Friday, 13 July 1917, Vol. 31, No 15--W. H. STYLES DEAD--W. H. Styles, one of the county's best known and most highly respected citizens, died at his home in Clark on the 3rd, following a short illness.  He was born in Howard county in 1841, and had resided near Clark since he was five years of age. He is survived by his widow and seven children, among them being Mrs. Jas. E. Lessly of this place.  He also leaves a brother, five sisters, and seven grandchildren. This is my great-great grandfather William Henry Stiles. He was born on Dec 16, 1841 in Howard Co., MO the son of Simeon Oliver Stiles and Rebecca Ann Hanna. He was married first to Matilda Jane Green on Jan 31, 1867. Matilda was b. 1847 the dau of Squire Green and Emily Evans. They had two children: Arthur Lincoln Stiles b. 1868 and William Luther Stiles b. 1869. Matilda died on Nov 30 1870 and is buried in the Green family plot in Boone Co., MO. William married a second time to Sarah Ann Pate on Jun 16 1872. Sarah was b. 1853 in Audrain Co., MO the dau of Thomas Williams Pate and Hester Ann Lewis. William and Sarah had 8 children. Getrude (b. 1873 married James E. Lessly), Hester Ann (b. 1874), Thomas (b. 1876), Mary Rachel (b. 1878), Ada Rebecca (b. 1881), Elsie Hester (b. 1886), Josiah Pate (b. 1888) and John Edgar (b. 1895). William seved some time in the Union Army during the Civil War. The surname was often misspelled "Styles". Carole