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Submitted: 11/4/14 • Approved: 11/5/14 • Last Updated: 9/16/24 • R759109-G759100-S3
August 27, 1854 Rockcastle Co Kentucky
March 22, 1934
Daughter of Abraham Chesnut and Sarah Sallie Renfro Chesnut
Spouses:
William Calvin Goss
J.B. Kinsolving
William Taylor Long
Lewis P. Gordon
John G. Meltabarger
MRS. MARY D. MELTABARGER DIES AT FARM HOME OF SON
Was Widow of J. G. Meltabarger, Civil War Vet, Who Died Here Year Ago. Funeral Tomorrow At Blue Mound.
WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL 23 Mar 1934
Mary Dorcas Meltabarger, 79 years of age, widow of John G. Meltabarger of West Plains, died suddenly last night at 11:30 o'clock at the home of a son, James A. Goss, who lives 16 miles southwest of West Plains. She had been in frail health for some time.
Mrs. Meltabarger was born in Kentucky, August 27, 1855 (should be 1854) and came to Howell county fifty one years ago.
Before her marriage to John G. Meltabarger, a Civil War veteran, twenty years ago, she was Mrs. Mary Gordon. For a number of years she and her husband lived on East Maple Avenue here and both were known to a large circle of friends. She was a member of the Church of God. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Blue Mound church near Pottersville and burial will be in Blue Mound cemetery.
WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL; 23 Mar 1934
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