Son, John William

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OBITUARY: JOHN WILLIAM SON

John William Son, 93, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ab. Holiday, in Rolla, Mo. Sunday night (Dec. 21, 1947) following a short illness. The funeral was held at Eldon First Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Jackson pastor of the Episcopalian Church at Rolla, in charge. Burial was made at Eldon Cemetery. (Miller Co., Mo). Mr. Son was the second child of J. M. and Eliza Son. He was born near Hopewell Church in Morgan Co. in November, 1854. In January, 1879 he was married to Miss Mary Ellen Phillips, a sister of the late Henry and Allie Phillips of Eldon. To them ten children were born. Eight of these survive with their mother; Minnie Hill of Chico, Calif.; Ruth Wilson and Ernest Son, Long Beach , Calif.; Homer Son, Richland, Oregon: Ruby Durbin of Memphis,Tenn.; Mrs. Stella Hite and Mrs . Gertrude Holiday, Rolla, Mo.; and Herman Son of Warrensburg, Mo. Two sons, Elmer and Henry, preceded him in death. There are ten living grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. Mr. Son taught school in Morgan and Miller counties for 23 years, and later owned and operated a farm in the Blue Springs neighborhood south-west of Eldon. After retiring from the farm , Mr. and Mrs. Son moved to Eldon and Mr. Son was elected police judge for two terms. He was a member of the Hopewell Church in Morgan County.

John married Phillips, Mary Ellen in Jan 1879. Mary was born on 02 Feb 1860 in , , Vermont; died on 25 Jun 1950; was buried in Jun 1950 in Eldon Cemetery, , Miller, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]