Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

Obituary - John Nelson Wymer

John Nelson Wymer died of paralysis at the home of his son, J. W. Wymer, in the Third ward last Saturday morning after an illness of about four days, aged 78 years. He was born in Morgan county, Ohio, February 18, 1829, and was married to Miss C. E. Dillion in Lawrence county, Ohio, October 22, 1848. Moved to Lebanon, Indiana in 1850 where he lived until 1865 when he moved to Grundy county, Mo. His wife died in August 1892. Four years ago this month he came to Blackwell where he has resided since with his son. He became a member of the Baptist Church when he was 21 years of age. He joined the Masonic lodge in 1860 at Lebanon, Ind., and afterward transferred his membership to Trenton, Mo. and was a member in good standing at the time of his death. He has two sons and two daughters living, one daughter, Mrs. Rhule Peltzke, lives at Clear Lake, Iowa, and the other Mrs. Electra Brooks, lives at St. Joseph, Mo. G. W. Wymer, a son, lives at Trenton, Mo., the other son living in this city. He has one sister living in Lawrence county, Ohio.
Mr. Wymer had suffered from paralysis twice previous to this; each one affecting his throat and vocal organs. He had been a contractor and builder, which profession he followed throughout his life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. S. Edmonds pastor at the Baptist church, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the church, and the remains were buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery.