David Henderson Bronaugh

     David Henderson Bronaugh was born on 24 October 1843 at W.V. He died on 27 June 1926 at Henry Co., Mo., at age 82. BRONAUGH, David H. - 1843 - 1926
Another pioneer passes in the death of David H. Bronaugh last Sunday, another respected pioneer of this vicinity has passed away. David H., son of Thomas H. and Nancy H. Bronaugh, was born near Buffalo, West Virginia, October 24 1843. He came to Missouri at the age of two years with his parents who settled on what is now the Hargrave farm, later moving to the old Bronaugh homestead, two miles north of Calhoun. He was the fourth son and fifth child of a family of five sons and two daughters, all of whom have preceded him to the Better Land. Because of delicate health, many years of his life were spent in California. During the years 1910 and 1914 he lived with his brother, C. C. Bronaugh in Springdale, Arkansas. Coming back to Missouri, he spent the remaining years of his life here, where he died June 27th, at the age of 82 years, eight months and three days. In early life he became a Christian uniting with the Baptist church, of which he was a faithful member to the last. His faith was unwavering, his character above reproach, his spirit humble and the end was a fitting climax to his quiet, unostentatious life. No sickness or disease caused his death. Failing strength compelled him to spend much of the last few weeks in bed. He was just tired. Without pain, with out a struggle, amid the loving ministrations of a nephew and wife, he fell asleep in the quiet hours of the Sabbath morning as the church bells were summoning the worshipers to the study of God¹s word. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. Geoffrey Swadley, and interment was in Calhoun cemetery, Monday afternoon.¹