NUTT, Frank Marion
b: Feb 27 1862, McClean Co, IL
d: Mar 23 1919, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
Kansas City Star-Times, Monday, March 24, 1919 - Frank M. Nutt, 57 years old, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. R. Pierce, 3940 West Prospect, Kansas City, MO. Mr. Nutt is survived by one other daughter, Mrs. Ruby E. Jackson, 4016 Broadway, Kansas City, and three sons, William F. Nutt, Raymore, Mo.; Walter H Nutt, 2524 College Avenue; Floyd E Nutt, Clinton, and his mother, Mrs. Katherine Nutt, Clinton, Mo. The funeral will be at the home of Mrs. Pierce tomorrow afternoon. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City. (Note: Francis Marion "Frank" Nutt was the son of Martha Catherine and George W. Nutt of Clinton, MO. He was born in McClean Co., Illinois Feb 27, 1862 and died March 23,1919 - Barb Mills)
NUTT, Martha Catherine LITTLETON
b: Jun 22 1825, Wooster Co, MD
d: Mar 13 1927, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Englewood Cemetery NA-PE, Clinton, Clinton Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton MO - Mrs. G. W. Nutt died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Currier, 912 South Main street at 11 a.m. Sunday. She had been bedfast for the past two months. Her mind was a clear as a bell to the last, recalling the friends and facts of many days. She sang the old time church hymns and the lullabies in those last bedfast days in the clear soprano voice of hers, never missing a note. She enjoyed music and singing and many hours in later days would she sit crooning the songs of long ago. She was born June 22, 1825, in Wooster county, Maryland. When the writer interviewed her on her one hundredth birthday, she asked what nationality her parents were, and she proudly replied, Americans. In 1837, she started with her parents, brothers and sisters to Pickaway county, Ohio, which was their home for many years. They went by boat up the Chesapeake Bay, then took road wagons, drawn by double teams of horses or oxen, taking with them just their clothing and bedding. They walked most of the trip, as it was less expensive, but hired things carried. After a two weeks walk, they stopped in Pennsylvania where they remained until fall. Then they continued their journey to Ohio. July 7, 1844, Martha Catherine Littleton was married to George W. Nutt, in Fayette county, Ohio, and they lived happily together for 73 years. Mr. Nutt died ten years ago March 5th. Twelve children were given this union, five of whom survive as follows: J. R. Nutt, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. C. J. Currier, South Main street; Mrs. Nan Vance, Fredericksburg, Va.; Mrs. Belle Edwards, Orient, Iowa; Mrs. L. C. Organ, Kansas City. There are 60 grandchildren, 89 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren, making a total of 170 descendants. She loved little children and it always delighted her to do for them and hear their innocent prattle. Mrs. Nutt was the most unusual woman the writer has ever met, no matter what her age. She was full of energy, alert and ever ready for the next job. Busy fingers were hers always. She liked life and the things it offered. Only after her eye sight failed and she could not see to use her fingers did she long for the last journey. Many people own quilts she pieced as her fingers were nimble. From the time she was 90 until her sight failed her, she had pieced 82 quilts of intricate patterns and quilted five. She considered the "cloud" of her life was her inability to work those last few years of her life, although she would quickly move about her room, "tidying" it the best she could until her sight failed. In this room she was surrounded by many things she loved, including a Seth Thomas clock that had kept time for her more than 70 years. Mrs. Nutt weighed scarcely a hundred pounds and yet she was always strong and well, as she knew scarcely a day's illness until the last two months. She always had a hearty appetite and relished her food, even on those last bedfast weeks. Her favorite dish was boiled cabbage an corn meal dumplings, and not like many old people, the food always tasted good. She knew the household arts, could spin and wove the blankets and much of the woolen cloth they used in the earlier days. When the writer last talked to her about the change of work women do, she gave this reply: "Good women have always worked and always will. When machines take the place of some of the things they have always done, a good woman will not be idle, but will find something else to occupy her mind and hands." Her maiden name was Martha Catherine Littleton. When a child she attended a pay school until she learned to read and spell, about six months altogether, then got the rest of education from books and papers. These were scarce, as well as institutions of learning in the days of her girlhood, but she never let a chance slip to learn and read everything possible. She always read and kept posted on questions of the day as long as she could see. She was a true patriot, the kind that uses every opportunity for their country. She did not fail during the last years of life for then came woman's chance to endorse her opinion by voting and Mrs. Nutt never stayed away from the polls, but studied up the question of both city and country, so she could vote intelligently. She voted the last time for the sale of the city light plant, being the oldest voter that has ever voted at Clinton. While she was modern in her ideas in many things, she did not approve of bobbed hair or the present scanty attire of women. Neither did she like airplanes or automobiles. She was converted at the age of 15 and united with the New Light church. After her marriage she united with the United Brethren, and after they came to Missouri, both of them came into the Methodist Church. She delighted to go and even after she got a little "hard of hearing," and it was difficult for her to catch all the preachers words, she liked the music and seeing the people she knew and loved. She broke her hip about ten years ago, which necessitated her using a crutch, and until the last two years she would attend church services and business downtown. The heavy traffic at the busy street corners did not disturb her as she was quick of thought and motion and always knew exactly what she was going to do. Henry county had been her home since 1882. Funeral at the First M. E. church on Tuesday. Burial beside her husband in Englewood. Her children were all at her bedside during her illness and her daughters were here when she died. Many of the other relatives came for the funeral.
