The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 01 Dec. 1921 page 1
Thomas Maddox and Miss Mary Jane Milligan were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock in Jefferson County, Tennessee on December 3rd, 1856. It (if) they are alive on Friday evening, of this week, they will celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of that notable event in their lives, at the M. E. church in this city.
Its is not very many couples who are privileged to observe that wedding anniversary. When the minister pronounced the words that joined them together for life, he did a good job and it was for a lifelong partnership and today they have rounded out sixty-five years of wedded bliss in a harmonious manner.
Mr. Maddox was born on December 10th, 1935, being almost 86 years of age. Mrs. Maddox was born on November 29th, 1836 and she is just past 85 years of age. The former is in pretty good health and he has been pretty strong man and enjoyed good health most of his long life. While Mrs. Maddox is not an invalid by any means she is not enjoying the same good health that her husband is, but she is quite strong for a lady of her advanced years. Both were born in the same county, back in Tennessee and they resided there until 1879 when they came west, coming direct to Howard County, first settling on the farm north-west of town now owned by Chris M. Leth. Later they moved onto the place know (known)as the Drew farm north of town. They then moved to Gage Valley and resided there for a number of years and in 1908 they moved to this city and since that time they have enjoyed the comforts of city and since that time they have enjoyed in the comforts of city life that they so richly deserved after a strenuous life on the farm for more than 70 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox has seen a great advancement in this country in their life time. Mr. Maddox remarked the other day that they did not farm in his boyhood days as they do now. He never saw a cultivator in Tennessee. They had a one-shovel affair that they run down between the rows, making four strips before they had will cultivate 3 rows. In those days they did not have riding machinery as was done in a primitive way. A great change has taken place in every way in this country and the conveniences of today were then unheard of, or even dreamed of.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have performed their part in the development of this country in a pleasing manner. For a great many years, they took part in the development of this section of the state and as they performed their work, they were rearing a fine family of children. Nine children were born to them six are still living and doing their part to bring honor to the name of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maddox. The children are: John Maddox, of this place, J.H. Maddox, of Gage Valley, Mrs. Ella Haag, of this place, Mrs. Lavina Reams and Mrs. Alice Gooding, both of California and Miss Effie Maddox, still at home with her parents in this city. In addition to the children this most worthy old couple have 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
On Friday evening, about 7 o'clock, the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Maddox will meet at the M. E. church where this most important event in their lives will be fittingly observed. Everybody is invited. Bring your lunch basket along with your lunch and enjoy the evening with them. Coffee, cream, and sugar will be supplied by members of the Maddox family. The Community club is back of this public reception and the officers are urging every person in the community to turn out and meet this fine old couple and congratulate them on their remarkable career. But very few couples celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding day. Perhaps it will be the last opportunity, and the only one, for us to attend a like reception. Remember the day and the hour and be there. The program will start at 7 o' clock and when the same is completed the guests will all gather and have lunch in the basement of the church. The people of this community are asked to consider this the same as a personal invitation to attend this reception. Both the Maddox family and the community club desire your presence.
The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 26 Dec 1923 Wed. page 1
TOM MADDOX PASSES AWAY
Tom Maddox, old and respected resident of this city, passed to his reward during the week. We are unable to furnish an obituary for our old friend this week, but hope to do so next week.
There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox, but this week are not going to say it. A man who lived for more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world. We plan on having all details next week.
The Phonograph (St .Paul, Nebraska) 02 Jan 1924, Wed. page 1
Thomas Maddox was born at Carson City, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1835 and died at his home in St. Paul Dec. 23, 1923. Being 88 years and 12 days old.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Milligan. It will be remembered that on Dec. 3rd last the friends of this aged pair gathered in the home in celebration of the 67th wedding anniversary.
To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father into the great beyond. Besides the widowed mother those surviving are: Mrs. L. A. Reams and Mrs. Alice Goodwin of California, J. H. Maddox, of Palmer, and J. C. Maddox, Mrs. Ella Haag and Miss Effie Maddox all of St. Paul.
Mr. Maddox was one of the real pioneers of Howard County, coming here in the year 1879 and living within the county 44 years.
At the age of 23 he was converted and united with the Baptist church at Mansfield Gap, Tennessee. After moving to Nebraska be united with the Baptist church at Central City. To this church he remained a faithful member through the years.
The funeral was held in the home Monday afternoon Dec. 24, by Rev. Bukoutz, pastor of the Baptist church of Danneborg, and Rev. Fagan, of the Methodist church, of St. Paul, and internment was made in the local cemetery.
To the above obituary, which was handed in by Rev. Fagan, The Phonograph editor would to add a few words. It has been our good fortune to know Thomas Maddox real well. Ever since coming to this city he has been one of our good friends and many a good visit we have had with him. At times he used to visit our office and we would visit and discuss current topics, home events that might be interesting to the public at the time. He was a man with broad views and he believed in allowing his friends and neighbors to have a chance too see things as they wished. He did not wish to insist on you seeing things as he did, although he staunchly stood for that which he believed to be right and proper.
In all the years that we have been associated with him he never uttered a single word against any man or woman in the world. We do not know if he ever entertained a thought adverse to any one, but is he did we never heard him give utterance of it. Always calm, cool and collected, he gave the impression of a man who was at peace with his God and with his fellow man. He was a good father, a good father, a good citizen and a credit to the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much good for the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much a long life, and but few do as much good for the community as he has done. He leaves a monument that will be more enduring than any shaft of gratitude that his children may erect in the personality of the fine family of children he leaves to continue the good work he started so many years ago. There are no better people in this world than the Maddox children. They were brought up right and proper, and are an everlasting credit to the good parents who brought them up. Mesdames Reams and Goodwin, who reside in California, are not so well known here, but those who reside amongst us, Mrs. Haag, Miss Effie Maddox. John and Harvey Maddox, all of known in every way, are of the very best people in the community, and they will continue to live just as their illustrious father did, a righteous and upright life, a credit and an honor to the community. That is the monument Thomas Maddox left in the person of this fine family of children.
We do not say that we are sorry that Mr. Maddox passed to his heavenly reward. He ha lived a long life. He had served his time. It is hard to see a friend pass away, away beyond where we never will see them again, but the rime comes in our lives when we are entitled to a rest and we believe that time arrived in the life of our old friend Tom Maddox. He was entitled to the rest be will now have and we are certain he is with the angels enjoying the reward to which good men such as he are entitled. We regret that the good old lady who has lived with him for so many years is bereaved and grieved in the loss of her life companion. That is the regrettable feature of this death. All the children are grown and doing for themselves. Miss Effie is at home where she spent so many years of her young life assisting in taking care of her aged parents. Certainly, the good God above will have her time comes for the reward that she is entitled to in thus spending so many of the good years of her life in such a worthy cause.
We would bid the family to be good cheer. They have lost their loved one, but he is only enjoying that which he was justly entitled, and ere a great while we will all join him there and spend time everlasting enjoying the beauties of the better world together. If all our people would live a life such as Tom Maddox lived, there would be less suffering in this world and there would be less suffering in this world and there would be more good performed and a greater number of happy deaths to report. We can say a great and a good man passed away and with a heart filled with hope and comfort we can easily say "Peace to his ashes".
The following paragraph was sent in by Rev. Bukoutz, of Dannebrog: Thus is written the obituary of an unusual life. As The Phonograph stated last week: "There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox ***A man who lived more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world." And all this is true. He lived as does one who expects to reap a reward when he comes to stand before God on the day when every one will receive a crown for faithful service rendered in the Lord's work here on earth. It seems to us on the day of his funeral that his children gathered around his coffin as did the children of Abraham of Joseph, and with bowed heads and sorrowful hearts they showed their deep respect for his Godly, faithful living in this world, although at times his faith was tried in a most violent way. Nevertheless, without murmuring or his faith in God wavering "he set his face like a flint" and ever trusted in Him who loved and desired at all times to obey. On Monday, December 24th, the day when many of our citizens were completing their plans for Christmas, they halted in the midst of it all and gathered at the home of this good man, the home where he had lived for many years and in which he died, to attend the funeral services held in his honor. The service was conducted by Rev. Fagan, pastor of the First M. E. church of our city, and the sermon was preached by Rev. Charles J. Bukoutz, pastor of the First Baptist church of Danneborg, members of the Methodist choir furnished very appropriate music. The services was held in Elmwood cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors who were present at the services in the home.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during our recent bereavement, the sickness and the death of our beloved husband and father. Never will we forget your goodness to us in a time of need. Mrs. Thomas Maddox and children.
Thomas Maddox and Miss Mary Jane Milligan were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock in Jefferson County, Tennessee on December 3rd, 1856. It (if) they are alive on Friday evening, of this week, they will celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of that notable event in their lives, at the M. E. church in this city.
Its is not very many couples who are privileged to observe that wedding anniversary. When the minister pronounced the words that joined them together for life, he did a good job and it was for a lifelong partnership and today they have rounded out sixty-five years of wedded bliss in a harmonious manner.
Mr. Maddox was born on December 10th, 1935, being almost 86 years of age. Mrs. Maddox was born on November 29th, 1836 and she is just past 85 years of age. The former is in pretty good health and he has been pretty strong man and enjoyed good health most of his long life. While Mrs. Maddox is not an invalid by any means she is not enjoying the same good health that her husband is, but she is quite strong for a lady of her advanced years. Both were born in the same county, back in Tennessee and they resided there until 1879 when they came west, coming direct to Howard County, first settling on the farm north-west of town now owned by Chris M. Leth. Later they moved onto the place know (known)as the Drew farm north of town. They then moved to Gage Valley and resided there for a number of years and in 1908 they moved to this city and since that time they have enjoyed the comforts of city and since that time they have enjoyed in the comforts of city life that they so richly deserved after a strenuous life on the farm for more than 70 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox has seen a great advancement in this country in their life time. Mr. Maddox remarked the other day that they did not farm in his boyhood days as they do now. He never saw a cultivator in Tennessee. They had a one-shovel affair that they run down between the rows, making four strips before they had will cultivate 3 rows. In those days they did not have riding machinery as was done in a primitive way. A great change has taken place in every way in this country and the conveniences of today were then unheard of, or even dreamed of.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have performed their part in the development of this country in a pleasing manner. For a great many years, they took part in the development of this section of the state and as they performed their work, they were rearing a fine family of children. Nine children were born to them six are still living and doing their part to bring honor to the name of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maddox. The children are: John Maddox, of this place, J.H. Maddox, of Gage Valley, Mrs. Ella Haag, of this place, Mrs. Lavina Reams and Mrs. Alice Gooding, both of California and Miss Effie Maddox, still at home with her parents in this city. In addition to the children this most worthy old couple have 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
On Friday evening, about 7 o'clock, the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Maddox will meet at the M. E. church where this most important event in their lives will be fittingly observed. Everybody is invited. Bring your lunch basket along with your lunch and enjoy the evening with them. Coffee, cream, and sugar will be supplied by members of the Maddox family. The Community club is back of this public reception and the officers are urging every person in the community to turn out and meet this fine old couple and congratulate them on their remarkable career. But very few couples celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding day. Perhaps it will be the last opportunity, and the only one, for us to attend a like reception. Remember the day and the hour and be there. The program will start at 7 o' clock and when the same is completed the guests will all gather and have lunch in the basement of the church. The people of this community are asked to consider this the same as a personal invitation to attend this reception. Both the Maddox family and the community club desire your presence.
The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 26 Dec 1923 Wed. page 1
TOM MADDOX PASSES AWAY
Tom Maddox, old and respected resident of this city, passed to his reward during the week. We are unable to furnish an obituary for our old friend this week, but hope to do so next week.
There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox, but this week are not going to say it. A man who lived for more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world. We plan on having all details next week.
The Phonograph (St .Paul, Nebraska) 02 Jan 1924, Wed. page 1
Thomas Maddox was born at Carson City, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1835 and died at his home in St. Paul Dec. 23, 1923. Being 88 years and 12 days old.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Milligan. It will be remembered that on Dec. 3rd last the friends of this aged pair gathered in the home in celebration of the 67th wedding anniversary.
To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father into the great beyond. Besides the widowed mother those surviving are: Mrs. L. A. Reams and Mrs. Alice Goodwin of California, J. H. Maddox, of Palmer, and J. C. Maddox, Mrs. Ella Haag and Miss Effie Maddox all of St. Paul.
Mr. Maddox was one of the real pioneers of Howard County, coming here in the year 1879 and living within the county 44 years.
At the age of 23 he was converted and united with the Baptist church at Mansfield Gap, Tennessee. After moving to Nebraska be united with the Baptist church at Central City. To this church he remained a faithful member through the years.
The funeral was held in the home Monday afternoon Dec. 24, by Rev. Bukoutz, pastor of the Baptist church of Danneborg, and Rev. Fagan, of the Methodist church, of St. Paul, and internment was made in the local cemetery.
To the above obituary, which was handed in by Rev. Fagan, The Phonograph editor would to add a few words. It has been our good fortune to know Thomas Maddox real well. Ever since coming to this city he has been one of our good friends and many a good visit we have had with him. At times he used to visit our office and we would visit and discuss current topics, home events that might be interesting to the public at the time. He was a man with broad views and he believed in allowing his friends and neighbors to have a chance too see things as they wished. He did not wish to insist on you seeing things as he did, although he staunchly stood for that which he believed to be right and proper.
In all the years that we have been associated with him he never uttered a single word against any man or woman in the world. We do not know if he ever entertained a thought adverse to any one, but is he did we never heard him give utterance of it. Always calm, cool and collected, he gave the impression of a man who was at peace with his God and with his fellow man. He was a good father, a good father, a good citizen and a credit to the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much good for the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much a long life, and but few do as much good for the community as he has done. He leaves a monument that will be more enduring than any shaft of gratitude that his children may erect in the personality of the fine family of children he leaves to continue the good work he started so many years ago. There are no better people in this world than the Maddox children. They were brought up right and proper, and are an everlasting credit to the good parents who brought them up. Mesdames Reams and Goodwin, who reside in California, are not so well known here, but those who reside amongst us, Mrs. Haag, Miss Effie Maddox. John and Harvey Maddox, all of known in every way, are of the very best people in the community, and they will continue to live just as their illustrious father did, a righteous and upright life, a credit and an honor to the community. That is the monument Thomas Maddox left in the person of this fine family of children.
We do not say that we are sorry that Mr. Maddox passed to his heavenly reward. He ha lived a long life. He had served his time. It is hard to see a friend pass away, away beyond where we never will see them again, but the rime comes in our lives when we are entitled to a rest and we believe that time arrived in the life of our old friend Tom Maddox. He was entitled to the rest be will now have and we are certain he is with the angels enjoying the reward to which good men such as he are entitled. We regret that the good old lady who has lived with him for so many years is bereaved and grieved in the loss of her life companion. That is the regrettable feature of this death. All the children are grown and doing for themselves. Miss Effie is at home where she spent so many years of her young life assisting in taking care of her aged parents. Certainly, the good God above will have her time comes for the reward that she is entitled to in thus spending so many of the good years of her life in such a worthy cause.
We would bid the family to be good cheer. They have lost their loved one, but he is only enjoying that which he was justly entitled, and ere a great while we will all join him there and spend time everlasting enjoying the beauties of the better world together. If all our people would live a life such as Tom Maddox lived, there would be less suffering in this world and there would be less suffering in this world and there would be more good performed and a greater number of happy deaths to report. We can say a great and a good man passed away and with a heart filled with hope and comfort we can easily say "Peace to his ashes".
The following paragraph was sent in by Rev. Bukoutz, of Dannebrog: Thus is written the obituary of an unusual life. As The Phonograph stated last week: "There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox ***A man who lived more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world." And all this is true. He lived as does one who expects to reap a reward when he comes to stand before God on the day when every one will receive a crown for faithful service rendered in the Lord's work here on earth. It seems to us on the day of his funeral that his children gathered around his coffin as did the children of Abraham of Joseph, and with bowed heads and sorrowful hearts they showed their deep respect for his Godly, faithful living in this world, although at times his faith was tried in a most violent way. Nevertheless, without murmuring or his faith in God wavering "he set his face like a flint" and ever trusted in Him who loved and desired at all times to obey. On Monday, December 24th, the day when many of our citizens were completing their plans for Christmas, they halted in the midst of it all and gathered at the home of this good man, the home where he had lived for many years and in which he died, to attend the funeral services held in his honor. The service was conducted by Rev. Fagan, pastor of the First M. E. church of our city, and the sermon was preached by Rev. Charles J. Bukoutz, pastor of the First Baptist church of Danneborg, members of the Methodist choir furnished very appropriate music. The services was held in Elmwood cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors who were present at the services in the home.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during our recent bereavement, the sickness and the death of our beloved husband and father. Never will we forget your goodness to us in a time of need. Mrs. Thomas Maddox and children.
The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 01 Dec. 1921 page 1
Thomas Maddox and Miss Mary Jane Milligan were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock in Jefferson County, Tennessee on December 3rd, 1856. It (if) they are alive on Friday evening, of this week, they will celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of that notable event in their lives, at the M. E. church in this city.
Its is not very many couples who are privileged to observe that wedding anniversary. When the minister pronounced the words that joined them together for life, he did a good job and it was for a lifelong partnership and today they have rounded out sixty-five years of wedded bliss in a harmonious manner.
Mr. Maddox was born on December 10th, 1935, being almost 86 years of age. Mrs. Maddox was born on November 29th, 1836 and she is just past 85 years of age. The former is in pretty good health and he has been pretty strong man and enjoyed good health most of his long life. While Mrs. Maddox is not an invalid by any means she is not enjoying the same good health that her husband is, but she is quite strong for a lady of her advanced years. Both were born in the same county, back in Tennessee and they resided there until 1879 when they came west, coming direct to Howard County, first settling on the farm north-west of town now owned by Chris M. Leth. Later they moved onto the place know (known)as the Drew farm north of town. They then moved to Gage Valley and resided there for a number of years and in 1908 they moved to this city and since that time they have enjoyed the comforts of city and since that time they have enjoyed in the comforts of city life that they so richly deserved after a strenuous life on the farm for more than 70 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox has seen a great advancement in this country in their life time. Mr. Maddox remarked the other day that they did not farm in his boyhood days as they do now. He never saw a cultivator in Tennessee. They had a one-shovel affair that they run down between the rows, making four strips before they had will cultivate 3 rows. In those days they did not have riding machinery as was done in a primitive way. A great change has taken place in every way in this country and the conveniences of today were then unheard of, or even dreamed of.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have performed their part in the development of this country in a pleasing manner. For a great many years, they took part in the development of this section of the state and as they performed their work, they were rearing a fine family of children. Nine children were born to them six are still living and doing their part to bring honor to the name of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maddox. The children are: John Maddox, of this place, J.H. Maddox, of Gage Valley, Mrs. Ella Haag, of this place, Mrs. Lavina Reams and Mrs. Alice Gooding, both of California and Miss Effie Maddox, still at home with her parents in this city. In addition to the children this most worthy old couple have 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
On Friday evening, about 7 o'clock, the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Maddox will meet at the M. E. church where this most important event in their lives will be fittingly observed. Everybody is invited. Bring your lunch basket along with your lunch and enjoy the evening with them. Coffee, cream, and sugar will be supplied by members of the Maddox family. The Community club is back of this public reception and the officers are urging every person in the community to turn out and meet this fine old couple and congratulate them on their remarkable career. But very few couples celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding day. Perhaps it will be the last opportunity, and the only one, for us to attend a like reception. Remember the day and the hour and be there. The program will start at 7 o' clock and when the same is completed the guests will all gather and have lunch in the basement of the church. The people of this community are asked to consider this the same as a personal invitation to attend this reception. Both the Maddox family and the community club desire your presence.
The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 26 Dec 1923 Wed. page 1
TOM MADDOX PASSES AWAY
Tom Maddox, old and respected resident of this city, passed to his reward during the week. We are unable to furnish an obituary for our old friend this week, but hope to do so next week.
There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox, but this week are not going to say it. A man who lived for more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world. We plan on having all details next week.
The Phonograph (St .Paul, Nebraska) 02 Jan 1924, Wed. page 1
Thomas Maddox was born at Carson City, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1835 and died at his home in St. Paul Dec. 23, 1923. Being 88 years and 12 days old.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Milligan. It will be remembered that on Dec. 3rd last the friends of this aged pair gathered in the home in celebration of the 67th wedding anniversary.
To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father into the great beyond. Besides the widowed mother those surviving are: Mrs. L. A. Reams and Mrs. Alice Goodwin of California, J. H. Maddox, of Palmer, and J. C. Maddox, Mrs. Ella Haag and Miss Effie Maddox all of St. Paul.
Mr. Maddox was one of the real pioneers of Howard County, coming here in the year 1879 and living within the county 44 years.
At the age of 23 he was converted and united with the Baptist church at Mansfield Gap, Tennessee. After moving to Nebraska be united with the Baptist church at Central City. To this church he remained a faithful member through the years.
The funeral was held in the home Monday afternoon Dec. 24, by Rev. Bukoutz, pastor of the Baptist church of Danneborg, and Rev. Fagan, of the Methodist church, of St. Paul, and internment was made in the local cemetery.
To the above obituary, which was handed in by Rev. Fagan, The Phonograph editor would to add a few words. It has been our good fortune to know Thomas Maddox real well. Ever since coming to this city he has been one of our good friends and many a good visit we have had with him. At times he used to visit our office and we would visit and discuss current topics, home events that might be interesting to the public at the time. He was a man with broad views and he believed in allowing his friends and neighbors to have a chance too see things as they wished. He did not wish to insist on you seeing things as he did, although he staunchly stood for that which he believed to be right and proper.
In all the years that we have been associated with him he never uttered a single word against any man or woman in the world. We do not know if he ever entertained a thought adverse to any one, but is he did we never heard him give utterance of it. Always calm, cool and collected, he gave the impression of a man who was at peace with his God and with his fellow man. He was a good father, a good father, a good citizen and a credit to the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much good for the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much a long life, and but few do as much good for the community as he has done. He leaves a monument that will be more enduring than any shaft of gratitude that his children may erect in the personality of the fine family of children he leaves to continue the good work he started so many years ago. There are no better people in this world than the Maddox children. They were brought up right and proper, and are an everlasting credit to the good parents who brought them up. Mesdames Reams and Goodwin, who reside in California, are not so well known here, but those who reside amongst us, Mrs. Haag, Miss Effie Maddox. John and Harvey Maddox, all of known in every way, are of the very best people in the community, and they will continue to live just as their illustrious father did, a righteous and upright life, a credit and an honor to the community. That is the monument Thomas Maddox left in the person of this fine family of children.
We do not say that we are sorry that Mr. Maddox passed to his heavenly reward. He ha lived a long life. He had served his time. It is hard to see a friend pass away, away beyond where we never will see them again, but the rime comes in our lives when we are entitled to a rest and we believe that time arrived in the life of our old friend Tom Maddox. He was entitled to the rest be will now have and we are certain he is with the angels enjoying the reward to which good men such as he are entitled. We regret that the good old lady who has lived with him for so many years is bereaved and grieved in the loss of her life companion. That is the regrettable feature of this death. All the children are grown and doing for themselves. Miss Effie is at home where she spent so many years of her young life assisting in taking care of her aged parents. Certainly, the good God above will have her time comes for the reward that she is entitled to in thus spending so many of the good years of her life in such a worthy cause.
We would bid the family to be good cheer. They have lost their loved one, but he is only enjoying that which he was justly entitled, and ere a great while we will all join him there and spend time everlasting enjoying the beauties of the better world together. If all our people would live a life such as Tom Maddox lived, there would be less suffering in this world and there would be less suffering in this world and there would be more good performed and a greater number of happy deaths to report. We can say a great and a good man passed away and with a heart filled with hope and comfort we can easily say "Peace to his ashes".
The following paragraph was sent in by Rev. Bukoutz, of Dannebrog: Thus is written the obituary of an unusual life. As The Phonograph stated last week: "There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox ***A man who lived more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world." And all this is true. He lived as does one who expects to reap a reward when he comes to stand before God on the day when every one will receive a crown for faithful service rendered in the Lord's work here on earth. It seems to us on the day of his funeral that his children gathered around his coffin as did the children of Abraham of Joseph, and with bowed heads and sorrowful hearts they showed their deep respect for his Godly, faithful living in this world, although at times his faith was tried in a most violent way. Nevertheless, without murmuring or his faith in God wavering "he set his face like a flint" and ever trusted in Him who loved and desired at all times to obey. On Monday, December 24th, the day when many of our citizens were completing their plans for Christmas, they halted in the midst of it all and gathered at the home of this good man, the home where he had lived for many years and in which he died, to attend the funeral services held in his honor. The service was conducted by Rev. Fagan, pastor of the First M. E. church of our city, and the sermon was preached by Rev. Charles J. Bukoutz, pastor of the First Baptist church of Danneborg, members of the Methodist choir furnished very appropriate music. The services was held in Elmwood cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors who were present at the services in the home.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during our recent bereavement, the sickness and the death of our beloved husband and father. Never will we forget your goodness to us in a time of need. Mrs. Thomas Maddox and children.
Thomas Maddox and Miss Mary Jane Milligan were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock in Jefferson County, Tennessee on December 3rd, 1856. It (if) they are alive on Friday evening, of this week, they will celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of that notable event in their lives, at the M. E. church in this city.
Its is not very many couples who are privileged to observe that wedding anniversary. When the minister pronounced the words that joined them together for life, he did a good job and it was for a lifelong partnership and today they have rounded out sixty-five years of wedded bliss in a harmonious manner.
Mr. Maddox was born on December 10th, 1935, being almost 86 years of age. Mrs. Maddox was born on November 29th, 1836 and she is just past 85 years of age. The former is in pretty good health and he has been pretty strong man and enjoyed good health most of his long life. While Mrs. Maddox is not an invalid by any means she is not enjoying the same good health that her husband is, but she is quite strong for a lady of her advanced years. Both were born in the same county, back in Tennessee and they resided there until 1879 when they came west, coming direct to Howard County, first settling on the farm north-west of town now owned by Chris M. Leth. Later they moved onto the place know (known)as the Drew farm north of town. They then moved to Gage Valley and resided there for a number of years and in 1908 they moved to this city and since that time they have enjoyed the comforts of city and since that time they have enjoyed in the comforts of city life that they so richly deserved after a strenuous life on the farm for more than 70 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox has seen a great advancement in this country in their life time. Mr. Maddox remarked the other day that they did not farm in his boyhood days as they do now. He never saw a cultivator in Tennessee. They had a one-shovel affair that they run down between the rows, making four strips before they had will cultivate 3 rows. In those days they did not have riding machinery as was done in a primitive way. A great change has taken place in every way in this country and the conveniences of today were then unheard of, or even dreamed of.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have performed their part in the development of this country in a pleasing manner. For a great many years, they took part in the development of this section of the state and as they performed their work, they were rearing a fine family of children. Nine children were born to them six are still living and doing their part to bring honor to the name of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maddox. The children are: John Maddox, of this place, J.H. Maddox, of Gage Valley, Mrs. Ella Haag, of this place, Mrs. Lavina Reams and Mrs. Alice Gooding, both of California and Miss Effie Maddox, still at home with her parents in this city. In addition to the children this most worthy old couple have 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
On Friday evening, about 7 o'clock, the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Maddox will meet at the M. E. church where this most important event in their lives will be fittingly observed. Everybody is invited. Bring your lunch basket along with your lunch and enjoy the evening with them. Coffee, cream, and sugar will be supplied by members of the Maddox family. The Community club is back of this public reception and the officers are urging every person in the community to turn out and meet this fine old couple and congratulate them on their remarkable career. But very few couples celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding day. Perhaps it will be the last opportunity, and the only one, for us to attend a like reception. Remember the day and the hour and be there. The program will start at 7 o' clock and when the same is completed the guests will all gather and have lunch in the basement of the church. The people of this community are asked to consider this the same as a personal invitation to attend this reception. Both the Maddox family and the community club desire your presence.
The Phonograph (St. Paul, Nebraska) 26 Dec 1923 Wed. page 1
TOM MADDOX PASSES AWAY
Tom Maddox, old and respected resident of this city, passed to his reward during the week. We are unable to furnish an obituary for our old friend this week, but hope to do so next week.
There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox, but this week are not going to say it. A man who lived for more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world. We plan on having all details next week.
The Phonograph (St .Paul, Nebraska) 02 Jan 1924, Wed. page 1
Thomas Maddox was born at Carson City, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1835 and died at his home in St. Paul Dec. 23, 1923. Being 88 years and 12 days old.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Milligan. It will be remembered that on Dec. 3rd last the friends of this aged pair gathered in the home in celebration of the 67th wedding anniversary.
To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father into the great beyond. Besides the widowed mother those surviving are: Mrs. L. A. Reams and Mrs. Alice Goodwin of California, J. H. Maddox, of Palmer, and J. C. Maddox, Mrs. Ella Haag and Miss Effie Maddox all of St. Paul.
Mr. Maddox was one of the real pioneers of Howard County, coming here in the year 1879 and living within the county 44 years.
At the age of 23 he was converted and united with the Baptist church at Mansfield Gap, Tennessee. After moving to Nebraska be united with the Baptist church at Central City. To this church he remained a faithful member through the years.
The funeral was held in the home Monday afternoon Dec. 24, by Rev. Bukoutz, pastor of the Baptist church of Danneborg, and Rev. Fagan, of the Methodist church, of St. Paul, and internment was made in the local cemetery.
To the above obituary, which was handed in by Rev. Fagan, The Phonograph editor would to add a few words. It has been our good fortune to know Thomas Maddox real well. Ever since coming to this city he has been one of our good friends and many a good visit we have had with him. At times he used to visit our office and we would visit and discuss current topics, home events that might be interesting to the public at the time. He was a man with broad views and he believed in allowing his friends and neighbors to have a chance too see things as they wished. He did not wish to insist on you seeing things as he did, although he staunchly stood for that which he believed to be right and proper.
In all the years that we have been associated with him he never uttered a single word against any man or woman in the world. We do not know if he ever entertained a thought adverse to any one, but is he did we never heard him give utterance of it. Always calm, cool and collected, he gave the impression of a man who was at peace with his God and with his fellow man. He was a good father, a good father, a good citizen and a credit to the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much good for the community. Not many men are given the boon of living such a long life, and but few do as much a long life, and but few do as much good for the community as he has done. He leaves a monument that will be more enduring than any shaft of gratitude that his children may erect in the personality of the fine family of children he leaves to continue the good work he started so many years ago. There are no better people in this world than the Maddox children. They were brought up right and proper, and are an everlasting credit to the good parents who brought them up. Mesdames Reams and Goodwin, who reside in California, are not so well known here, but those who reside amongst us, Mrs. Haag, Miss Effie Maddox. John and Harvey Maddox, all of known in every way, are of the very best people in the community, and they will continue to live just as their illustrious father did, a righteous and upright life, a credit and an honor to the community. That is the monument Thomas Maddox left in the person of this fine family of children.
We do not say that we are sorry that Mr. Maddox passed to his heavenly reward. He ha lived a long life. He had served his time. It is hard to see a friend pass away, away beyond where we never will see them again, but the rime comes in our lives when we are entitled to a rest and we believe that time arrived in the life of our old friend Tom Maddox. He was entitled to the rest be will now have and we are certain he is with the angels enjoying the reward to which good men such as he are entitled. We regret that the good old lady who has lived with him for so many years is bereaved and grieved in the loss of her life companion. That is the regrettable feature of this death. All the children are grown and doing for themselves. Miss Effie is at home where she spent so many years of her young life assisting in taking care of her aged parents. Certainly, the good God above will have her time comes for the reward that she is entitled to in thus spending so many of the good years of her life in such a worthy cause.
We would bid the family to be good cheer. They have lost their loved one, but he is only enjoying that which he was justly entitled, and ere a great while we will all join him there and spend time everlasting enjoying the beauties of the better world together. If all our people would live a life such as Tom Maddox lived, there would be less suffering in this world and there would be less suffering in this world and there would be more good performed and a greater number of happy deaths to report. We can say a great and a good man passed away and with a heart filled with hope and comfort we can easily say "Peace to his ashes".
The following paragraph was sent in by Rev. Bukoutz, of Dannebrog: Thus is written the obituary of an unusual life. As The Phonograph stated last week: "There is a whole lot a man might say about Tom Maddox ***A man who lived more than eighty years, and lived the good life he did, accomplished a great deal of good in this world." And all this is true. He lived as does one who expects to reap a reward when he comes to stand before God on the day when every one will receive a crown for faithful service rendered in the Lord's work here on earth. It seems to us on the day of his funeral that his children gathered around his coffin as did the children of Abraham of Joseph, and with bowed heads and sorrowful hearts they showed their deep respect for his Godly, faithful living in this world, although at times his faith was tried in a most violent way. Nevertheless, without murmuring or his faith in God wavering "he set his face like a flint" and ever trusted in Him who loved and desired at all times to obey. On Monday, December 24th, the day when many of our citizens were completing their plans for Christmas, they halted in the midst of it all and gathered at the home of this good man, the home where he had lived for many years and in which he died, to attend the funeral services held in his honor. The service was conducted by Rev. Fagan, pastor of the First M. E. church of our city, and the sermon was preached by Rev. Charles J. Bukoutz, pastor of the First Baptist church of Danneborg, members of the Methodist choir furnished very appropriate music. The services was held in Elmwood cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors who were present at the services in the home.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during our recent bereavement, the sickness and the death of our beloved husband and father. Never will we forget your goodness to us in a time of need. Mrs. Thomas Maddox and children.
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