Married to:
Col. William K. Caffee
September 5, 1878
3 Sons:
James Warden Caffee
Arthur Gill Caffee
Mahlon M. Caffee
2 Grandaughters
2 Grandsons
Sisters:
Neeley Poole Wilkins Dickerson
Elizabeth 'Bettie' Wilkins Norris
Lulie Wilkins McPherson
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
MARCH 15, 1911
MRS. W. K. CAFFEE STRICKEN
Well Known Carthage Woman is in a Very Dangerous Condition - Suffered From the Stoke About 1 O'Clock This Afternoon and is Still Unconscious.
While eating lunch about 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. W. K. Caffee, wife of Col. Caffee and one of the most prominent women of Carthage, suffered a stroke of paralysis. Her entire right side was affected and she has been unconscious since. It is feared that she may not recover.
Physicians called have worked with her since the attack, but with little or no apparent success and they advance little hope. Before being stricken, Mrs. Caffee appeared to be in her usual state of health. However, since her son Lieutenant Arthur Caffee met death at Indian Head Proving grounds, near Washington, D.C., her health has not been of the best, and constant grief over that may have been largely responsible for the attack.
The following day the newspaper reported the death of Pattie Wilkins Caffee. Her obituary reads as follows:
DEATH OF MRS. W. K. CAFFEE
Well Known Carthage Woman Stricken With Paralysis Passed Away at Her Home at 4:30 Yesterday Afternoon - Had Lived Here Many Years
Mrs. W. K. Caffee, one of the most prominent women of Carthage who was stricken at 1 o'clock with paralysis, passed away at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Main Street without ever regaining consciousness. When stricken yesterday, Mrs. Caffee was at lunch with her husband and son Mahlon.
The sudden death of Mrs. Caffee, came as a great shock to the entire city, and is made all the more sad because of the recent bereavements that this family has suffered.
Apparently she was in her usual state of health, which had been none too good, due to constant brooding over the fate of her son, Lieutenant Arthur G. Caffee, who met death at the Indian Head Proving Grounds near Washington, D.C. on November 19 last. She was passionately devoted to this son, and his death was a great blow to her though she attempted to bear up bravely under the awful strain.
Perhaps there was no woman in Carthage possessed of a more beautiful character than that of Mrs. Caffee. Always doing good deeds for those about her for all classes both high and low, she was much beloved and she will be greatly missed. She was fond of young people and always entered into their amusements with as much zest as they themselves and in her ever manner possible endeared herself to them.
She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and was active in the guild work of that organization. Mrs. Caffee was also one of the leading club women of Carthage, belonging to several of the more prominent clubs. In speaking of Mrs. Caffee, one of her friends used the following quotation of which she was very fond:
"Only to remember that such have been, that we walked for a season with them, is a chastening, purifying, yes and however much we miss and mourn thee, a gladdening thought."
That sentiment sums up the feelings of many in regard to Mrs. Caffee.
Mrs. Caffee, nee Pattie Wilkins, was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was 50 years of age on July 6, last. In Bowling Green she grew to young womanhood. On a visit to Carthage, where her aunt, Mrs. John H. Taylor, then lived, Mrs. Caffee met Col. Caffee. Some 30 years ago they were united in marriage and soon after the wedding came to Carthage, where they have since resided. Besides Col. Caffee, Mrs. Caffee leaves a son, Mahlon. She also leaves three sisters; Mrs. Neeley Dickinson of Bowling Green, KY.; Mrs. Herbert [Lulie] McPherson; and Mrs. Edwin [Bettie] Norris of Helena, Montana, wife of Gov. Norris of that state.
An aunt, who was almost a mother to Mrs. Caffee is Mrs. John H. Taylor of Joplin and she came to Carthage soon after Mrs. Caffee was stricken.
Immediately after Mrs. Caffee was stricken, word was sent to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake, at San Antonio, TX. The latter is Col. Caffee's mother and she and Mr. Drake went to the Texas resort to benefit their health. They are expected to return tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Grace Episcopal Church, with Rev. F. M. Weddell, the rector, in charge. Burial will be made in Park Cemetery. Out of respect to a wish of Mrs. Caffee it is the request of relatives and friends refrain from sending floral offerings.
Information provided by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO.
Col. William K. Caffee
September 5, 1878
3 Sons:
James Warden Caffee
Arthur Gill Caffee
Mahlon M. Caffee
2 Grandaughters
2 Grandsons
Sisters:
Neeley Poole Wilkins Dickerson
Elizabeth 'Bettie' Wilkins Norris
Lulie Wilkins McPherson
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
MARCH 15, 1911
MRS. W. K. CAFFEE STRICKEN
Well Known Carthage Woman is in a Very Dangerous Condition - Suffered From the Stoke About 1 O'Clock This Afternoon and is Still Unconscious.
While eating lunch about 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. W. K. Caffee, wife of Col. Caffee and one of the most prominent women of Carthage, suffered a stroke of paralysis. Her entire right side was affected and she has been unconscious since. It is feared that she may not recover.
Physicians called have worked with her since the attack, but with little or no apparent success and they advance little hope. Before being stricken, Mrs. Caffee appeared to be in her usual state of health. However, since her son Lieutenant Arthur Caffee met death at Indian Head Proving grounds, near Washington, D.C., her health has not been of the best, and constant grief over that may have been largely responsible for the attack.
The following day the newspaper reported the death of Pattie Wilkins Caffee. Her obituary reads as follows:
DEATH OF MRS. W. K. CAFFEE
Well Known Carthage Woman Stricken With Paralysis Passed Away at Her Home at 4:30 Yesterday Afternoon - Had Lived Here Many Years
Mrs. W. K. Caffee, one of the most prominent women of Carthage who was stricken at 1 o'clock with paralysis, passed away at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Main Street without ever regaining consciousness. When stricken yesterday, Mrs. Caffee was at lunch with her husband and son Mahlon.
The sudden death of Mrs. Caffee, came as a great shock to the entire city, and is made all the more sad because of the recent bereavements that this family has suffered.
Apparently she was in her usual state of health, which had been none too good, due to constant brooding over the fate of her son, Lieutenant Arthur G. Caffee, who met death at the Indian Head Proving Grounds near Washington, D.C. on November 19 last. She was passionately devoted to this son, and his death was a great blow to her though she attempted to bear up bravely under the awful strain.
Perhaps there was no woman in Carthage possessed of a more beautiful character than that of Mrs. Caffee. Always doing good deeds for those about her for all classes both high and low, she was much beloved and she will be greatly missed. She was fond of young people and always entered into their amusements with as much zest as they themselves and in her ever manner possible endeared herself to them.
She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and was active in the guild work of that organization. Mrs. Caffee was also one of the leading club women of Carthage, belonging to several of the more prominent clubs. In speaking of Mrs. Caffee, one of her friends used the following quotation of which she was very fond:
"Only to remember that such have been, that we walked for a season with them, is a chastening, purifying, yes and however much we miss and mourn thee, a gladdening thought."
That sentiment sums up the feelings of many in regard to Mrs. Caffee.
Mrs. Caffee, nee Pattie Wilkins, was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was 50 years of age on July 6, last. In Bowling Green she grew to young womanhood. On a visit to Carthage, where her aunt, Mrs. John H. Taylor, then lived, Mrs. Caffee met Col. Caffee. Some 30 years ago they were united in marriage and soon after the wedding came to Carthage, where they have since resided. Besides Col. Caffee, Mrs. Caffee leaves a son, Mahlon. She also leaves three sisters; Mrs. Neeley Dickinson of Bowling Green, KY.; Mrs. Herbert [Lulie] McPherson; and Mrs. Edwin [Bettie] Norris of Helena, Montana, wife of Gov. Norris of that state.
An aunt, who was almost a mother to Mrs. Caffee is Mrs. John H. Taylor of Joplin and she came to Carthage soon after Mrs. Caffee was stricken.
Immediately after Mrs. Caffee was stricken, word was sent to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake, at San Antonio, TX. The latter is Col. Caffee's mother and she and Mr. Drake went to the Texas resort to benefit their health. They are expected to return tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Grace Episcopal Church, with Rev. F. M. Weddell, the rector, in charge. Burial will be made in Park Cemetery. Out of respect to a wish of Mrs. Caffee it is the request of relatives and friends refrain from sending floral offerings.
Information provided by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO.
Married to:
Col. William K. Caffee
September 5, 1878
3 Sons:
James Warden Caffee
Arthur Gill Caffee
Mahlon M. Caffee
2 Grandaughters
2 Grandsons
Sisters:
Neeley Poole Wilkins Dickerson
Elizabeth 'Bettie' Wilkins Norris
Lulie Wilkins McPherson
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
MARCH 15, 1911
MRS. W. K. CAFFEE STRICKEN
Well Known Carthage Woman is in a Very Dangerous Condition - Suffered From the Stoke About 1 O'Clock This Afternoon and is Still Unconscious.
While eating lunch about 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. W. K. Caffee, wife of Col. Caffee and one of the most prominent women of Carthage, suffered a stroke of paralysis. Her entire right side was affected and she has been unconscious since. It is feared that she may not recover.
Physicians called have worked with her since the attack, but with little or no apparent success and they advance little hope. Before being stricken, Mrs. Caffee appeared to be in her usual state of health. However, since her son Lieutenant Arthur Caffee met death at Indian Head Proving grounds, near Washington, D.C., her health has not been of the best, and constant grief over that may have been largely responsible for the attack.
The following day the newspaper reported the death of Pattie Wilkins Caffee. Her obituary reads as follows:
DEATH OF MRS. W. K. CAFFEE
Well Known Carthage Woman Stricken With Paralysis Passed Away at Her Home at 4:30 Yesterday Afternoon - Had Lived Here Many Years
Mrs. W. K. Caffee, one of the most prominent women of Carthage who was stricken at 1 o'clock with paralysis, passed away at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Main Street without ever regaining consciousness. When stricken yesterday, Mrs. Caffee was at lunch with her husband and son Mahlon.
The sudden death of Mrs. Caffee, came as a great shock to the entire city, and is made all the more sad because of the recent bereavements that this family has suffered.
Apparently she was in her usual state of health, which had been none too good, due to constant brooding over the fate of her son, Lieutenant Arthur G. Caffee, who met death at the Indian Head Proving Grounds near Washington, D.C. on November 19 last. She was passionately devoted to this son, and his death was a great blow to her though she attempted to bear up bravely under the awful strain.
Perhaps there was no woman in Carthage possessed of a more beautiful character than that of Mrs. Caffee. Always doing good deeds for those about her for all classes both high and low, she was much beloved and she will be greatly missed. She was fond of young people and always entered into their amusements with as much zest as they themselves and in her ever manner possible endeared herself to them.
She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and was active in the guild work of that organization. Mrs. Caffee was also one of the leading club women of Carthage, belonging to several of the more prominent clubs. In speaking of Mrs. Caffee, one of her friends used the following quotation of which she was very fond:
"Only to remember that such have been, that we walked for a season with them, is a chastening, purifying, yes and however much we miss and mourn thee, a gladdening thought."
That sentiment sums up the feelings of many in regard to Mrs. Caffee.
Mrs. Caffee, nee Pattie Wilkins, was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was 50 years of age on July 6, last. In Bowling Green she grew to young womanhood. On a visit to Carthage, where her aunt, Mrs. John H. Taylor, then lived, Mrs. Caffee met Col. Caffee. Some 30 years ago they were united in marriage and soon after the wedding came to Carthage, where they have since resided. Besides Col. Caffee, Mrs. Caffee leaves a son, Mahlon. She also leaves three sisters; Mrs. Neeley Dickinson of Bowling Green, KY.; Mrs. Herbert [Lulie] McPherson; and Mrs. Edwin [Bettie] Norris of Helena, Montana, wife of Gov. Norris of that state.
An aunt, who was almost a mother to Mrs. Caffee is Mrs. John H. Taylor of Joplin and she came to Carthage soon after Mrs. Caffee was stricken.
Immediately after Mrs. Caffee was stricken, word was sent to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake, at San Antonio, TX. The latter is Col. Caffee's mother and she and Mr. Drake went to the Texas resort to benefit their health. They are expected to return tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Grace Episcopal Church, with Rev. F. M. Weddell, the rector, in charge. Burial will be made in Park Cemetery. Out of respect to a wish of Mrs. Caffee it is the request of relatives and friends refrain from sending floral offerings.
Information provided by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO.
Col. William K. Caffee
September 5, 1878
3 Sons:
James Warden Caffee
Arthur Gill Caffee
Mahlon M. Caffee
2 Grandaughters
2 Grandsons
Sisters:
Neeley Poole Wilkins Dickerson
Elizabeth 'Bettie' Wilkins Norris
Lulie Wilkins McPherson
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
MARCH 15, 1911
MRS. W. K. CAFFEE STRICKEN
Well Known Carthage Woman is in a Very Dangerous Condition - Suffered From the Stoke About 1 O'Clock This Afternoon and is Still Unconscious.
While eating lunch about 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. W. K. Caffee, wife of Col. Caffee and one of the most prominent women of Carthage, suffered a stroke of paralysis. Her entire right side was affected and she has been unconscious since. It is feared that she may not recover.
Physicians called have worked with her since the attack, but with little or no apparent success and they advance little hope. Before being stricken, Mrs. Caffee appeared to be in her usual state of health. However, since her son Lieutenant Arthur Caffee met death at Indian Head Proving grounds, near Washington, D.C., her health has not been of the best, and constant grief over that may have been largely responsible for the attack.
The following day the newspaper reported the death of Pattie Wilkins Caffee. Her obituary reads as follows:
DEATH OF MRS. W. K. CAFFEE
Well Known Carthage Woman Stricken With Paralysis Passed Away at Her Home at 4:30 Yesterday Afternoon - Had Lived Here Many Years
Mrs. W. K. Caffee, one of the most prominent women of Carthage who was stricken at 1 o'clock with paralysis, passed away at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Main Street without ever regaining consciousness. When stricken yesterday, Mrs. Caffee was at lunch with her husband and son Mahlon.
The sudden death of Mrs. Caffee, came as a great shock to the entire city, and is made all the more sad because of the recent bereavements that this family has suffered.
Apparently she was in her usual state of health, which had been none too good, due to constant brooding over the fate of her son, Lieutenant Arthur G. Caffee, who met death at the Indian Head Proving Grounds near Washington, D.C. on November 19 last. She was passionately devoted to this son, and his death was a great blow to her though she attempted to bear up bravely under the awful strain.
Perhaps there was no woman in Carthage possessed of a more beautiful character than that of Mrs. Caffee. Always doing good deeds for those about her for all classes both high and low, she was much beloved and she will be greatly missed. She was fond of young people and always entered into their amusements with as much zest as they themselves and in her ever manner possible endeared herself to them.
She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and was active in the guild work of that organization. Mrs. Caffee was also one of the leading club women of Carthage, belonging to several of the more prominent clubs. In speaking of Mrs. Caffee, one of her friends used the following quotation of which she was very fond:
"Only to remember that such have been, that we walked for a season with them, is a chastening, purifying, yes and however much we miss and mourn thee, a gladdening thought."
That sentiment sums up the feelings of many in regard to Mrs. Caffee.
Mrs. Caffee, nee Pattie Wilkins, was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was 50 years of age on July 6, last. In Bowling Green she grew to young womanhood. On a visit to Carthage, where her aunt, Mrs. John H. Taylor, then lived, Mrs. Caffee met Col. Caffee. Some 30 years ago they were united in marriage and soon after the wedding came to Carthage, where they have since resided. Besides Col. Caffee, Mrs. Caffee leaves a son, Mahlon. She also leaves three sisters; Mrs. Neeley Dickinson of Bowling Green, KY.; Mrs. Herbert [Lulie] McPherson; and Mrs. Edwin [Bettie] Norris of Helena, Montana, wife of Gov. Norris of that state.
An aunt, who was almost a mother to Mrs. Caffee is Mrs. John H. Taylor of Joplin and she came to Carthage soon after Mrs. Caffee was stricken.
Immediately after Mrs. Caffee was stricken, word was sent to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake, at San Antonio, TX. The latter is Col. Caffee's mother and she and Mr. Drake went to the Texas resort to benefit their health. They are expected to return tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Grace Episcopal Church, with Rev. F. M. Weddell, the rector, in charge. Burial will be made in Park Cemetery. Out of respect to a wish of Mrs. Caffee it is the request of relatives and friends refrain from sending floral offerings.
Information provided by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO.
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