Description
Died - At her home in North Platte City. Friday March 14. 1913, Charity Baty.
She was a colored woman and was at one time the property of the late Howell Jenkins. She was born in Platte County in 1850 and has always lived at this place. She married Robert Baty and leaves one son and four daughters and one sister, Martha Lewis, of Kansas City. Her husband. Robert Baty, died at Platte City about one year ago.
She was one of the best known and best respected colored citizens of this town. For many years she was janitor of the Methodist and Christian churches in Platte City and was a faithful and worthy servant. She was a member of the African Methodist church of Platte City. Services were held at the house Monday, March 17th, after which the remains were interred in the city cemetery.
The sermon at the house was preached by Rev. A. R. Lovell of the A. M. E. Church, after which Rev. Harry E. Tucker of the Christian Church, by request, made a few appropriate remarks extolling the many good qualities of the deceased. The choir of the Christian Church sang several selections as a tribute to their late janitor, who had served them so well and faithfully for so many years. Beautiful floral wreaths were presented by the Christian Church, the Christian Sunday School, the Endeavor Society and by many white citizens of the town, as well as by her colored relatives and friends.
Charity and the editor of the Landmark (W. T. Jenkins) were raised in the same house and her passing away to the great beyond comes pretty close to us. We know we have lost a true friend, one whose faithfulness knew no shadow of turning. She was industrious and was a favorite with all the colored and white people of the town and leaves a good name behind her.Date(s) of Creation
3/21/1913
