3 August 1917--MRS. W. W. MORLEY DEAD --Mrs. Julia Morley, brief mention of whose death was made in our last issue, died at a Boonville hospital at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 1917, following an operation for locked bowels at 9 o’clock the evening before. She had not been well for some time and had never fully recovered from an operation for appendicitis last February. She was taken sick the first of last week and despite the best of medical care and attention grew gradually worse. Wednesday it was decided that an operation was the only possible means of saving her life, and her physicians expressed grave doubt of an operation doing any good. Mrs. Morley, whose maiden name was Julia E. Key, was born on the farm on which she died on December 8, 1878, and where she grew to womanhood. She was married on September 6, 1899, to W. W. Morley. They were the parents of two children, a boy and girl, the latter dying two years ago at the age of four years. She was converted at the age of 12 years and had since lived a consecrated Christian life, holding her church membership with the Methodist church at this place. Besides her husband and little son, she leaves two brothers, Will and John Key, one uncle, R. S. Martin, and two aunts residing in Baltimore, Md. She was a lineal descendant of the American poet Francis Scott Key, author of the immortal poem, “Star Spangled Banner.” Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon by Revs. Shillings and Thompson in the presence of one of the largest gatherings ever seen in that neighborhood, and which spoke most eloquently of the esteem in which she was held by neighbors and friends. Chief among the sorrowing ones was Pierce Robinson, an old colored man of 80 years, a former slave of Mrs. Morley’s uncle, the late Sidney Burge, who had spent his entire life in the service of the family, and who had known Miss Julia, as he affectionately called Mrs. Morley, from the day of her birth, and who had since been her willing slave, and for whom he would have given his life. Interment was made in the family burying ground on the farm. The NEWS joins the community in sympathy to the bereaved ones. Transcription of the Old Higbee News by-Kathy Bowlin (ron’s note – i remember will(Bill)real well.Bill & his wife lived southwest of Higbee, on Route H, just inside Howard County. The cemetery is located right beside the road. There are several (well marked)head stones in it. The cemetery is located right next to the highway.)
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