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Note: From Martha Ellen Davault Crabtree, granddaughter; "Ellen attended boarding school at Shamrock, Missouri, just north of Williamsburg; she liked composition class and once wrote about a cricket chirping on the hearth."
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT - Valentine Democrat (Valentine, Nebraska), September 06, 1900, Image 3; (Library of Congress, Chronicling America; Internet):
Dr. E. O. Smith - list of former patients includes: Mrs. Ellen DaVault, New Florence, MO cured of cancer of the face.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Montgomery Tribune (Montgomery City, Mo.); , June 27, 1902; image 5 (Library of Congress, Chronicling America; Internet)
Miss May Marmaduke of Duquoin, Ill. arrived here Monday to spend some time with her aunt, Mrs. F. Davault.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Montgomery Tribune (Montgomery City, MO); August 04, 1905, Image 5; (Library of Congress, Chronicling America; Internet):
New Florence Leader Henry Marmaduke came over from Carbondale, Ill., last Friday with his daughter, Miss Mae, who will remain some time with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Davault. Henry has a good position with the Illinois Central Railway as foreman of a bridge crew. He looks well and heavy and says all the family are under the same blessings.
Note: May Marmaduke was actually Ellen's grand-niece. She lived with Fred and Ellen for some time as their niece.
BIOGRAPHY - by Catherine (Crabtree) Cook added to framed sampler in possession of Margaret Crabtree, 2004: Margaret Ellen "Ellen" (McClearey) Davault Margaret Ellen Davault went by the name, Ellen. She was the daughter of Thomas and Barbara See McClearey and was born in Russell County, Virginia, on the 11th day of November 1841. She was the fourth of five children: Catherine, Charles, Thomas, Margaret and Josepheus. In 1842 her parents sold their farm and moved from Virginia to Montgomery County, Missouri to be with Barbara's parents. The McClearys settled near where Montgomery City now stands. Ellen attended boarding school at Shamrock, Missouri just north of Williamsburg. In later years, she told her granddaughter, Martha Ellen Davault that she liked composition class best and once wrote about a cricket chirping on the hearth. Newland DeVault had a small memory book of Ellen's beginning about 1860, two to three years before her marriage and containing the following poem Ellen had written and signed: "My Album is a garden plot, Where all my friends may sow, Where thorns and thistles flourish not But love alone will grow."
On January 8, 1863 she was married to Frederick Davault and to this union six children were born: Emmett C. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edwin L. of Riverside, California, Bruce T. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wm. F. of Williamsburg, Missouri., Chas. A. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and a little daughter, Mary Emma, who died at the age of 3 years. Ellen took her niece Ella McClearey into her home and after Ella's death raised one of Ella's three children, May Marmaduke. A strong bond apparently existed between Ellen and her granddaughter, Martha Ellen Davault, who told of her grandmother sharing stories and confidences. Ellen gave her 1855 sampler to Martha Ellen who in turn gave it to her granddaughter, Margaret Elizabeth Crabtree. From the time of their marriage, Fred and Ellen lived in New Florence, Montgomery County, Missouri on a farm about three blocks outside town. They also had a house in town in which their fiftieth wedding celebration took place on Wednesday, January 08, 1913. Over a hundred guests were present on that occasion. Ellen was in very poor health for her last several years. She became nearly helpless and about September 1921, she and her husband moved to their son, William F. Davault's home near Williamsburg, Callaway County, Missouri where she died February 20, 1922. Funeral services were held at the New Florence Methodist Episcopal Church South, which Fred & Ellen had joined in 1863. The Tuesday afternoon service was conducted by her former pastor Rev. W. C. Russell of Bellflower assisted by the local pastor and the body laid to rest in New Florence cemetery. In her obituary, Ellen was described as an "everyday Christian." At her funeral, Rev. Russell spoke touchingly of her life and of the smile that was always on her face.
Missouri Newspaper Death Index; Internet, Ancestry.com; NOTE: Mrs.. Margaret Ellen DeVault: b 11 Nov 1841 d 20 Feb 1922 reported in Montgomery City Standard.
OBITUARY
MRS. FRED DAVAULT Died Monday at the Home of Her Son in Callaway Margaret Ellen Davault, daughter of Thomas and Barbara B. McCleary was born in Russell Co., Va., on the 11th day of November 1841, and died February 20, 1922 at the home of her son William F. Davault in Callaway County where she and her husband were making their home since last September. In 1842 her parents came from Virginia to Montgomery County, and settled near where Montgomery City now stands. January 3, 1863 she was married to Frederick Davault and to this union six children were born: Emmet C. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edwin L. of Riverside, California, Bruce T. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wm. F. of Williamsburg, Mo., Chas. A. who recently died in Oklahoma City, Okla. and a little daughter, Mary Emma, who died at the age of 3 years. In the year 1863 she and her husband joined the M. E. Church South of this place and she has ever lived a sincere, earnest christian life. Mrs. Davault has been in very poor health for several years and since going to her son's home she has been perfectly helpless and a great sufferer. She had every care and attention that loving hands and medical skill could give her but nothing could stay the grim monster death that at last took from her dear companion a faithful and devoted wife. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at this place, Tuesday afternoon conducted by her former pastor Rev. W. C. Russell of bellflower assisted by the local pastor and the body laid to rest in New Florence cemetery. She died at seven o'clock Monday morning. Just with the awakening of a new day she went to sleep like a tired child. Mrs. Davault was an everyday christian. The beautiful influence of a pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless and charming as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the ages that are gone. Rev. Russell spoke touchingly of her life, of the smile that was ever on her face and how such a life had been a blessing and benefaction to all within the sphere of its influence and that such a death was a public misfortune, as well as an uncomparable loss to the home circle. No one was more willing to aid the suffering, cheer the despondent, sustain the weak than this noble lady. The floral offerings were profuse. Mrs. Davault lived here from the time of her marriage to Fred Davault and was loved by all with whom she came in contact. The Leader joins with other friends extending sincere sympathy to the aged husband and children, only one of whom was able to be present at the funeral.
GRAVE MARKER
DAVAULT FREDERICK 1839 -- 1926 MARGARET ELLEN His wife 1841 -- 1922
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