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E.Bell Mahan, of the well
known firm of Mahan and Son, funeral
directors of Moberly,
Mo., is a native of this state and belongs to one of
the early pioneer families.
He was born in Audrain County, about 15
miles southeast of
Moberly, March 23, 1864, and is a son of John T. and
Elizabeth (Owings)
Mahan. John T,Mahan was born in Boone County,
Mo., Feb. 2, 1828 and
died near Paris, Mo., Aug. 8, 1914, and his remains
are buried at Moberly. He
was a veteran of the Civil War, having served
in the Union Army. His
wife was a native of Kentucky and preceded
her husband death several
years. They were the parents of the fol
lowing children: Mrs.
Levina Crosswhite Monroe County, Mo.; B.D
a contractor, Annaconda,
Mont.; James A., died at Ft. Worth, Texas
about 1914, at the age of
58 years; Walter, Anaconda, Mont.; Charles F
a farmer near Paris, Mo.;
E. Bell, the subject of this sketch; Samuel
Anaconda, Mont.; Mrs.
Emma Hobson, Kansas City, Mo.; Florence,died
in infancy; Cyrus, died in
1890, age 16 years.
E.Bell Mahan was
educated in the public schools and engaged in
business at his present
location in Moberly, Sept. 16, 1892. This firm was
also engaged in furniture
business until Sept. 1, 1918 and since that time
they have been devoted
exclusively to the undertaking business and are
recognized as one of the
leading firms of funeral directors in this secti
on the state. The firm was
originally, Van Cleave, Martin and Mahan
and on Jan. 1, 1910, Mr.
Vancleave sold his interest to the other partners
and since April 1, 1920,
the business has been conducted by Mr. Mahan
and Son at 211 North
Clark street.
Mr. Mahan was married
March 18, 1890, to Miss Francis King,a
daughter of Francis and
Mary (Bunger) King, both natives of Kentucky
and now deceased. The
father was killed shortly after the close of the
Civil War and the mother
died in 1895 and their remains are buried
in Meade, Kentucky.
To Mr. and Mrs. Mahan
have been born 'the following children
Verna, married H. H.
Stampes, Moberly, Missouri; Albert, a sketch of
whom follows this article;
Eugenia, resides at home with her parents,
at 527 Logan Terrace.
Mr. Mahan is a member of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks; Knights of Pythias;
National Union; Knights and Ladies of Se-
curity and the Mystic
Workers of the World. Mr. Mahan is progressive
and public spirited and
takes a commendable interest in public affairs; he
has served as a member of
the Moberly City Council.
Albert K. Mahan of
Moberly, who is associated with his father, was
born in Moberly, July 11,
1894, and was reared and educated in the public
school of this city and
graduated from the Moberly high school in the
class of 1913. After
leaving school he was employed by the firm of Mar-
tin and Mahan until after
the United States entered the World War On
May 25, 1918, he enlisted
in the United States army and was sent to
Camp Dodge, Iowa. Later
he was transferred to Camp Upton, New York,
and in Aug., 1918, he
embarked for overseas, a member of Company M,
349th United States
Infantry, and first landed on the other side at South-
ampton, England, and
from there sailed to LeHarve, France, and after a
period of training was sent
to sector Hute, Alsace, France, Oct. 17th, and
when the armistice was
signed he was with his command about twenty
miles from Metz. After the
signing of the armistice, he remained in
France for several months
and reached the United States on May 30,
1919. He was then sent to
Camp Zacharay Taylor, Ky., where he received
his honorable discharge
June 12, 1919. He then returned to Moberly
and resumed his former
position and became a partner with his father.
Albert Mahan is a member
of the American Legion and is adjutant
of Theodore Bazan Post,
No. 6, Moberly, Mo. He is also a member of the
Protective Order of Elks.
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