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Submitted: 12/20/15 • Approved: 12/20/15 • Last Updated: 3/27/18 • R780643-G780643-S3
Samuel Stewart
Civil War Union
1848 - 1916
Mary
1848 - 1920
Death of S.S. McLaughlin.
Samuel S. McLaughlin, one of the best known and most loved of Kirksville's citizens, died at 7 o'clock a.m., Monday, April 17. He had been ill since last October, and for the past month it was known that he could not live.
Mr. McLaughlin has been interested in farms and coal lands near Kirksville for the past thirty years. In 1880 he became interested in the Kirksville Journal and the Normal Book store, operating the two enterprises in partnership with B.F. Heiny. Later he disposed of his interests in these, and, together with Mr. Heiny and others, established the Union Bank, (now National Bank) and he has been a director in this bank ever since it was started.
Mr. McLaughlin enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 16 years, and served to the end of the contest. He was among the troops guarding Washington at the time Lincoln was killed and took part in the pursuit of Booth.
Mr. McLaughlin served as County School Commissioner of Adair County four years. Was Deputy County Clerk under B.F. Heiny, served as County Clerk 1883 to 1891. For eighteen years was President of the Adair County Sunday School Association and has given much of his time to that work in both County and State. He has been an Elder in the Presbyterian church 36 of the 46 years he has lived in Kirksville. Also has served as Sunday School superintendent as long, having established the Wabash Mission school, in Southwest Kirksville ten years ago, and has devoted much time to it since. He was clerk of the session of the church 31 years and since the death of W.T. Baird in 1912 has been treasurer of the Synod of Missouri, of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
He was born in Western Pennsylvania, May 12, 1848, and was married to Miss Mary Morrison, Nov. 7, 1873, at Slate Lick, Pa. Besides the widow, one child, Mrs. Minnie Lorena Matlick survives him, also one grand-child, Miss Mary McLaughlin Matlick.
Mr. McLaughlin was a man who will be missed by hundreds of Kirksville people who were accustomed to meet him in the business activities of the city. He will be greatly missed in church and Sunday school work in Adair County. Hosts of little children will miss the many kind acts and the kind words spoken; especially is this true of the poor class among whom he worked most.
Funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian Church yesterday at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Anthony F. Zeigel, pastor. The Kirksville Presbytery in session in LaPlata, sent Dr. Sissons and Chas. Frobes to attend the funeral as representatives of Presbytery, and memorial exercises were held by Presbytery at the same time as the funeral services here. Active pall bearers were chosen from Mr. McLaughlin's associates in the work of the Adair County Sunday School association and the honorary pall bearers were composed of the officials of the Presbyterian Church and the officers of the Kirksville banks. Music was furnished by a quartet.
A large crowd filled the church to pay the last tribute to a citizen, friend and neighbor. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The services at the grave were conducted by Corporal Dix Post No. 22, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
April 21, 1916
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