COUSIN OF MARK TWAIN AND PIONEER CITIZEN GONE

Hannibal Clemens Settle, son of Isaac and Caroline Clemens Settle, was born near Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, August 27, 1839. He was the eighth child of ten children. At the age of 19, he went to Texas to join his brother and there enlisted in the Confederate Army , serving through the war as a regimental bugler under General Green. After the close of the war, he remained in Texas for a number of years, later locating in St. Louis, Mo. Here he was connected with the Saline-Singer Clothing Co., at that time one of the largest and best known firms in the middle west. While in St. Louis he met Miss Josephine Scrafford , to whom he was married April 20, 1875. The following year, he located in Seneca, forming a partnership with his father-in-law, C. G. Scrafford, a pioneer merchant and one of the original Seneca town company. He later sold his interest to J. H. H. Ford and entered the lumber business with L. B. Keith. This firm continued for twenty-two years, at the end of which time Mr. Settle retired and devoted himself to his private investment interests and the business was continued by Mr. Keith. Mr. Settle made Seneca his home for 46 years and knew and loved every one of its citizens, with many of whom he had the closest business and social ties. Its business men acknowledged his keen business judgment and it citizens respected him for his sterling quality. He was a cousin of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and possessed the family characteristic of telling and enjoying a good joke, having a great gift of mimicry. He early became a member of the Masonic fraternity and was affiliated with Seneca Lodge No. 39 A. F. & A. M. at the time of his decease. He was for many years a stockholder in the National Bank of Seneca, serving on the board of directors as vice-president, where his conservative council and ripe business experience was held in high esteem, until age compelled him to cease active business.

He passed away at the Thompson Rest Home in St. Joseph, Mo., March 21, 1922, where he had been for the past seven months. Mr. and Mrs. Settle were joined in December by their daughter, Mrs. Elma S. Bryan of Galveston, Texas. Besides Mrs. Settle and Mrs. Bryan. Mr. Settle is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bradley of Sweetwater, Texas and Mrs. Carrie Bryan of Cave, Tenn.

Christian Science service were held on Wednesday, March 22., at Meierhoffers Chapel in St. Joseph, Mr. Waddel officiating. The remains were taken to Kansas City for cremation and later will be brought to Seneca.

The Courier Tribune Thu Mar 23, 1922 P1 C5