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- The Cassity Reunion
Those attending the Cassity reunion in the city park at Linneus Sunday from Brookfield were: R.T. Cassity, Aaron Baker, N.B. Neely, A.L. Owens, Mrs. A.L. Owens, Allen Owens, Nolan Owens, Walter Liebhart, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Neely, daughters, Myrtle and Freta. Those attending from St. Catharine were: Mrs. Ada Abbott, Tom Cassity, Dick Cassity, Mrs. Helen R. Cassity, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cassity.
This was the biggest gathering of its kind held in the Linneaus Park this year, and a big basket dinner was indulged in at the noon hour. Frank Cassity of Purdin was elected president for the next year, and Mrs. William Childress of Linneus, secretary-treasurer. The two eighty-four-year-old twins, daughters of Armstrong Cassity, one of the forefathers of the family, in the county, were present. Mrs. America Moore of Cora and Mrs. Amanda Smith of Purdin. An orchestra from Yellow creek Township furnished the music.
Linn County Budget-Citizen, Brookfield, Missouri. Wednesday, 16 September 1931.
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- A Birthday Surprise
On Wednesday, November 4, 1936, several relatives of Mrs. Austin Moore, (Aunt American as she is known), met at the old Moore home, seven miles east of Cora, with well filled boxes and surprised her in honor of her eighty-sixth birthday. A delicious dinner was served in cafeteria style at noon. The afternoon was spent in listening to the radio, visiting and playing cards. A pleasant time was had by all present and the guests departed at four o’clock after wishing Mrs. Moore many more pleasant birthdays. Mrs. Moore is a pioneer of Sullivan county, Mo. She settled on the farm where she now lives in 1871, soon after she became the bride of Austin Moore, who was a veteran of the Civil war. She was born in Lee County, Iowa near Fort Madison, but her parents brought her to Linn county while she was yet a baby. Her father, Armstrong Cassity, settled near Purdin where she spent her girlhood. Mrs. Moore has many memories of the time of Abraham Lincoln. She is young for her years and gets her share of pleasure out of life by meeting it half way. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Will Barclay, Mrs. Gladys Lewis and baby, Lindy June, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Miss Fern Smith, Mrs. American Moore and Will Moore.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 12 November 1936.
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- America Cassity Moore, daughter of Armstrong and Ruth Ann Cassity, was born in Lee county, Iowa, Nov. 4, 1850, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lydia Barclay, of near Browning, Mo., Oct. 17, 1942, at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 17 days.
She came with her parents to Linn county, Mo., in 1851, being one of the pioneer families of that county.
She was united in marriage to Austin Moore, Oct. 19, 1871. To this union five children were born, namely: Mrs. Nellie Harris of Milan, William H., of Milan; Elbert E. and Walter, deceased, and Mrs. Lydia Barclay of Browning. Her husband and two sons preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her passing her two daughters and one sone; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. She was the last of a family of thirteen children.
Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion church near her old home in Sullivan county, Sunday, Oct. 18, 1942, but Rev. P.H. Chaffee, assisted by the Mt. Zion choir. Four granddaughters acted as flower girls and the six pallbearers were Harrison Smith, Mac Molloy, Andrew Pfieffer, Ben Brantner, Everett Riley and George Walker.
The Milan Republican, Milan, Missouri. Thursday, 22 October 1942.
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