Fletcher, Mima (Beard ) 4/4/1925
#1 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E.M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 p.m.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872 on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889 she was married to E.M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist church at Herman, Neb., and interment was made in the Herman cemetery.
#2 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska
The remains of Mrs. E.M. Fletcher were brought to Blair Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Baptist church in charge of Rev. Thomas Reese of Herman who was assisted by Rev. A.D. Smalley. Interment was made in the cemetery near Herman. Mrs. Fletcher was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Beard and had died at Kirksville, Mo., following an attack of influenza. She was a sister of Byron and W.E. Beard and Mrs. Ida Payne, all of this city.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼married, daughter of William Henry Baird [sic] and Sarah Denny, wife of Earnest M. Fletcher
d. cert 10678
Missouri Death Certificate
MRS. FLETCHER DIES FOLLOWING WEEK'S ILLNESS
Sick and Alone Three Days Before Condition Became Known
Mrs. E. M. Fletcher died about 8:30 Saturday morning at her home, 210 S. Main street, following an illness with influenza and pneumonia.
She has no relatives living in Kirksville and was living there alone when she became sick over a week ago. She had been ill with a high fever from Saturday, March 28, until last Tuesday morning when she was accidentally discovered. She had been alone all this time with no one to care for her. Immediately following the discovery of her condition, treatment was begun, but all efforts to restore her health were futile.
Mrs. Fletcher was well known in Kirksville, having for some time been a saleswoman for brushes and miscellaneous articles. She had been a resident of Kirksville for the past eight years.
Mrs. Fletcher is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Schoteau, Mantana [sic]; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beard, of Blair, Nebraska.
Edward Beard, also of Blair, was expected to arrive in Kirksville at midnight last night in order to make arrangements for the burial.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 5, 1925
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Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E. M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist Church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 P.M.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872, on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889, she was married to E. M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist Church at Herman, Neb. And interment was made in the Herman Cemetery.
Washington County Enterprise
April 9, 1925
(Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society)
#1 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E.M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 p.m.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872 on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889 she was married to E.M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist church at Herman, Neb., and interment was made in the Herman cemetery.
#2 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska
The remains of Mrs. E.M. Fletcher were brought to Blair Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Baptist church in charge of Rev. Thomas Reese of Herman who was assisted by Rev. A.D. Smalley. Interment was made in the cemetery near Herman. Mrs. Fletcher was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Beard and had died at Kirksville, Mo., following an attack of influenza. She was a sister of Byron and W.E. Beard and Mrs. Ida Payne, all of this city.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼married, daughter of William Henry Baird [sic] and Sarah Denny, wife of Earnest M. Fletcher
d. cert 10678
Missouri Death Certificate
MRS. FLETCHER DIES FOLLOWING WEEK'S ILLNESS
Sick and Alone Three Days Before Condition Became Known
Mrs. E. M. Fletcher died about 8:30 Saturday morning at her home, 210 S. Main street, following an illness with influenza and pneumonia.
She has no relatives living in Kirksville and was living there alone when she became sick over a week ago. She had been ill with a high fever from Saturday, March 28, until last Tuesday morning when she was accidentally discovered. She had been alone all this time with no one to care for her. Immediately following the discovery of her condition, treatment was begun, but all efforts to restore her health were futile.
Mrs. Fletcher was well known in Kirksville, having for some time been a saleswoman for brushes and miscellaneous articles. She had been a resident of Kirksville for the past eight years.
Mrs. Fletcher is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Schoteau, Mantana [sic]; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beard, of Blair, Nebraska.
Edward Beard, also of Blair, was expected to arrive in Kirksville at midnight last night in order to make arrangements for the burial.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 5, 1925
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Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E. M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist Church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 P.M.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872, on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889, she was married to E. M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist Church at Herman, Neb. And interment was made in the Herman Cemetery.
Washington County Enterprise
April 9, 1925
(Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society)
Fletcher, Mima (Beard ) 4/4/1925
#1 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E.M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 p.m.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872 on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889 she was married to E.M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist church at Herman, Neb., and interment was made in the Herman cemetery.
#2 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska
The remains of Mrs. E.M. Fletcher were brought to Blair Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Baptist church in charge of Rev. Thomas Reese of Herman who was assisted by Rev. A.D. Smalley. Interment was made in the cemetery near Herman. Mrs. Fletcher was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Beard and had died at Kirksville, Mo., following an attack of influenza. She was a sister of Byron and W.E. Beard and Mrs. Ida Payne, all of this city.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼married, daughter of William Henry Baird [sic] and Sarah Denny, wife of Earnest M. Fletcher
d. cert 10678
Missouri Death Certificate
MRS. FLETCHER DIES FOLLOWING WEEK'S ILLNESS
Sick and Alone Three Days Before Condition Became Known
Mrs. E. M. Fletcher died about 8:30 Saturday morning at her home, 210 S. Main street, following an illness with influenza and pneumonia.
She has no relatives living in Kirksville and was living there alone when she became sick over a week ago. She had been ill with a high fever from Saturday, March 28, until last Tuesday morning when she was accidentally discovered. She had been alone all this time with no one to care for her. Immediately following the discovery of her condition, treatment was begun, but all efforts to restore her health were futile.
Mrs. Fletcher was well known in Kirksville, having for some time been a saleswoman for brushes and miscellaneous articles. She had been a resident of Kirksville for the past eight years.
Mrs. Fletcher is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Schoteau, Mantana [sic]; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beard, of Blair, Nebraska.
Edward Beard, also of Blair, was expected to arrive in Kirksville at midnight last night in order to make arrangements for the burial.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 5, 1925
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Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E. M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist Church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 P.M.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872, on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889, she was married to E. M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist Church at Herman, Neb. And interment was made in the Herman Cemetery.
Washington County Enterprise
April 9, 1925
(Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society)
#1 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E.M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 p.m.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872 on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889 she was married to E.M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist church at Herman, Neb., and interment was made in the Herman cemetery.
#2 Printed in the April 9, 1925 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska
The remains of Mrs. E.M. Fletcher were brought to Blair Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Baptist church in charge of Rev. Thomas Reese of Herman who was assisted by Rev. A.D. Smalley. Interment was made in the cemetery near Herman. Mrs. Fletcher was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Beard and had died at Kirksville, Mo., following an attack of influenza. She was a sister of Byron and W.E. Beard and Mrs. Ida Payne, all of this city.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼married, daughter of William Henry Baird [sic] and Sarah Denny, wife of Earnest M. Fletcher
d. cert 10678
Missouri Death Certificate
MRS. FLETCHER DIES FOLLOWING WEEK'S ILLNESS
Sick and Alone Three Days Before Condition Became Known
Mrs. E. M. Fletcher died about 8:30 Saturday morning at her home, 210 S. Main street, following an illness with influenza and pneumonia.
She has no relatives living in Kirksville and was living there alone when she became sick over a week ago. She had been ill with a high fever from Saturday, March 28, until last Tuesday morning when she was accidentally discovered. She had been alone all this time with no one to care for her. Immediately following the discovery of her condition, treatment was begun, but all efforts to restore her health were futile.
Mrs. Fletcher was well known in Kirksville, having for some time been a saleswoman for brushes and miscellaneous articles. She had been a resident of Kirksville for the past eight years.
Mrs. Fletcher is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Schoteau, Mantana [sic]; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beard, of Blair, Nebraska.
Edward Beard, also of Blair, was expected to arrive in Kirksville at midnight last night in order to make arrangements for the burial.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 5, 1925
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Former Blair Woman Dies In South
Funeral services for Mrs. E. M. Fletcher of Kirksville, Mo., were held at the Baptist Church in this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at 3:15 P.M.
The deceased was Mima Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard who live seven miles north of Blair. She was born July 17, 1872, on the Beard homestead and grew to womanhood in that neighborhood. On July 17, 1889, she was married to E. M. Fletcher of this city who survives her. On account of ill health she has lived in Missouri for the past seven years where her death occurred Saturday, April 4.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. Fred Payne of Merriman, Neb., three brothers, Harry of Red Cloud, Neb., Ed and Byron of this city and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana.
She was a member of the Baptist Church at Herman, Neb. And interment was made in the Herman Cemetery.
Washington County Enterprise
April 9, 1925
(Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society)
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