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Edward Thomas “Ned” Colt

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Edward Thomas “Ned” Colt Veteran

Birth
Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death
Jan 1927 (aged 66)
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.3645292, Longitude: -93.7446861
Plot
B405-L0925-G10
Memorial ID
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He was the son of Col. James Bryant & Mary Ann (Morris) Colt.

He married Fannie Fussell, 19 Feb 1885, Arkansas.

Clinton, Missouri, NED COLT DIED
At his home in Ardmore. Okla., after a short acute illness, Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Although he had been in poor health for years, his death came unexpectedly, and he had been as usual, his sudden illness calling his wife home, as she is field agent for Cottey College at Nevada.

Edwin Thomas Colt, who Clinton knew as Ned, was born at Chapin, Iowa August 15, 1860. When three years old he came with his parents, the late Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Colt, and lived here until grown. His father was a railroad contractor and young Ned became associated with him. He was educated in the Clinton schools, later attended Kemper Military Academy at Boonville.

When with his father constructing the Iron Mountain railway through Arkansas, at Forest City, Ark., he met Miss Fannie Fussell, whom he married February 19, 1885. This union was blessed with three children, all of whom are living; Edwin T. Colt Jr., Mrs. P.C. Aderholt, Oklahoma City and Mrs. Jess Moore, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Four grandchildren and one brother, Will Colt, Las Animas, Colorado; four sisters, Mrs. Gus Rheinhart, St Louis, Mrs Flave Avery, Denver, Colorado, Mrs W.C. Burke, Oklahoma City and Mrs Jack Barnett, Clinton.

His body was brought to Clinton Tuesday morning and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Jack Barnett, and that afternoon, Rev Fox of Sedalia, conducted the funeral. Burial in Englewood.

His wife, son and daughter, Mrs Moore, sisters, Mrs. Rheinhart and Mrs. Burke were here. Mrs Aderholt was with her father at his death, ut unable to come for the funeral.

He was a member of the Episcopal church. For six years he and his wife ran the Clinton Business College, making many friends among the young people. For 27 years he had been blind, but his friends never thought of his affliction aa he was so interested in things and people.
He was the son of Col. James Bryant & Mary Ann (Morris) Colt.

He married Fannie Fussell, 19 Feb 1885, Arkansas.

Clinton, Missouri, NED COLT DIED
At his home in Ardmore. Okla., after a short acute illness, Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Although he had been in poor health for years, his death came unexpectedly, and he had been as usual, his sudden illness calling his wife home, as she is field agent for Cottey College at Nevada.

Edwin Thomas Colt, who Clinton knew as Ned, was born at Chapin, Iowa August 15, 1860. When three years old he came with his parents, the late Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Colt, and lived here until grown. His father was a railroad contractor and young Ned became associated with him. He was educated in the Clinton schools, later attended Kemper Military Academy at Boonville.

When with his father constructing the Iron Mountain railway through Arkansas, at Forest City, Ark., he met Miss Fannie Fussell, whom he married February 19, 1885. This union was blessed with three children, all of whom are living; Edwin T. Colt Jr., Mrs. P.C. Aderholt, Oklahoma City and Mrs. Jess Moore, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Four grandchildren and one brother, Will Colt, Las Animas, Colorado; four sisters, Mrs. Gus Rheinhart, St Louis, Mrs Flave Avery, Denver, Colorado, Mrs W.C. Burke, Oklahoma City and Mrs Jack Barnett, Clinton.

His body was brought to Clinton Tuesday morning and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Jack Barnett, and that afternoon, Rev Fox of Sedalia, conducted the funeral. Burial in Englewood.

His wife, son and daughter, Mrs Moore, sisters, Mrs. Rheinhart and Mrs. Burke were here. Mrs Aderholt was with her father at his death, ut unable to come for the funeral.

He was a member of the Episcopal church. For six years he and his wife ran the Clinton Business College, making many friends among the young people. For 27 years he had been blind, but his friends never thought of his affliction aa he was so interested in things and people.


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