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Note: Obituary from Bynumville Budget and reprinted in the Mountain Grove paper.
Death has againvisited our comunityand this time has claimed for his victim, Mary Susan, wife of Prof. A. H. Baileyof Mountain Grove, Mo. Mrs. Bailey was the youngest daughter of Harvey and Malinda Yocum. She was the sister to A. C. & S. Yocum and to the wives of J. N. Gipson, W. E. Williams and W. H. Ramsey, at whose house she died.
She was born14 Feb 1871; was married 18 Jan 1899, and died 26 Mar 1900at 3:00 o'clock p. m. She had been a sufferer with that dread disease consumption, for some time, and just prior to to her return to this place was under the care of Prof. Weltmer of Nevada, Mo. Everything was done to prolong her stay among us, but all without avail. She was an untiring worker in religious circles having been a member of the Christian Church since 14 years of age. A bright light has gone from among us. "God gives his beloved rest."
Vance A. Bailey note---Arthur was teaching at the time in Hartville, Wright Co. and when informed that the end was near left immediately for Bynumville arriving about three hours after Susie's death. He never remarried.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Hise and she was buried at The Johnson Cem.
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