De Soto Weekly facts De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri THURSDAY, 11 MAY 1899 Anton WURMSER, an old gentleman, who lived with his son, Jos. WURMSER, about two miles east of De Soto, died suddenly Sunday. He was 78 years of age and was born in Alsace, at that time a province of France. Coming to this country just before the Mexican war, he enlisted and served under General SCOTT. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he enlisted in the Union army where he served his adopted country a second time. No physician having been called in, the Coroner, Dr. TAYLOR, was called to view the body. There was no need of an inquest and the body was buried on the farm last Tuesday. THURSDAY, 25 MAY 1899 Gen C.D. WOLFF, one of the leading citizens of St. Louis county, at his home in Clayton. He made a good record in the Civil war on the Union side. JOHN BROWN's SISTER - Mrs. Martha BROWN DAVIS, of St. John's, Mich., arrived at Nevada, the other day, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. B.N. BAILEY. Mrs. DAVIS is a sister of John BROWN, of Harper's Ferry fame. She is the last surviving member of the family. BY FEAR OF A STORM - At Springfield, Thomas AIKEN, an ex-Union soldier, aged 65, became alarmed at the prospects of a storm and killed himself with a pistol. THURSDAY, 1 JUNE 1899 RECENT DEATH Maj. Thomas J. SHAW, who served with Jo SHELBY in the confederate cause during the civil war, at Denver, Col. He was a prominent figure in Jackson and adjoining counties prior to that struggle. He was once mayor of Independence. Sent in by Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man