MONNETT, W. D. - M.D. - Putnam

DR. W. D. MONNETT DIES

Stroke of Paralysis Fatal to Physician

He Was Veteran of Civil War and Was Twice Wounded--- Came Here 19 years ago.

Dr. W. D. Monnett, 73 years old, died at the Monnett home at 1002 Valley Street at 5:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was taken sick Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, suffering a paralytic stroke, from which he never rallied.

Dr. Monnett was a civil war veteran. He had made his home in Carthage for the last 19 years, practicing in Carterville, Webb City, and Oronogo. He was born in Indiana and received his education in that state, coming to Missouri in 1898.in 1900 he was married to Mrs. Kate Schrantz, of this city.

He is survived by a wife, brother and three sons and one daughter by a former marriage. They are: Brother, Ira Monnett, Eufaula, Okla.; sons W. O. Monnett, Ainsworth, Neb.; C. F. Monnett, St. Louis; Bert Monnett, Nebraska; daughter, Mrs. George Ritter, Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Monnett are here from St. Louis, called by Dr. Monnett's death.

Dr. Monnett enlisted in an Indiana Infantry in 1862 for a short period. At the expiration of his enlistment he re-enlisted. Twice after that he was discharged because of wounds but each time re-entered the army. He rose from the rank of Private to sergeant.

The funeral will be conducted from the Knell Undertaking company's chapel at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The services will be private. Rev. Dr. W. G. Clinton will have charge. Burial will be in Park cemetery.

The things we think might be incorrect starting with his age, which I think was actually 72, not 73. And I'm disinclined to believe he was wounded once, much less twice, despite the fact that I think he may have told the story that way. And then there are the issues of whether he died in Prosperity or in Carthage and of whether he died of a "paralytic stroke" or of "bronchial pneumonia. "

The note at the bottom indicates the places where the information is questionable. Hopefully future researchers would be tipped off not to take everything in the obituary literally.