Gill Obituries
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April 20, 1917 p. 1/3
C.E. GILL FORMER BEER INSPECTOR PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
Charles E. Gill, 70 years old, former deputy beer inspector under Speed Mosby, died Sunday at his home in St. Louis after a lingering illness. The condition of Mr. Gill had been critical for some time and the end had been expected for several weeks.
Mr. Gill was born on the Gill homestead in the Readsville neighborhood and had lived in the Kingdom the greater part of his life. He was married to Miss Pattie S. Jordan on April 16, 1867, and Monday of this week would have marked the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding.
Mr. Gill is survived by the widow and two sons, W. E. Gill of St. Louis and C. Elmer Gill of New York City. Also two brothers and one sister J. P. and T. J. Gill of Readsville and Mrs. Anna Weldon of Hatton.
Mr. Gill through his connection with the state beer inspection department became well known in political circles of Missouri. He had many friends throughout the state who will be pained to learn of his death. Mr. Gill has been making his home in St. Louis for only a few years.
Funeral services were held at the family home at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon with Masonic honors, and burial in the Walhalla cemetery , St. Louis - Fulton Sun
Charley Gill, as everybody called him, was a resident of Montgomery several years and the family went from this place to Fulton, where he engaged in the hotel business a short time. James W. Gill of this city was a cousin of Charles, and both of them were deputy beer inspectors. Charley Gill was deputy under the Democratic administration, and held two years under Hadley. James W. Gill was deputy under Wilder several months before Charley's time expired. When Gov. Major succeeded Hadley he appointed Speed Mosby beer inspector and Charley was again appointed deputy. James W. Gill held over four months after Charley was given the job under Mosby. Thus both cousins were deputies in the same department at the same time, although was a Democrat and the other was a Republican , and each was a hard and persistent worker for his party. It may not be out of place to say that each was efficient in his duties, and the state revenue did not suffer while they were on the job.
The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
June 20, 1919 p. 5/3
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF CHARLES P. GILL
The death of Charles Presley Gill at his home in Strong City, Tuesday June 3rd , brought great sorrow to his many friends and fraternal brethren, for although his death was not unexpected as he had been seriously ill for about a year, yet his passing away brought a keen sense of personal loss to those who had know and loved him for many years.
The community, also, will greatly miss his presence, for he was liked by every one and a large part of his life was spent in this city. After coming to Cottonwood Falls in 1886, he later removed to Strong City, and made this his permanent home, although he retained many warm friends in our sister city. After coming here he engaged in business for a while, but the grater part of his life was spent as a traveling salesman, an occupation that gave him a wide circle of acquaintances who greatly appreciated his business ability, courtesy and good fellowship.
When able to be there he was an attendant at the Strong City Congregational church, and believed in and assisted in is work and the things it stood for. He was beloved by the children of the Sunday School, for he did all in his power to make them happy, especially at Christmas time, when it was his delight to give them a good time. His memory will be cherished by all these and many more, who will remember as loved relative, loyal friend, kind comrade and fraternal brother, and who will sadly miss his friendly spirit, his smile of greeting and his word of cheer.
He was born in Troy, Lincoln County Missouri the son of Dr. Presley Gill and Mary Jane Gill, and his boyhood days were spent at New Florence, Montgomery County, MO. He was made a Mason when he was twenty-one years old and was a Chapter member, also a member of the Consistory at Wichita, Kansas. He was married on the 15th of October, 1891, to Mary Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Evan D. Jones.
He is survived by his wife, two brothers, James W. and Lewis E. and three sisters, Mrs. James O'Donnell and Mrs. Samuel Lilly, all of Montgomery City, MO and Mrs. Henrietta Poage of Kansas City, MO. These were all present at the funeral service.
The funeral services were held at the home June 5th at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Clarence E. Roberts. The large number present and the many beautiful floral offerings spoke eloquently of the desire to honor his memory and to sympathize with the bereaved family in their sorrow.
Interment was in the Prairie Grove cemetery and was conducted by the Masonic order - Chase County Kansas Leader
Fannie Gill
The following is from
the Fulton Telegraph a Callaway Co., MO newspaper dated Feb. 14,
1879:
A YELLOW FEVER TALE AN ORPHAN
CHILD'S TRIP TO GERMANY
The German steamship Frankfurt, which left the port of New
Orleans on Sunday Jan. 19 carried across the ocean a little
passenger four years old, by name Stella Uh, whose story forms
one of the many interesting romances of sorrow connected with the
course of the late epidemic among us. Little Stella was
made fatherless and motherless by the ravages of the yellow fever
in the suburb Carrollton, the seventh district of the city, and
is now by the agency of the Carrollton Relief Association being
sent to her grandparents, in Germany.
The father and mother of the little girl were young people - -
the father a German and the mother of Missouri - - who had lately
come from the west, and had settled in Carrollton but a month
before the violent prevalence of the epidemic in that
neighborhood. They were strangers to all around them.
All three were food for the fever. The child was
first attacked, but recovered; next the father and then the
mother. The father died and was buried, while the mother
was lying near death in the next room - - she also following in a
few days. The little family beside being strangers in a
strange land were in a state of destitution although persons of
respectability and much cultivation. Thanks to the good
people of Carrollton, and the care of the Relief Association,
they were no worse attended to in their sickness than if they had
lived in the community for years, their situation as utter
strangers commending them to the sympathies of all.
Little Stella was of course, left to the mercies of strangers,
but soon became an object of much interest to all acquainted with
the circumstances.
She was adopted as the ward of the Carrollton relief Association,
and maintained at their expense and measures were soon
taken for sending her to her relatives either in the west or in
Germany. The grandparents in Germany were found, on
writing, to be persons of wealth and great respectability.
They sent money as soon as the necessities were known and it was
arranged in time between them and the Carrollton Association that
the child should be sent to them. The passage was
engaged in Bremen and paid for in advance.
Fortunately for the child, a gentleman friend of the old people
was found to be coming to New Orleans on the same ship on which
the passage had been taken.
He came charged with many messages and duties of kindness from
the unknown relatives, bringing money and clothes and play things
for the voyage. Good company of ladies and children was
found traveling to Bremen on the ship's return, and the little
orphan traveler is now on the great voyage. Relatives will
be ready and waiting to receive her in Bremen, and that will end
fortunately at least, a tale of sorrow that touches two
continents.
Mrs. Uh was a native of Callaway Co. and her maiden name was Miss
Fannie Gill, a daughter of Dr. P. Gill, of New Florence, MO.
She was principally raised by Mr. R. L. Blackburn, of Coats
Prairie.
(Fannie was the daughter of Presley Gill and the younger sister
of Richard
Lee Blackburn's wife Elizabeth Virgina Gill Blackburn)
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
February 7, 1919 p. 8/3
JOHN R. GILL DEAD
John R. Gill, 51 years old who lived east of Readsville until the fall of 1917, when he moved to Texas, died Saturday night at his home at McAllen, that state.
A message announcing his death was received by Callaway relatives Sunday, but it gave no information concerning the illness.
Mr. Gill was a son of John P. Gill living east of Readsville, and was born and reared in east Callaway. His wife formerly Miss Ida Moore, and four children survive. The children are; Clyde, Readsville, Mrs. Simon Davis, northeast of Readsville, Dorothy and Elizabeth in Texas.
Mr. Gill was a member of the Methodist church and also of the Knights and Ladies of Security. He was an energetic, progressive farmer and in southeast Callaway, where he was widely known, he had hundreds of friends who will be grieved because of his death. - Fulton Gazette
Mr. Gill was a cousin of James and Louis Gill of this city and formerly resided in Montgomery County near Minneola. He is well known to many of our older citizens in the above neighborhood.
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
October 19, 1934 p. 1/1
BROTHER OF MONTGOMERY CITY RESIDENT DIES SUDDENLY
John Ray Gill, prominent Callaway county farmer, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home near Readsville from and attack of acute indigestion.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Rosalie Tate Gill, his mother Mrs. J. T. Gill, one son James Gill, and a brother, Clarence Gill of this city.
Funeral services and burial was Wednesday afternoon.
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MONTGOMERY STANDARD AUGUST 24, 1906 p. 6/1
JOHN GILL DEAD
John Gill of Iola, Kan., died suddenly Wednesday morning, Aug 22, 1906, at Excelsior Springs, MO., where he had gone to recuperate. He was born in Troy, MO., 46 years ago and was a large, fleshy man, but had not been in good health for some time.
A great deal of his early life was spent in New Florence, MO., where he lived with his parents Dr. Presley Gill and wife, till about 20 years ago when he went to Iola, Kansas.
His body was brought to this city yesterday afternoon accompanied by his wife and daughter and brother Charley, and taken to the home of his mother in the south part of town. The remains will be taken to New Florence today (Friday) and buried in the cemetery there by the side of his father. His mother is still living in this city. He also leaves two brothers here, James and Louis Gill and a brother, Charles in Iola, Kansas and two sisters Mrs. J.E. O'Donnell of this city and Mrs. Etta Pogue of Martinsburg, and a half sister Mrs. Mateer of Callaway county. Since moving to Kansas, Mr. Gill has prospered financially and at the time of his death was possessed of large business interests and considerable property.
He was married twice, and is survived by his second wife and a daughter, 14 years old, by his first wife.
The relatives have the sympathy of their friends here.
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MONTGOMERY STANDARD AUGUST 31, 1906 p. 6/1
VICTIM OF HEART TROUBLE
(There is a picture of Mr. Gill in this article.)
John Gill was highly esteemed at Iola, Kansas, where he had been a resident for nearly 15 years. The Register of that place says:
"JOHN GILL IS DEAD"
Some time last night between the hours of eleven and six o'clock at his hotel in Excelsior Springs the end came. Without warning or suffering his heart ceased its beating and John Gill was dead.
The hundreds even thousands of people, who saw John Gill at his Star Plaizance, bluff, good natured, a kindly word or a bit of jolly for each passing friend little guessed that the specter of death faced him always, but was unable to embitter or cast shadow.
That is the sort of man John Gill was.
Some nine years ago there came to Iola possessed of business sagacity and great enterprise, but with little that the assessor could put on his rolls, John Gill. Some say that he accumulated $25,000, while others place it at $50,000. Nightly his Star Plaizance has been crowded. At these crowds Mr. Gill looked pleased and encouraged to bigger undertakings. He had seen the place lose money last season and this season coining money. A few days ago he purchased on North Washington for $15,000 the lots upon which he was soon to commence the erection of a structure, which should be not only be a model summer theater, but would serve in winter as a skating rink and auditorium.. At the corner of Cottonwood and Monroe streets he was building a $5,000 residence.
Tonight the stage at the Plaizance will be dark. The gates will remain locked. In the heart of each employee and the actor folks there is grief and a sense of loss. When the theater re-opens it will not be as of old for John Gill will not be there at the gate with cheery words of greeting for his friends. Prostrated by her grief, Mrs. Gill is, of course unable to give thought as yet to whether the auditorium project will be carried on or not.
Mrs. Gill and fifteen year old Lutie Gill, a daughter of Mr. Gill's by a former marriage, went to the Springs this afternoon. Probably Mr. Gill's body will be placed in the old family burying ground near Montgomery City, Mo, a wish to that effect having some times been expressed by him.
John Gill was 42 years old. He was a life member of the Eagles. He also belonged to the Red Men and the Woodmen of the World.
He was not the sort of man who posed as philanthropist. There are not a few Iola people though who can tell with gratitude of substantial remembrance from John Gill at a moment of greatest need being a Godsend to them.
Dr. C. N. Bogard of Excelsior Springs, MO., who was with Mr. Gill at Excelsior Springs last night before he died, telephoned the Register this morning that Mr. Gill died at the hotel in Excelsior Springs some time between eleven o'clock last night and six o'clock this morning. Dr. Bogard said he remained at the hotel with Mr. Gill until eleven o'clock last night, When he left him Mr. Gill was resting quietly. When he returned to the hotel this morning , Mr. Gill was dead.
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THE MISSOURI TELEGRAPH Fulton, MO Friday May 16, 1913 1/4
POISONED WITH MATCHES
Two-Year Child of J. R. Gill Near Readsville Dies Thursday Night
Joseph Folk Gill, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gill, of near Readsville died Thursday night from the effects of the poison of matches he had eaten. On Saturday of the week before a sister of the child entered the room in which he was playing and found that he had been sucking the sulfur off some matches. Three matches were found on the floor and the child did not get very sick from the effects. After vomiting it seemed to be all right. The child had eaten matches at different times in the past and seemed to have a mania for them. The next morning he was feeling badly but on Monday he was around playing with the other children. That evening he became sick and the next morning the doctor was sent for and said he could do nothing to save the child. He died Thursday evening and the funeral services were held at Bethel Church Friday afternoon.
After the death of the child it was found that he had entered his sister’s upstairs room and had gotten the matches from the holder. Twenty six matches were found that had been sucked by the child.
We extend to Mr. and Mrs Gill our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bereavement.
The child was a nephew of Mrs. J. R. Jackson of this city and was a brother of Miss Wynema Gill, one of the contestants in the Sun-Telegraph contest.
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
December 11, 1908 p. 3/1
Miss Josephine Gill died at the home of Sam Wirag in this city Tuesday Dec. 8, 1908, after a lingering illness. She died on her birthday, being 67 years of age. The interment took place in the New Florence cemetery yesterday morning.
Deceased was a step daughter of Mrs. Mary Gill of this city, and was one of a family of 14 children, only one of whom, Mrs. Lyda Lilly of San Pierre, Ind. Survives. She was a half-sister of Mrs. James O'Donnell, Mrs. Etta Pogue and Lewis and James Gill. Some years ago she fell and has since been unable to walk. She was also blind.
(Note: She was the daughter of Presley Gill)
MONTGOMERY STANDARD (Montgomery City, MO) Thursday Feb.. 24th 1966
MRS. JULIA GILL DIES AT AGE OF 101
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Kirn Gill 101 years old Montgomery county’s eldest resident were held Saturday Feb. 19 at 10:00 a. m. from the Immaculate Conception Church, Interment was in St. Mary’s cemetery with Father Dwyer officiating and Father Meyer on altar.
Mrs. Gill came to Montgomery City when she was four years old, only seven years younger than the town. The year was 1868 and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kirn were returning to Missouri from their years in California , where the young Kirn had been drawn by the gold rush. He had the first butcher shop in Montgomery county and built the house where Mrs Gill lived until she entered the hospital.
She married James W. Gill when she was 18 and the couple ran a music store in Montgomery. By 1920 it was the largest music store between St. Louis and Kansas City. After Mr. Gill’s death in 1924 the shop continued to operate with Mrs Gill and her daughter Miss Louisa in charge. In later years (it closed in 1959) it was a variety store.
The Gill’s had five children, three of whom died earlier than their mother; Paul, Miss Stella and James.
Mrs. Gill lived with Miss Louisa and her other surviving daughter Mrs. Charles (Lorene Schneider, lived near her mother.
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper in Montgomery City, MO:
February 22, 1973 p. 4/5
SERVICES FOR MISS LOUISE GILL IN MONTGOMERY CITY
Miss Louise Julia Gill died Thursday, February 15 in route to Audrain Medical Center. She was the second daughter of James W. and Julia Ann Kirn Gill, born September 29, 1884 in Montgomery City. She spent her entire life in the home she presently lived in and the house next to it except for one year when the family lived in Cottleville, MO.
She was the oldest native of Montgomery City and the oldest parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church. She was also a member of the Royal Neighbors.
Miss Gill and her mother operated the Gill Music Co. for many years after her father died. They closed the store when her mother's health failed at the age of 96.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and a sister.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs Charles (Lorene) Schneider, a nephew, James P. Gill of Pittsburg, a niece Mrs. Tom Moran of Latrobe, Pa., four great nephews, three great nieces.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Fr. James Mohan officiating. Burial was in the St. Mary's Cemetery.
MONTGOMERY STANDARD (Montgomery City, MO) Thursday Mar. 4, 1965 2/4
MRS. JAMES O’DONNELL, SR. DIES WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Lucy O’Donnell of Montgomery City died at Coldwell Nursing home in Mexico, Wednesday February 24, 1965 after a long illness.
Lucy Gill O’Donnell, daughter of the late Dr. Preasely and Mary Gill was born at New Florence June 3, 1878.
On April 20, 1898 she was married to James E. O’Donnell, who preceded her in death, December 7, 1948. To this union one son James, Jr. was born. Other survivors besides her son and his wife, Catherine include one granddaughter, Mrs. W. C. (Kay) Cuddihee. A grandson, James III preceded her in death.
A Requim Mass was sung by Rev. Dwyer at the Immaculated Conception Church February 27, 1965 Interment was in St. Mary Cemetery.
Mont. Standard Jan. 26, 1917
MRS. MARY GILL
Mary Jane Brunk was born June 26, 1837 on her father's farm, 3 miles west of Troy, in Lincoln County. Her father was William Brunk; her mother's maiden name was Coil, a member of the old Coil family of Loutre Island. She married at Middletown when she was 18 years of age to Eldredge Howell of near Troy. To this union one child was born, a boy named Christopher, who died at the age of 12. Mr. Howell died in less than a year after they were married. . Deceased was married to Dr. Presley Gill Sept. 30, 1858; to which union 6 children were born, James William, John Scott, (who died in 1906) Chas. Pressley, now of Strong City, Kansas, Henrietta, (now Mrs. Calvin Poage) Louis Eugene, Lu Hampton, (now Mrs. James E. O'Donnell). Mrs. Gill united with the Baptist church when a girl, but in later years she united with the Christian church at Montgomery City. For a number of years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. James E. O'Donnell in Montgomery, where she passed away on Sunday Jan. 21. She leaves three sons, James W., Charles P., and Louis E.; two daughters Mrs. Etta Poague, and Mrs. J. E. O'Donnell, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, Margaret Adelle White, to mourn their loss.
Funeral services were conducted at the house by J. K. O'Heeron and Rev. R. E. McQuie, at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, after which the body was taken to the New Florence cemetery for interment beside the body of her husband, Dr. Gill. The family has the sympathy of the community.
MONTGOMERY STANDARD (Montgomery City, MO) July 25, 1963 4/3
OBITUARY FOR MATTIE W. GILL
Mrs. Mattie W. Gill died July 17, 1963 in Seattle, Washington following a month of confinement in a hospital following major surgery.
She was born in Montgomery City on Jan. 1, 1878, her father Mr. Charles Wald reportedly the first settler in 1847 immigrated from Germany, he was one of the four oldest Odd Fellow members in Missouri at the time of his demise.
Mrs. Gill graduated from Montgomery City high school April 27, 1897 although totally deaf from typhoid fever and married Lewis Edward Gill in 1927. He died in 1947. From this marriage two children were born, raised and educated in Montgomery City schools. Frank Gill id a moving machine operator and L. Presley Gill an attorney in Seattle Washington. Also surviving are six grandchildren and six great grandchildren all residents of Seattle.
She learned the print trade under the Jack’s family who founded the Montgomery Standard, and worked for B. M. Stark at printing for 8 years.
She was a charter member of the Montgomery City Christian Science Church in 1900.
The following is from the Montgomery Standard Newspaper of Montgomery City, MO, dated Feb. 5, 1886. (4-1):
Dr. Presley Gill of the vicinity of New Florence died Tuesday, aged about 80 years.
MONTGOMERY STANDARD (Montgomery City, MO) April 2, 1964 6/3
PAUL K. GILL RITES IN ST. LOUIS
Paul Kirn Gill, son of James William Gill and Julia Kirn Gill, was born Sept. 4, 1886, and died March 21, 1964 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis after a long illness.
He was born in Montgomery City and grew to manhood here and was associated with his father in the music business. He served 14 months in the armed forces in World War. I.
On June 3, 1923, he was married to Lucille Goldsberry in Kansas City MO. In 1925 he began working for the government in the Internal Revenue Department . He held that position for 32 years and made his home in St. Louis.
Survivors include his wife Lucille of St. Louis his aged mother Mrs. Julia Gill of Montgomery City; two sisters Louise Gill and Mrs. Charles Schneider both of Montgomery City; one niece and one nephew; two great nieces and three great nephews.
Mr. Gill was a member of the Catholic Church. Funeral services were held at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Maplewood, Missouri Tuesday morning March 24. Burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery in Montgomery with Military rites. Fr. Dwyer officiated.
The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
February 11, 1910 p. 5/2
Uel Gill Dead
Richard Uel Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gill, died at the residence of his parents in ths city on Monday morning Feb. 7, 1910, about 10:30 o'clock after a lingering illness of tuberculosis.
Uel was born at Readsville, Callaway County, Mo., June 29, 1876, and was therefore 33 years, seven months and 8 days old at the time of his death. His parents moved to St. Louis while he was still a boy and the greater part of his life was spent in that city. In his early life he secured employment in a large shoe factory and eventually became the most expert shoe cutter in St. Louis. It is thought that the confinement of this work was largely instrumental in breeding the germs of consumption which fastened upon him. Of indomitable will and unflagging industry, he continued at his work while in failing health. He was finally obliged to give up his business, however, but to late to recover his health.
His father who is one of the most widely known men in politics in the state and who was one of Gov. Folk's ablest lieutenants was appointed deputy state beer inspector, and he moved with his family to this city about three years ago with the hope that the pure country air would benefit Uel's health. The young man improved for a time, but the white scourge had to great a hold on his vitals to be eradicated, and it soon became a question of only how long he could last. His undaunted courage never failed, however, and he kept upon his feet until a week before he died. Toward the last he told his mother that he was willing to die.
Uel was married to Miss Anna Kassmann Nov. 15, 1905 in the city of St. Louis and she has been his constant companion and most faithful attendant. Everything possible was done by wife and parents to relieve his suffering and his end was peaceful.
Besides a devoted wife and loving parents, Uel leaves two brothers, Elmer of New York and William of St. Louis , and one sister Lida Peterson of Chicago.
Short funeral services were conducted at his late home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Bone in the presence of many friends of the family. The remains were taken to St. Louis Wednesday and interred in St. Matthews Cemetery, by the side of his brother Sam, who died several years ago. The relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
September 21, 1928 p. 1/3
FORMER MONTGOMERY RESIDENT DIES IN ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Charles Gill (Sarah Jordan Gill), aged 82 years died at her home in St. Louis Friday September 14. Mrs. Gill formerly lived in Montgomery, going from here to St. Louis 16 years ago, where since she has made her home. Her husband died in St. Louis about 9 years ago. She leaves one son, Elmer Gill of New York. Burial was in Vahalla cemetery St. Louis, Monday September 17. Mrs. Juila Gill of this city attended the funeral.
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The following is from the Montgomery Standard newspaper of Montgomery City, MO:
May 25, 1923 p. 1/2
WILLIAM GILL COMMITS SUICIDE
William Gill, a former citizen of Montgomery, committed suicide last Friday in St. Louis by taking poison.
He was the son of the late Charles E. Gill, well known Democratic politician who held several offices under state officials at different times, several years ago.
William Gill was given a good education and had a promising start as a young man, but used his talent mostly as a promoter and schemer. His tragic end illustrates the result of his mode of life. He left several newspaper clippings and quotations which sum up his own views of his life efforts.
One of the clippings with the heading, "A Thought" contained the following Bible quotation: "Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted."
Another was a quotation from one of Longfellow's poems and a third was one of Ralph Waldo Trine's daily contributions headed "Destructive Mental Forces".
He was 52 years of age, and had been married several times. His last wife, Mrs. Rena Gill, a most estimable lady, from whom he was estranged, lives on the Talbot farm, near this city where she is engaged in the poultry business. She has made many friends here during her short residence in the community.
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