> FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday,
> November 21, 1912
>
> MRS. MARTHA WOOD DIES, AGE 87
>
> Mrs. Martha Wood, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Reno Bayless,
> at
> Knob Lick, died November 12, 1912, aged 87 years, 11 months and 15 days.
> She was born in Severe county, Tenn., November 27, 1824, and came to this
> State with her parents at the age of seven years. She was first married
> to
> Reuben Barnes in 1849, and to this union were born two sons and three
> daughters -- George Barnes of Knob Lick, Martin Barnes of Flat River, Mrs.
> Josephine Middleton of Flat River, Mrs. Mary Williams of Desloge, and Mrs.
> Reno Bayless of Knob Lick. She also leaves a sister at Ironton. For
> about
> seven years she had been helpless.
>
> Funeral services were conducted at the Knob Lick Church by Elder George C.
> Moore of Doe Run, after which interment was made in the Knob Lick
> cemetery.
>
>
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