Death of Mrs. Sallie Harmon
Mrs. Sallie Harmon died at her home
in Glensted last Tuesday night. She was
the mother of Mrs. Mary A. Sparks, who
resides near Glensted, and who has kept
a watchful care of the good old woman
for many years. Mrs. Harmon was born
July 5, 1824. She was a member of the
Methodist Church and was a Christian of
the old school. The interment took place
at Glensted Cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Versailles Leader approx. May 17,1911.
It was a long cry from July 6, 1822 to May 17, 1911. But that represents the space of time covered by the life of the subject of this memorial. She was the daughter of Louis and Peggy Jones , was born in Cooper County near Boonville, MO, but moved to Morgan County in her young days and lived practically all her life here, which ended May 17 1911, at 3 o'clock a.m., only a short time of being 89 years old. She was married to Vol Harmon when sixteen years of age and to this union were born six children, four girls and two boys.The ( (?)could be oldest)-----, a girl died at the age of 2 years and the husband and two sons,(?) ( John Lewis) ----------, and Beverly ages 22 and 16 years enlisted in the War of the rebellion 1861-1865 and never returned leaving her with the cares of life and the rearing of the three remaining girls, when life was very strenuous indeed. But despite all this, and considering that she had suffered the past six or eight years with a bleeding cancer on her neck that had caused her untold misery, she was the most cheerful and contented old person it has ever been my lot to be associated with.
Three girls grew to womanhood and were married to Steve Self, T.L. Sparks and John Hughes. Mrs. Self and Mrs. Hughes having preceeded their mother to the better world, leaves Mrs. Mary Sparks the only child. She being at the bedside when the final message came and "Aunt Sallie", as she has been known for so long, ended her long and lonesome pilgrimage.
She converted early in life and joined the M.E. church at Old Self Chapel, when it was first built and she told me many times of the good meetings at that old place, and of the neighborhood meetings in the old days before the church was built and many times as she would recount the incidents of those early days, I was often astonished at the remarkable memory she had retained and did retain right up to the time of her death.
She was always steadfast in her belief and practiced what she preached, being always honest, truthful, and forgiving. She often talked of faith and had said she was ready and anxious for the time to come for her to leave this old world of suffering and sorrow. She had suffered a great deal in the last 5 months before she died .
Her remains were buried in the Glensted cemetery at 4 o'clock on the day she died, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Bowman, an old neighbor and life long friend, from the text. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as to a shock of corn that cometh in his season. Will H. Woolery.
Obit supplied by Joan Nolting Shepp and one by Bonnie Morris Conrad
Mrs. Sallie Harmon died at her home
in Glensted last Tuesday night. She was
the mother of Mrs. Mary A. Sparks, who
resides near Glensted, and who has kept
a watchful care of the good old woman
for many years. Mrs. Harmon was born
July 5, 1824. She was a member of the
Methodist Church and was a Christian of
the old school. The interment took place
at Glensted Cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Versailles Leader approx. May 17,1911.
It was a long cry from July 6, 1822 to May 17, 1911. But that represents the space of time covered by the life of the subject of this memorial. She was the daughter of Louis and Peggy Jones , was born in Cooper County near Boonville, MO, but moved to Morgan County in her young days and lived practically all her life here, which ended May 17 1911, at 3 o'clock a.m., only a short time of being 89 years old. She was married to Vol Harmon when sixteen years of age and to this union were born six children, four girls and two boys.The ( (?)could be oldest)-----, a girl died at the age of 2 years and the husband and two sons,(?) ( John Lewis) ----------, and Beverly ages 22 and 16 years enlisted in the War of the rebellion 1861-1865 and never returned leaving her with the cares of life and the rearing of the three remaining girls, when life was very strenuous indeed. But despite all this, and considering that she had suffered the past six or eight years with a bleeding cancer on her neck that had caused her untold misery, she was the most cheerful and contented old person it has ever been my lot to be associated with.
Three girls grew to womanhood and were married to Steve Self, T.L. Sparks and John Hughes. Mrs. Self and Mrs. Hughes having preceeded their mother to the better world, leaves Mrs. Mary Sparks the only child. She being at the bedside when the final message came and "Aunt Sallie", as she has been known for so long, ended her long and lonesome pilgrimage.
She converted early in life and joined the M.E. church at Old Self Chapel, when it was first built and she told me many times of the good meetings at that old place, and of the neighborhood meetings in the old days before the church was built and many times as she would recount the incidents of those early days, I was often astonished at the remarkable memory she had retained and did retain right up to the time of her death.
She was always steadfast in her belief and practiced what she preached, being always honest, truthful, and forgiving. She often talked of faith and had said she was ready and anxious for the time to come for her to leave this old world of suffering and sorrow. She had suffered a great deal in the last 5 months before she died .
Her remains were buried in the Glensted cemetery at 4 o'clock on the day she died, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Bowman, an old neighbor and life long friend, from the text. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as to a shock of corn that cometh in his season. Will H. Woolery.
Obit supplied by Joan Nolting Shepp and one by Bonnie Morris Conrad
Death of Mrs. Sallie Harmon
Mrs. Sallie Harmon died at her home
in Glensted last Tuesday night. She was
the mother of Mrs. Mary A. Sparks, who
resides near Glensted, and who has kept
a watchful care of the good old woman
for many years. Mrs. Harmon was born
July 5, 1824. She was a member of the
Methodist Church and was a Christian of
the old school. The interment took place
at Glensted Cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
--------------------------
Versailles Leader approx. May 17,1911.
It was a long cry from July 6, 1822 to May 17, 1911. But that represents the space of time covered by the life of the subject of this memorial. She was the daughter of Louis and Peggy Jones , was born in Cooper County near Boonville, MO, but moved to Morgan County in her young days and lived practically all her life here, which ended May 17 1911, at 3 o'clock a.m., only a short time of being 89 years old. She was married to Vol Harmon when sixteen years of age and to this union were born six children, four girls and two boys.The ( (?)could be oldest)-----, a girl died at the age of 2 years and the husband and two sons,(?) ( John Lewis) ----------, and Beverly ages 22 and 16 years enlisted in the War of the rebellion 1861-1865 and never returned leaving her with the cares of life and the rearing of the three remaining girls, when life was very strenuous indeed. But despite all this, and considering that she had suffered the past six or eight years with a bleeding cancer on her neck that had caused her untold misery, she was the most cheerful and contented old person it has ever been my lot to be associated with.
Three girls grew to womanhood and were married to Steve Self, T.L. Sparks and John Hughes. Mrs. Self and Mrs. Hughes having preceeded their mother to the better world, leaves Mrs. Mary Sparks the only child. She being at the bedside when the final message came and "Aunt Sallie", as she has been known for so long, ended her long and lonesome pilgrimage.
She converted early in life and joined the M.E. church at Old Self Chapel, when it was first built and she told me many times of the good meetings at that old place, and of the neighborhood meetings in the old days before the church was built and many times as she would recount the incidents of those early days, I was often astonished at the remarkable memory she had retained and did retain right up to the time of her death.
She was always steadfast in her belief and practiced what she preached, being always honest, truthful, and forgiving. She often talked of faith and had said she was ready and anxious for the time to come for her to leave this old world of suffering and sorrow. She had suffered a great deal in the last 5 months before she died .
Her remains were buried in the Glensted cemetery at 4 o'clock on the day she died, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Bowman, an old neighbor and life long friend, from the text. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as to a shock of corn that cometh in his season. Will H. Woolery.
Obit supplied by Joan Nolting Shepp and one by Bonnie Morris Conrad
Mrs. Sallie Harmon died at her home
in Glensted last Tuesday night. She was
the mother of Mrs. Mary A. Sparks, who
resides near Glensted, and who has kept
a watchful care of the good old woman
for many years. Mrs. Harmon was born
July 5, 1824. She was a member of the
Methodist Church and was a Christian of
the old school. The interment took place
at Glensted Cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
--------------------------
Versailles Leader approx. May 17,1911.
It was a long cry from July 6, 1822 to May 17, 1911. But that represents the space of time covered by the life of the subject of this memorial. She was the daughter of Louis and Peggy Jones , was born in Cooper County near Boonville, MO, but moved to Morgan County in her young days and lived practically all her life here, which ended May 17 1911, at 3 o'clock a.m., only a short time of being 89 years old. She was married to Vol Harmon when sixteen years of age and to this union were born six children, four girls and two boys.The ( (?)could be oldest)-----, a girl died at the age of 2 years and the husband and two sons,(?) ( John Lewis) ----------, and Beverly ages 22 and 16 years enlisted in the War of the rebellion 1861-1865 and never returned leaving her with the cares of life and the rearing of the three remaining girls, when life was very strenuous indeed. But despite all this, and considering that she had suffered the past six or eight years with a bleeding cancer on her neck that had caused her untold misery, she was the most cheerful and contented old person it has ever been my lot to be associated with.
Three girls grew to womanhood and were married to Steve Self, T.L. Sparks and John Hughes. Mrs. Self and Mrs. Hughes having preceeded their mother to the better world, leaves Mrs. Mary Sparks the only child. She being at the bedside when the final message came and "Aunt Sallie", as she has been known for so long, ended her long and lonesome pilgrimage.
She converted early in life and joined the M.E. church at Old Self Chapel, when it was first built and she told me many times of the good meetings at that old place, and of the neighborhood meetings in the old days before the church was built and many times as she would recount the incidents of those early days, I was often astonished at the remarkable memory she had retained and did retain right up to the time of her death.
She was always steadfast in her belief and practiced what she preached, being always honest, truthful, and forgiving. She often talked of faith and had said she was ready and anxious for the time to come for her to leave this old world of suffering and sorrow. She had suffered a great deal in the last 5 months before she died .
Her remains were buried in the Glensted cemetery at 4 o'clock on the day she died, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Bowman, an old neighbor and life long friend, from the text. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as to a shock of corn that cometh in his season. Will H. Woolery.
Obit supplied by Joan Nolting Shepp and one by Bonnie Morris Conrad
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"Remember me as you pass by, so you are now so once was I , so I am now so you will be so prepare to follow me."
When I was a child I remember it written in the singular but now has been changed to plural.
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