James S. Herndon
James S. Herndon, son of Tom and Mary Herndon, was born Dec. 21, 1888, and died at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, MO., July 3, 1965, making his age at time of death 76 years, six months and 12 days.
On March 16, 1929 he was united in marriage to Sylvia Goodman of Elk Creek, Mo., and to this union three children were born.
"Sim," as he was affectionately known, he had been in ill health for several years and had been confined to the wheel chair for the past three years. He was a veteran of the first world war and served witht he Armed Forces in France, coming back to reside in Houston the rest of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, of the home; two sons, Jessie and Chester of hOuston; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Wenger of Lansing, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Effie Byram of Albuquerque, N. Mex., and Mrs. Pearl Foster of Pueblo, Colo., and 13 granchildren.
Preceding him in death was his mother, father, five sisters and four brother.
Pallbearers were Homer Owen, R. B. Hubbard, Roy Gentry, Ronald Wenger, Harold Palmer and Alva Elliott.
Funeral services were July 6 at Ozark Baptist Church with burial in Ozark Cemetery. The Rev. Jess Harmon and the Rev. Jesse Baker officiated.
Houston Herald
Dec 23, 1937
JONATHAN HERNDON KILLED
Near 1 o'clock last Sunday morning Jonathan Herndon was struck by a car as he was walking on Highway 63 near one mile east of Houston. Herndon was drinking some that afternoon and evening and was picked up by one car on the highway south of Houston and brought to town. He must have started out east later for several cars passed him as he was walking on the highway, but there seemed to be a difference of opinion as to the direction he was traveling. At near 1 a.m. a car occupied by a group of young people, car owned by John Hill, and Hill doing the driving, came along the highway. Herndon was struck by this car and was so badly injured he died shortly afterwards. The remains were brought to the Elliott Funeral home and prepared for burial.
An inquest was held Sunday forenoon but was continued over to Monday, and completed before a jury in Coroner Womack's court Monday afternoon. Jury retured verdict that Jonathan Herndon died on the 19th of December, 1937, that he came to his death by being struck by and automobile driven by John Hill, signed by G. F. Romines, Foreman.
Jonathan Uriah Herndon was born in Texas County, Missouri, and was 60 years, 4 months and 16 days of age at time of death. He was a son of Thomas D. and Mary Herndon, and is survived by one daugher in Colorado, one brother, Simeon Herndon, here; one sister, Mrs. Allen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Biram, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and other relatives.
Funeral and burial at Ozark Monday afternoon.