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Submitted: 3/9/16 • Approved: 3/9/16 • Last Updated: 3/30/18 • R788746-G0-S3
April 6, 1851 - October 15, 1916
Son of Henry McCary and Jane Alexandra Thompson
Obituary:
This awful announcement went forth Sunday noon that another old and respected citizen of this section of Barry county, had passed away at a time in life, when he had promise of many years. But the reaper of time was in motion, his sickle was sharpened and the brittle thread of life was snapped and John T. McCary went to his reward. John Thompson McCary was the youngest son of the late Hon. and Mrs. Henry McCary, old, highly respected and honored citizens of Barry county, who settled on the McCary homestead 4 miles southwest of this city, in 1837, coming from Tennessee that year to this county, and lived there until death summoned them to another world. John T. McCary was born in April 1852, and over 65 years, 6 months and a few days old at his death. He had lived all his life on the McCary homestead, which he owned at the time of his death, consisting of about 220 acres of valuable land, well improved and a lot of good stock on the farm. About Oct. 2, he was injured by his buggy turning over on him, in the Pasley neighborhood, that produced concussion of the brain from which he never recovered, but lived about two weeks. During that time, he was able to be up and around, but was never right after the accident and gradually grew worse, until Sunday, Oct 15 1916, at 11:30 a.m. when his spirit was summoned from this world. The following are his living brothers and sisters: B.F. McCary Washburn, Josiah and T. B. McCary of near the old home, Asberry McCary of Powell, McDonald County and Mrs. Jennie McCary of Long Beach, CA. He was a member of Pythagoras Lodge A. F and A. M., of this city, and his remains were interred Monday evening with their honors in the McCary cemetery at the old home, with a large number of relatives and friends present to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory.
Contributed on 3/9/16 by judyfrog
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