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Clanie + Dolus Mary Alcorn. Dolus (daughter of William Henry Alcorn and Bertha Lewis) was born on 11 Aug 1918 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY
William Alcorn, 70, of Annapolis, died in a St. Louis Hospital May 27. Services were May 30 from the Union church at Annapolis with the Rev. Allan in charge. Interment in the Annapolis cemetery with White and Sons in charge. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ... Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ... June 1, 1950)

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ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS column... Bill Alcorn passed away Saturday evening at St. Louis. Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Union church with burial in the cemetery beside his wife who preceded him in death. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ... Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ... June 1, 1950)

William married Bertha Lewis on 26 Oct 1902 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. Bertha (daughter of William "Punkin" Lewis and Mary Catherine Dace) was born on 05 Oct 1884; died on 28 Apr 1934 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Annapolis Cemetery, Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 census ... Union township, Iron County, Missouri ... This census was done on January 15, 1920 by Wm. 0. Huff, enumerator. The family lived on Big Creek Road. William H. Alcorn (age 40) was renting his home. He was working on his own account at farming. His wife, Bertha, was 36 years old. William's children were: Julia M. (age 16); Minnie B. (14); Lyman E. (12); Lena D. (6) and Mary D. (one year and 6 months). Julia, Minnie, Lyman and Lena had attended school since September 1, 1919. Everyone in the family could read and write except Mary D. Everyone in the family was born in Missouri. Bertha and William's parents were also all born in Missouri. Everyone in the family could speak English except Lena and Mary D.


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Mrs. Bertha Alcorn was born Oct 2, 1884, and departed this life
Apr 28, 1934. She was united in marriage to William H. Alcorn on Oct 26, 1902. To this union six children were born, one preceded her in death in infancy.
She leaves to mourn her demise a companion, W. H. Alcorn, and five children, Julia and Minnie, of Chicago; Lyman, of St. Louis; Lenna and Dolus, of Annapolis. Also a stepmother, Mrs. Bell Lewis. One brother, Henry Lewis, three half brother, Issom, Edgar and Benjamin Lewis, and five half sisters, Mrs. Bessie Ruble, Mrs Martha Sherrill, Mrs Myrtle (Ruble), and Misses Kate and Irene Lewis, and a host of relatives and friends.
She left her home about 8 o'clock Saturday morning going to her brother's home, Henry Lewis. As she was returning home she stopped at her sister's, Mrs. Avery Ruble. As she stood talking to her sister, she put her hand to the left side of her head saying,'Oh, Myrtle.' Myrtle replied, 'What is the matter? She said, 'I don't know.' which were her last words. There she fell suddenly with hemorrhage of the brain. She suffered five long hours, then the Lord called her home to reign with him throughout eternity.
She was converted and united with the Baptist Church at the Sutton school house in 1900 where she remained a faithful member until the Lord called her away.
Funeral services were conducted at the Union Church by Bro. White, Sermon preached by Rev. Joseph Alcorn and prayer by Sherman Sherrill.
She was laid to rest in the Annapolis Cemetery until the resurrection morning.
[From a newspaper clipping in possession of Linda Lewis 1-3-90)