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Submitted: 4/30/13 • Approved: 4/30/13 • Last Updated: 4/10/18 • R738551-G738551-S3
Apr. 20, 1852
Mar. 14, 1922
Husband Rev James P Caldwell
Married Jul 9 1890
Parents: Burton McGhee
Obituary
From The Pineville Herald March 14, 1922: Barthenia Victoria McGhee Caldwell, the youngest child of Burton and Barthenia G. McGhee, was born at Honey Creek, now Southwest City, Mo., April 20, 1852, and passed from this into the eternal world at 4:15 a.m. March 14,1922.
She came with her mother, one brother and her sister (so well known) to Pineville, Mo, January 2, 1862. From that date with the exception of six years, her home has been in Pineville. At the age of 15 years she was happily converted and some months after, with six others she united with the Methodist E. church, South. For several years she was Superintendent of the Sunday School and for a little more than 11 years was president of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
She was united in marriage with Rev. J. P. Caldwell, then of the Arkansas Conference, July 9, 1890, by the side of whom she walked, worked, wept, suffered and prayed for more than 31 years.
The close of the pilgrimage of near 70 years was peaceful. She passed away without a groan,-hardly a tremer-like going quietly to sleep.
The funeral discourse was delivered in the Methodist church in Pineville, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. W.H. Hesler, to a large congregation. Bro. Hesler is the presiding elder on the Joplin district. The text Psalm 116 15. It was a beautiful discourse.
Good night dear heart, until we shall meet in the morning. For we shall meet in the morning. J.P. Caldwell
To the above tribute of her husband may be added this: Mrs. Caldwell was known, loved and trusted by all of her wide circle of friends. She was one of those church workers who never tire; one of those friends that sickness and sorrow could ever be depended upon. As a young girl scarcely grown she passed thru the horrors of the Civil war. In those fateful years she lost her father, sisters and brothers, and the family's wealth was swept away. Her sister, good, earnest, and prayerful Adelaide McGhee, in some respects never overcame the shock of the war. It was Bertie McGhee, in her teens, that became the head and support of that family, caring for her mother and sister to the day of their death. She was cheerful and contented even when things were hard. Her christian example has been left to us and her precious memory.
Contributed on 4/30/13 by tslundberg
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