GREENWOOD REMEMBERS
These two sweethearts visited the World's Fair in STL
Hazel Ayers McDannold Prewitt – 1888-1916
Hazel Ayers McDannold was born February 10, 1888. Her father , Herman Gabriel McDannold, and her mother, Marmie White McDannold, doted on her, their only child.
She spent her childhood in the home that later became known as Marmac along with her parents and grandparents, Tom and Sue White McDannold, who had built the house about twenty years earlier.
She attended local schools and belonged to Ramsey Creek Baptist Church. As a teenager, she became sweethearts with Moss Prewitt, and among other things, they attended the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when they were sixteen.
After high school, she went to Hardin College in Mexico, Missouri where she majored in piano.In the colorful language of the time, her obituary said,” …she specialized in music, in which she was a genius. Her proficient and masterful touch charmed and inspired all who heard her. In imparting this pleasure she was most gracious, and none ever appealed to her in vain.”
On November 18, 1908, she and Moss were married at Ramsey. Their first child, Moss Junior, was born in 1912 and their daughter, Helen (Mackey) was born in 1913.
Shortly after Helen was born, Hazel was diagnosed with breast cancer. She spent many weeks staying with her aunt in St. Louis getting treatments, but on April 2, 1916, she died. It has been said that no one ever was sadder or mourned a loss more than Moss.
Hazel was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Janet Mackey Thompson, granddaughter
These two sweethearts visited the World's Fair in STL
Hazel Ayers McDannold Prewitt – 1888-1916
Hazel Ayers McDannold was born February 10, 1888. Her father , Herman Gabriel McDannold, and her mother, Marmie White McDannold, doted on her, their only child.
She spent her childhood in the home that later became known as Marmac along with her parents and grandparents, Tom and Sue White McDannold, who had built the house about twenty years earlier.
She attended local schools and belonged to Ramsey Creek Baptist Church. As a teenager, she became sweethearts with Moss Prewitt, and among other things, they attended the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when they were sixteen.
After high school, she went to Hardin College in Mexico, Missouri where she majored in piano.In the colorful language of the time, her obituary said,” …she specialized in music, in which she was a genius. Her proficient and masterful touch charmed and inspired all who heard her. In imparting this pleasure she was most gracious, and none ever appealed to her in vain.”
On November 18, 1908, she and Moss were married at Ramsey. Their first child, Moss Junior, was born in 1912 and their daughter, Helen (Mackey) was born in 1913.
Shortly after Helen was born, Hazel was diagnosed with breast cancer. She spent many weeks staying with her aunt in St. Louis getting treatments, but on April 2, 1916, she died. It has been said that no one ever was sadder or mourned a loss more than Moss.
Hazel was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Janet Mackey Thompson, granddaughter
GREENWOOD REMEMBERS
These two sweethearts visited the World's Fair in STL
Hazel Ayers McDannold Prewitt – 1888-1916
Hazel Ayers McDannold was born February 10, 1888. Her father , Herman Gabriel McDannold, and her mother, Marmie White McDannold, doted on her, their only child.
She spent her childhood in the home that later became known as Marmac along with her parents and grandparents, Tom and Sue White McDannold, who had built the house about twenty years earlier.
She attended local schools and belonged to Ramsey Creek Baptist Church. As a teenager, she became sweethearts with Moss Prewitt, and among other things, they attended the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when they were sixteen.
After high school, she went to Hardin College in Mexico, Missouri where she majored in piano.In the colorful language of the time, her obituary said,” …she specialized in music, in which she was a genius. Her proficient and masterful touch charmed and inspired all who heard her. In imparting this pleasure she was most gracious, and none ever appealed to her in vain.”
On November 18, 1908, she and Moss were married at Ramsey. Their first child, Moss Junior, was born in 1912 and their daughter, Helen (Mackey) was born in 1913.
Shortly after Helen was born, Hazel was diagnosed with breast cancer. She spent many weeks staying with her aunt in St. Louis getting treatments, but on April 2, 1916, she died. It has been said that no one ever was sadder or mourned a loss more than Moss.
Hazel was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Janet Mackey Thompson, granddaughter
These two sweethearts visited the World's Fair in STL
Hazel Ayers McDannold Prewitt – 1888-1916
Hazel Ayers McDannold was born February 10, 1888. Her father , Herman Gabriel McDannold, and her mother, Marmie White McDannold, doted on her, their only child.
She spent her childhood in the home that later became known as Marmac along with her parents and grandparents, Tom and Sue White McDannold, who had built the house about twenty years earlier.
She attended local schools and belonged to Ramsey Creek Baptist Church. As a teenager, she became sweethearts with Moss Prewitt, and among other things, they attended the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when they were sixteen.
After high school, she went to Hardin College in Mexico, Missouri where she majored in piano.In the colorful language of the time, her obituary said,” …she specialized in music, in which she was a genius. Her proficient and masterful touch charmed and inspired all who heard her. In imparting this pleasure she was most gracious, and none ever appealed to her in vain.”
On November 18, 1908, she and Moss were married at Ramsey. Their first child, Moss Junior, was born in 1912 and their daughter, Helen (Mackey) was born in 1913.
Shortly after Helen was born, Hazel was diagnosed with breast cancer. She spent many weeks staying with her aunt in St. Louis getting treatments, but on April 2, 1916, she died. It has been said that no one ever was sadder or mourned a loss more than Moss.
Hazel was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Janet Mackey Thompson, granddaughter
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