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- William McGinnis Obituary - August 16, 1925
Mr. Wm. McGinnis, sixty-one years, old, died at his home at DeCamp, Mo., at 10 o'clock, Sunday, August 16, 1925. Mr. McGinnis was born August 5, 1864, and died August 16, 1925, making his age sixty-one years and eleven days.
He was married to Ellen Bassett, November 22, 1888. The deceased has lived an upright and honest life and was well liked by his many friends. He has taken an active part in the mining industry in the iron ore mines in this part of the country. During the last few years he has lived on his farm near DeCamp, Mo. He took ill with lung trouble a few weeks ago and only lasted a short time. All was done that loving and tender hands could do, but God saw fit to remove our dear one from us.
The deceased is survived by his wife and eleven children, Hugh and Roy, of St. Louis; Mrs. Blender, of Carthage, Ill.; Mrs. Shultz, of Cuba, Mo.; Mrs. parker, of Cardinn, Okla.; Mrs. Coleman, of Dillard, Mo.; the children at home are Mike, Mary, Etta and Irene McGinnis.
Funeral services were conducted by the Modern Woodman, which were held at the Adams cemetary at DeCamp on August 17, 1925.
The Post, Salem, Missouri, August 20, 1925
William McGinnis
William McGinnis, a very highly respected citizen of near DeCamp, Phelps County died at his home Monday, Aug. 16, after an illness of about two months. Mr. McGinnis was born August 4, 1864, and was 61 years and 11 days old at the time of death.
Wm. McGinnis was married Miss Mary Ellen Bassett on October 22, 1898 and to this union 13 children were born. One son and the first born died in infancy and one daughter ? Maggie Ann died July 17, 1903 at the age of 12 years. The other children were all present at the funeral which was conducted Monday afternoon at Adams Cemetery under the auspices of the Modern Woodman of America of which he was a member.
Besides his wife Mr. McGinnis leaves to mourn his death three sons, eight daughters, Mike of Mississippi, Henry and John of Salem and two sisters of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Mary Kneedler of Collinsville, Illinois besides several nieces and nephews.
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, d. 4 Dec 1944 (Age 76 years)