Obituary for Mrs. Wm. Colbert (1845-1906)
and part of Obituary for Walt Perkins (1835-1906)
Uncited clipping.  Believed to be from Troy newspaper.
From the collection of Mary O. Walker Hutt.

Mrs. Wm. COLBERT was born Jan. 3, 1845 and died at her home in Troy, Mo. Jan.30, 1906 after an illness of several weeks.

Mrs. COLBERT was married to Wm. COLBERT in 1867, in Lincoln Co. She was a member of the Christian Church at Hawk Point, Mo. and baptized by Bro. FORD.

She leaves to mourn her death an aged mother and three children; JAMES of Alton, Il., Mrs. C. W. BRANDES, of Troy, and Mrs. H. E. WRIGHT of Troy, four grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.

Mrs. COLBERT was engaged in the hotel business about twenty years.........

After a very impressive service conducted by Bro. Merrill at her home, she was laid to rest in the City Cemetery at Troy.......... --D.M.E.

[Transcriber's note:  This might be helpful to some one looking for Walt Perkins obit. It is on the same page and would be 1906. My husband, A. P. Groshong's family ties to him, but most of the obit is missing. Will give the important facts of what I have here.  j.g.]

Mr. H. W. PERKINS cashier of the F. & M. Savings bank for more than a quarter of a century, who for over 71 years labored here on earth was called to eternal peace and rest on the 6th of Feb. 1906 ........

Was born in Troy, Mo. ----- 1835........

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 6 July, 2003.

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