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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Elsberry
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:18:52 -0400


Article from unknown source with handwritten date of (January) 1960.
Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs.
Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri.



Joseph Elsberry



"Joseph Elsberry, 76, died around eleven o'clock Tuesday morning at the
Pleasant Rest Home, Paris after an extended illness. He had been a
patient at the home for nine months being hospitalized in Moberly in
April. Mr. Elsberry had been a bed patient at his home here for quite
sometime.

Mr. and Mrs. Elsberry resided on a farm moving to Madison around
seventeen years ago. Mr. Elsberry was the son (of) Elige and Lucy
Elsberry, born December 10, 1883 north of Madison. He was married to
Miss Ruby Ann Sloan, of Redrock, Oklahoma, July 23rd, 1911. Two
children were born to this union, one daughter, Anna Maye and a son,
Charles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Charles Elsberry of Madison, one
daughter, Mrs. Anna Tucker, Madison; two granddaughters, Sharon Elsberry
who is attending Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois,
Charlotte Elsberry, Madison; two nephews, Raymond Elsberry, Moberly,
Jack Johnston, Whitaker, California; three nieces, Virginia Johnston,
Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Leland Hinton, Ponca City, Oklahoma; and
Mrs. Howard Copple, Ed Monte, California.

Mr. Elsberry was a member of the First Christian Church, Madison. Mr.
Elsberry lay in state at the Thompson Mackler Funeral Home until hour of
services which were held Thursday afternoon at the Chapel at 2:00 p.m.
with Rev. W.C. Cornn in charge of services. Burial was in Sunset Hill
Cemetery."





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