Mr. F. P. Forsythe, for many years a well known resident of this vicinity, died suddenly about eight o'clock last Sunday morning. His death resulted form heart trouble from which he had suffered for several months.
Mr. Forsythe spent Saturday night at the home of his son, Wm. Forsythe, in this city. Early Sunday morning he started to walk out to his home, about three miles northeast of town. He had not been feeling well that morning, but thought he would be able to make the trip home. When he reached a point a short distance west of the residence of W. T. Magruder, it is supposed he suffered a sudden and fatal attack of heart trouble, and lived only a short time. Lloyd Magruder who chanced to pass along the road, found him by the roadside. He was dead when Mr. Magruder found him, but evidently had been dead only a short time. Dr. H. E. Tatum, county coroner, considering an inquest unnecessary, as he had been treating Mr. Forsythe for heart trouble, and was convinced that his death was from that cause.
Franklin Pierce Forsythe was born in Adams county, Illinois, June 3rd, 1852, making his age at the time of his death 62 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He came to Missouri to live when about 16 years of age. On the 4th day of April, 1880, he was married to Miss Nettie Bowers. To this union ten children were born, three of whom died in infancy and Susie, when she was five years old, leaving to mourn his death, Mrs. Forsythe and three sons: William Forsythe, of this place; Grover Forsythe of Hassan, Washington; and David Forsythe of Milford, Iowa; and three daughters, Mrs. Prosser Knight of Brunswick; Misses Dorothy and Corta Forsythe who remain at home. He also leaves six sisters and four brothers.
Interment was in Newcomer cemetery.