright." Some six of eight days ago, he told his mamma, "I am going home to die no more." He leaves to mourn their loss, father, stepmother, two brothers, and two sisters.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith and Rev. Chas. Vanzandt at the Exeter Baptist Church, Friday, Sept. 19, and the remains laid to rest in the Maplewood Cemetery.

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Petit Jurors for November Term of Circuit Court

Ash township - E. Suttlemeyer;

Butterfield - Elmer Tucker;

Capps Creek - Anton Franke;

Corsicana - A. C. Garrison;

Crane Creek - Ailla Williams;

Exeter - John Kersey;

Flat Creek - Geo. E. Brown;

Jenkins - N. C. Eubanks;

Kings Prairie - James Shields;

Liberty - Z. L. Barnett;

McDonald - John Bowman;

Mineral - Dan Cares;

Monett - J. H. Wormington; and R. R. Teel;

Mountain - George Evans;

Ozark - Garrett Boswell;

Pleasant Ridge - J. W. Lawson;

Purdy - Will Houston;

Roaring River - E. H. Holman;

Shell Knob - A. T. Thurman;

Sugar Creek - H. P. Roller;

Washburn - W.R. Thompson;

Wheaton - Sherman Davis;

White River - J. C. Tucker.

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Grand Jurors

The following names were drawn by the county court at its session Sept 21 and 21 to serve as grand jurors for the November term of the Barry County circuit court.  [The number 21 must be in error, because 12 were drawn.]

Ash township - Thos. N. Galyean;

Exeter - S. P. Stapleton;

Flat Creek - Winford Cox;

Monett - Owen Murphy;

Ozark - John P. Miller;

Pleasant Ridge - J. J. Todd;

Purdy - H. G.  Builtman;

Shell Knob - W. W. Blythe;

Sugar Creek- John M. Fawver;

Washburn - Lige Burnett;

Wheaton - W. F. Stewart;

White River - Grant McKee.