Missouri History
Out of Obscurity - Zalmon Henry Golden and Lois Golden Whitton
2/29/2020 03:57:00 PM
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Zalmon and Lois Golden. Taken in Ionia Missouri
Lois Golden was the eldest child and only daughter of Samuel F. Golden and Sarah Emily Carpenter. She was born January 17, 1884 near Ionia Missouri. Two brothers followed: Zalmon Henry born October 12, 1885 and Victor R. born 23 January 1888. Victor died just 2 years later on August 1, 1890, leaving Zalmon and Lois the only siblings. Victor was buried in Christian Cemetery in Pettis County Missouri.
Both siblings married slightly older than was typical of their time period. Zalmon was wed at the age of 27 to Miss Golda Elizabeth McKinny, 28 November 1912 at Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri.
Lois was wed at the age of 32 to Mr. Charles R. Whitton, 22 March 1916 at Ionia, Benton, Missouri.
The following is an excerpt from a newspaper article about Lois' marriage:
"Chas. R. Whitton stole a march on his friends and was married on Wednesday of last week, March 22d, to Miss Lois Golden, of Iona, Mo. They spent several days visiting at Kansas City, and arrived home today at noon.Mr. Whitton's marriage came as a great surprise to most of our citizens, as he had so successfully kept his heart affair from his friends that only a very few knew of his contemplated step, while most of our citizens had concluded he was a hopeless bachelor. . . Mrs. Whitton is not known here, but she is held in high esteem wherever she is known, as a worthy, gracious young woman. She has been teaching school for several years past, and gave up her profession to become mistress of a home."
-Albany Ledger (Albany, Missouri) 30 Mar 1916, Thu. Pg. 1
I've found no records to indicate that any children were ever born to either Zalmon or Lois.
The articles following were published in newspapers at the time of Lois and Zalmon's deaths.
MRS. C. R. WHITTON DIES
Mrs. C. R. Whitton, well known citizen of this community, died at 12:15 o'clock last Thursday morning at the Mercy hospital in St. Joseph, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Her death was due to cancer of the bone. Mrs. Whitton had been ill over a period of two years. But it was not until two weeks ago when she broke her left arm that her condition became serious. She was removed to the hospital that same day. Cancer of the bone is said to be exceptionally rare. Late in July, Mr. and Mrs. Whitton and Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Bass went to Rochester, Minn., and consulted doctors there. No hope was given the family over Mrs. Whitton's condition.
The following obituary has been furnished this newspaper:
Lois Golden Whitton was born Jan. 17, 1883, southeast of Ionia, Benton county, Missouri, a daughter of Samuel F. Golden and Sarah Emily Carpenter, oldest of three children. Her mother and one brother, Victor, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Chas. R. Whitton, of Albany; her father, Samuel F. Golden, 94 years of age, and a brother, Zalmon H. Golden, both of Barnsdall, Okla.
She attended the State Teachers college at Warrensburg, finishing with a life certificate. She taught school for a number of years, teaching at the home school, the Golden school district, which had been organized by her grandfather and great-uncle. She also taught school at the following places: Hopkins, Mo., Graham, Mo., and Pryor, Okla., being lady principal.
She was united in marriage to C. R. Whitton on March 22, 1916, and moved to Albany to the Whitton family home place where she has lived ever since.
Being a very kind and good wife and neighbor, she numbered her friend by her acquaintances. She hadn't been well for the last two years but was critical the last two weeks and was dutifully cared for by her husband.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 1, 1951 at 2 p.m. from the Brooks Funeral Home. The Rev. Vincent Gray, of Springfield, Mo., officiated. Burial was in the Grandview cemetery.
-Albany Ledger (Albany, Missour) 06 Dec. 1951, Thu. Pg. 1
MRS. C. R. WHITTON
Mrs. Lois Golden Whitton, wife of C.R. Whitton of Albany, Mo., died Wednesday night in a hospital in St. Joseph.
Mrs. Whitton was born Feb. 17, 1884, in Ionia, the daughter of Samuel F. Golden and the late Sara E. Golden. She attended Golden school and was graduated from the Warrensburg Normal and taught school in Albany and Hopkins, Mo., and Pryor, Okla. In March 1917 she was married to Charles R. Whitton, a banker in Albany, and lived there all of her married life.
Surviving are her husband, her father, Samuel F. Golden of Barnsdall, Okla., her brother, Zalmon Golden, Barnsdall, Okla., her aunt, Mrs. Amanda L. Mason, 1608 South Vermont and several cousins in Sedalia. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Albany where burial was made. A cousin, Henry Mason, 1608 South Vermont, attended the funeral.
-The Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri) 02 Dec 1952, Sun. Pg. 6
ZALMON HENRY GOLDEN
Zalmon Henry Golden, 77, Barnsdall, Okla., died there Thursday. He was a native of Ionia, Mo., and had been a resident of Barnsdall, where he had a ranch, since 1921. Mr. Golden had retired from active ranching about five years ago and had been ill about a year. He and Mrs. Golden celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Nov. 28. They were married in 1912 at Cole Camp. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the First Methodist Church in Barnsdall, and attended Hill's Business College at Sedalia as a young man.
Surviving are his widow, Golda, of the home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Barnsdall and burial was in the cemetery there.
-The Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri) 23 Dec. 1962, Sun. Pg. 6
RANCHER IN OKLAHOMA
Zalmon Henry Deacon Golden, 77, a retired rancher, died Dec. 13 at his home in Barnsdall, Okla. He was a resident of this area for many years. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church Dec. 15 with burial in the Barnsdall cemetery.
Mr. Golden was born here, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Golden. Mr. and Mrs. Golden were married in 1912 at Cole Camp following which they lived here for several years. They celebrated their 0th wedding anniversary November 28th.
In 1921 Mr. Golden went to Oklahoma to engage in ranching. He retired about five years ago. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the First Methodist church. As a young man he attended Hill's Business College in Sedalia.
Surviving are the wife of the home. His parents, and sister, who resided about two miles south of town on what is now the William Keuper farm, preceded him in death.
-The Windsor Review (Windsor, Missouri) 27 Dec. 1962, Thu. Pg. 11
