St. Clair County Obits

JOHN T. WEARS

Civil War Veteran Passes
John T. Wears passed away at his home in Lowry City, Saturday, March 23, at the age of ninety-two years, four months and nine days. He had been in declining health for some time.

John Thomas Wears was born in Craig county, Virginia, November 13, 1837. In 1860 he came west from his native state and settled in Missouri.

He was united in marriage to Mary E. Raney, in Henry county, Missouri, March 26 1862.To this union eleven children were born, seven boys and four girls, of whom nine survive. They are: E. T. of Lewis, Kansas; T. S. of Lowry City; Minnie B. Barber of Kansas City, Kansas; Mattie E. Mersch of Lowry City; R. J. of Tucson, Arizona; Uilla S. Bagley of Kansas City, Kansas; J. G. of Kingsmill, Texas; G. W. of Higgens, Texas; F. W. of Lowry City. All of the children attened the funeral except J. G. Wears of Kingsmill, Texas, who could not come on account of sickness. The deceased is also survived by thirty-two grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren.

In 1868 he united with the Tebo Baptist Church and later moved his membership to the Peaceful Home church and from there at a still later date to the Mt. Zion church. From Mt. Zion he moved his membership to the Lowry City Baptist church, of which he has been a member for the past thirty-two years.

He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served three years in Company C., Seventh Regiment, Missouri Cavalry. He was one of the last remaining members of Post Number 238, of the Grand Army of the Republic, Lowry City.

Funeral services were conducted at the Lowry City Baptist church, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, March 26, by the Rev. McGee of Windsor, Missouri. Burial was in the Lowry City cemetery.

Submitted by: Carol Mattocks