The following newspaper clippings were pasted in an old scap book. The unknown collector had clipped them from a 1891 Crawford County, Missouri newspaper. ----LVILLE, MO. Nov. 19, 1891 Obituary Miss Lou COWDEN, who died at her sister's, Mrs. M. O. TAYLOR's at Bourbon, on the 9th inst., was the daughter of the Rev. J. W. Cowden formerly of this county, and at the time of her death was in the 35th year of her age. She has resided in the city for a number of years and was in the country this fall to try and recuperate her health, which has been very much impaired for sometime, when she was attacked with the erysipelas and only lived a few days. Miss Lou became converted to the cause of Christ under her father's preaching when very young and from that time to her death, lived a model Christian life. She showed her Christian virtues in all her walks in life and never found anything too much or to exacting for her to do for the cause of religion. She was noble, generous, kind and lovely to and loved by all. Well can the brothers and sisters say with the poet: "Sister, thou was mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze; Pleasant as the air of evening, as it floats amon! g the trees." Since her death, one of the family has written: "She was the best of us all; loving, kind and industrious, better to others than to herself. To liertt is rest, eternal rest." She was buried at Leasburg on the 11th where a large number of friends, neighbors and old schoolmates had gathered to pay her the last sad tribute of respect. MARRIAGE Married, at the residence of J. C. BURKES, last Sunday evening at 4 o'clock, Mr. William DRENNON and Miss Rena MARSH, both of Riverside. Rev. PHILLIPS officiating. Wherever you dwell, May content be your log; And friendship like ivy, Encircle your cot. Is the best with of Samant_____ OBITUARY The sad intelligence reached here on Tuesday, that Edw. M. CLARK died at his home in Hermann, MO., on the 30th of Nov. 1891, from typhoid fever. The deceased was reared in this county, and from this place enlisted in the 7th Missouri Cavalry. In 1869 he was married to Mary A. GIBSON, daughter of Dr. Alexander Gibson of this place, who bore him a son and daughter, who are both living. He resided for several years in Phelps county where he was elected clerk of the Circuit Court. He was there admitted to the bar, but finally removed to Gasconade County where he practiced his profession up to the time of his fatal illness. He was an intelligent and able man, a genial and kindhearted citizen, an indulgent father and a faithful husband. His remains were brought to Steelville, and buried from the Baptist church on Wednesday. Mr. Wm. JOLLEY & Miss. Anna A. FANNING, were married at the residence of Mr. John Fanning yesterday, 13 Jan 1792. (should this be 1892?)