Lexington Intelligencer, June 11, 1904
Death of G.M. Mountjoy
Died, at his home in this city Sunday morning June 5, after a lingering illness, George M. Mountjoy, aged 67 years, 7 months and 17 days. For the past six weeks he had been a most intense sufferer with valvular heart disease, not being able to lie down during that time. Circulation was imperfect and the usual dropsically accompaniments added to his suffering.
George Morton Mountjoy was born in Mason county, Kentucky, September 18, 1836. He was a son of Capt. Thomas and Deborah Mountjoy. In 1857, at the age of 21 years, he came to Missouri and lived for a short time on Texas prairie, in this county, before moving to Lexington. In the same year, Nov. 1, 1857, he married Isabel, only daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John P. Bowman. To this union were born: Miss Anna Mountjoy, now of St. Louis; Miss Bettie Mountjoy, Lexington; Mrs. Bodie DeMoss and John B. Mountjoy, St. Louis; Mrs. Robert Atkinson, who died in 1893; Mrs. J.W. Sydnor, Lexington; and Frank Mountjoy, St. Louis.
In 1858, Mr. and Mrs. Mountjoy moved to Louisiana where they lived two years, returning to Lexington to serve as deputy to Col. John P. Bowman in the office of Collector. The following year when the war between the states began, he was captured and held as a prisoner in the old Masonic College. He was paroled under promise to leave the state, which he did, going to Mason county, Kentucky, and from there to Louisiana, where he engaged in cotton planting, until 1867, when he returned to Lexington.
Upon his return to Missouri he engaged in the implement business with H.G. Armstrong. Later he became deputy to Judge William Young in the office of sheriff and succeeded him to this office, in which he served three terms. He was then elected to the office of County Collector, which he filled for two terms.
Upon going out of office he formed a partnership with J.O. Lesueur in the live stock commission business in Kansas City, but on account of his health, he returned to Lexington and engaged in the shoe business with B.R. Ireland. At the time of his death and for several years he had been district agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, having under his supervision eight counties.
Mr. Mountjoy was a widely known and highly respected citizen, a faithful public officer, and a devoted husband and father. He was a man of broad sympathies and warm friendship. For many years he was a member of the Christian church and was devoted to its interests and faithful in attendance upon his services.
The funeral services will be held at the family home on Franklin avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Briney officiating.
The active pall bearers will be: E.M. Taubman, J.R. Moorehead, W.B. Waddell, J.G. Crenshaw, Dr. W.R. Eckle, Dr. T.B. Ramsey, G.H. Stier, B.R. Ireland. The honorary pall bearers will be: John E. Burden, Alexander Graves, James Peak, John S. Blackwell, W.D. Tevis, W.H. Hinesley, Wm. H. Chiles.
Death of G.M. Mountjoy
Died, at his home in this city Sunday morning June 5, after a lingering illness, George M. Mountjoy, aged 67 years, 7 months and 17 days. For the past six weeks he had been a most intense sufferer with valvular heart disease, not being able to lie down during that time. Circulation was imperfect and the usual dropsically accompaniments added to his suffering.
George Morton Mountjoy was born in Mason county, Kentucky, September 18, 1836. He was a son of Capt. Thomas and Deborah Mountjoy. In 1857, at the age of 21 years, he came to Missouri and lived for a short time on Texas prairie, in this county, before moving to Lexington. In the same year, Nov. 1, 1857, he married Isabel, only daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John P. Bowman. To this union were born: Miss Anna Mountjoy, now of St. Louis; Miss Bettie Mountjoy, Lexington; Mrs. Bodie DeMoss and John B. Mountjoy, St. Louis; Mrs. Robert Atkinson, who died in 1893; Mrs. J.W. Sydnor, Lexington; and Frank Mountjoy, St. Louis.
In 1858, Mr. and Mrs. Mountjoy moved to Louisiana where they lived two years, returning to Lexington to serve as deputy to Col. John P. Bowman in the office of Collector. The following year when the war between the states began, he was captured and held as a prisoner in the old Masonic College. He was paroled under promise to leave the state, which he did, going to Mason county, Kentucky, and from there to Louisiana, where he engaged in cotton planting, until 1867, when he returned to Lexington.
Upon his return to Missouri he engaged in the implement business with H.G. Armstrong. Later he became deputy to Judge William Young in the office of sheriff and succeeded him to this office, in which he served three terms. He was then elected to the office of County Collector, which he filled for two terms.
Upon going out of office he formed a partnership with J.O. Lesueur in the live stock commission business in Kansas City, but on account of his health, he returned to Lexington and engaged in the shoe business with B.R. Ireland. At the time of his death and for several years he had been district agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, having under his supervision eight counties.
Mr. Mountjoy was a widely known and highly respected citizen, a faithful public officer, and a devoted husband and father. He was a man of broad sympathies and warm friendship. For many years he was a member of the Christian church and was devoted to its interests and faithful in attendance upon his services.
The funeral services will be held at the family home on Franklin avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Briney officiating.
The active pall bearers will be: E.M. Taubman, J.R. Moorehead, W.B. Waddell, J.G. Crenshaw, Dr. W.R. Eckle, Dr. T.B. Ramsey, G.H. Stier, B.R. Ireland. The honorary pall bearers will be: John E. Burden, Alexander Graves, James Peak, John S. Blackwell, W.D. Tevis, W.H. Hinesley, Wm. H. Chiles.
Lexington Intelligencer, June 11, 1904
Death of G.M. Mountjoy
Died, at his home in this city Sunday morning June 5, after a lingering illness, George M. Mountjoy, aged 67 years, 7 months and 17 days. For the past six weeks he had been a most intense sufferer with valvular heart disease, not being able to lie down during that time. Circulation was imperfect and the usual dropsically accompaniments added to his suffering.
George Morton Mountjoy was born in Mason county, Kentucky, September 18, 1836. He was a son of Capt. Thomas and Deborah Mountjoy. In 1857, at the age of 21 years, he came to Missouri and lived for a short time on Texas prairie, in this county, before moving to Lexington. In the same year, Nov. 1, 1857, he married Isabel, only daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John P. Bowman. To this union were born: Miss Anna Mountjoy, now of St. Louis; Miss Bettie Mountjoy, Lexington; Mrs. Bodie DeMoss and John B. Mountjoy, St. Louis; Mrs. Robert Atkinson, who died in 1893; Mrs. J.W. Sydnor, Lexington; and Frank Mountjoy, St. Louis.
In 1858, Mr. and Mrs. Mountjoy moved to Louisiana where they lived two years, returning to Lexington to serve as deputy to Col. John P. Bowman in the office of Collector. The following year when the war between the states began, he was captured and held as a prisoner in the old Masonic College. He was paroled under promise to leave the state, which he did, going to Mason county, Kentucky, and from there to Louisiana, where he engaged in cotton planting, until 1867, when he returned to Lexington.
Upon his return to Missouri he engaged in the implement business with H.G. Armstrong. Later he became deputy to Judge William Young in the office of sheriff and succeeded him to this office, in which he served three terms. He was then elected to the office of County Collector, which he filled for two terms.
Upon going out of office he formed a partnership with J.O. Lesueur in the live stock commission business in Kansas City, but on account of his health, he returned to Lexington and engaged in the shoe business with B.R. Ireland. At the time of his death and for several years he had been district agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, having under his supervision eight counties.
Mr. Mountjoy was a widely known and highly respected citizen, a faithful public officer, and a devoted husband and father. He was a man of broad sympathies and warm friendship. For many years he was a member of the Christian church and was devoted to its interests and faithful in attendance upon his services.
The funeral services will be held at the family home on Franklin avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Briney officiating.
The active pall bearers will be: E.M. Taubman, J.R. Moorehead, W.B. Waddell, J.G. Crenshaw, Dr. W.R. Eckle, Dr. T.B. Ramsey, G.H. Stier, B.R. Ireland. The honorary pall bearers will be: John E. Burden, Alexander Graves, James Peak, John S. Blackwell, W.D. Tevis, W.H. Hinesley, Wm. H. Chiles.
Death of G.M. Mountjoy
Died, at his home in this city Sunday morning June 5, after a lingering illness, George M. Mountjoy, aged 67 years, 7 months and 17 days. For the past six weeks he had been a most intense sufferer with valvular heart disease, not being able to lie down during that time. Circulation was imperfect and the usual dropsically accompaniments added to his suffering.
George Morton Mountjoy was born in Mason county, Kentucky, September 18, 1836. He was a son of Capt. Thomas and Deborah Mountjoy. In 1857, at the age of 21 years, he came to Missouri and lived for a short time on Texas prairie, in this county, before moving to Lexington. In the same year, Nov. 1, 1857, he married Isabel, only daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John P. Bowman. To this union were born: Miss Anna Mountjoy, now of St. Louis; Miss Bettie Mountjoy, Lexington; Mrs. Bodie DeMoss and John B. Mountjoy, St. Louis; Mrs. Robert Atkinson, who died in 1893; Mrs. J.W. Sydnor, Lexington; and Frank Mountjoy, St. Louis.
In 1858, Mr. and Mrs. Mountjoy moved to Louisiana where they lived two years, returning to Lexington to serve as deputy to Col. John P. Bowman in the office of Collector. The following year when the war between the states began, he was captured and held as a prisoner in the old Masonic College. He was paroled under promise to leave the state, which he did, going to Mason county, Kentucky, and from there to Louisiana, where he engaged in cotton planting, until 1867, when he returned to Lexington.
Upon his return to Missouri he engaged in the implement business with H.G. Armstrong. Later he became deputy to Judge William Young in the office of sheriff and succeeded him to this office, in which he served three terms. He was then elected to the office of County Collector, which he filled for two terms.
Upon going out of office he formed a partnership with J.O. Lesueur in the live stock commission business in Kansas City, but on account of his health, he returned to Lexington and engaged in the shoe business with B.R. Ireland. At the time of his death and for several years he had been district agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, having under his supervision eight counties.
Mr. Mountjoy was a widely known and highly respected citizen, a faithful public officer, and a devoted husband and father. He was a man of broad sympathies and warm friendship. For many years he was a member of the Christian church and was devoted to its interests and faithful in attendance upon his services.
The funeral services will be held at the family home on Franklin avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Briney officiating.
The active pall bearers will be: E.M. Taubman, J.R. Moorehead, W.B. Waddell, J.G. Crenshaw, Dr. W.R. Eckle, Dr. T.B. Ramsey, G.H. Stier, B.R. Ireland. The honorary pall bearers will be: John E. Burden, Alexander Graves, James Peak, John S. Blackwell, W.D. Tevis, W.H. Hinesley, Wm. H. Chiles.
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