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• Hij is geboren in het jaar 1843.
• Hij is overleden in het jaar 1924, hij was toen 81 jaar oud.
• Een kind van John Lawrence DeMott en Phebe A. Curry
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 11 december 2007.

Gezin van McKendree DeMott

Kind(eren):

1. Frederic DeMott  
2. Elmer DeMott  
3. Hattie DeMott  
4. Clara Lucille DeMott  
5. John Edgar DeMott  
6. Verlenda Maude DeMott  
7. Julia Jeanette DeMott  

Notities over McKendree DeMott

By Shari Pierce
Pastor for Methodist Church

In looking into some local Methodist Church history, it seems as though one early pastor had a decidedly positive and lasting influence on the church. Dr. McKendree DeMotte came to Pagosa from Nebraska in 1905 to serve as pastor for the church.
DeMotte, following in his father's footsteps, turned to the ministry at 12. By the age of 17, he was licensed to preach. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University for two years. At that point the Civil War began and DeMotte joined the Union Army.
During his time in the army, DeMotte served with the Missouri Secret Service, achieving the rank of captain. He also completed his college studies during this time.
DeMotte spent 64 years in the ministry. In addition to this, he also taught school, studied medicine and edited a newspaper.
An article in the Sept. 7, 1911, Pagosa Springs New Era expressed feelings of the community toward DeMotte, "The people of the community in general the M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) church in particular, are much gratified over the appointment of Dr. DeMotte to the pastorate of the M.E. church here. Dr. DeMotte served the church here for six years and during his pastorate the church was remodeled, burned and rebuilt into its present form. He is an unusually talented and forceful preacher, a wise administrator and an all around capable man. He is in constant demand by all the different organizations of the community."
DeMotte was involved in the local community. In addition to his ministerial duties, he was member of the Gen. Ed. Hatch Post of the G.A.R. and the Oddfellows.
DeMotte served the local Methodist Church from 1905 until 1910 and again in 1918 and 1919.
A Methodist Church history said Dr. DeMotte, "was a fearless preacher; one who believed in the unvarnished truth; in calling things by their proper name; and in warning people against sin. He was honest in his convictions; conservative in his ideas; prudent in judgment; and a safe, logical, forceful leader. His enemies, while they disliked him, respected him as a fair and just opponent of wrong."

Dr. DeMotte passed away, at the age of 81, in 1924.

(The Pagosa Springs Sun, June 20, 1924) Dr. McKendree DeMotte. The remains of the late Dr. McKendree DeDotte reached Sterling, Nebr., from Cedaredge, Colo., on Sunday afternoon., June 8, were received by the Masonic lodge of that place and taken to the Temple, where they laid in state until Monday afternoon. They were then taken to the M. E. Church, where services were conducted by Rev. Peter Van Fleet, and old friend of the deceases, assisted by Rev. E. S. Pangurn, pastor of the church. Burial followed at the Sterling cemetery, where Masonic services were held with Past Master J. B. Shadley in charge, and where all that was mortal of Dr. Demotte was laid silently away. The funeral services were largely attended, among those present being Mr. and Mrs. Ratiken of Cedaredge, nearest neighbors of the deceased for the past four years, the sorrowing widow and all the members of her immediate family with the exception of one brother, a daughter, Mrs. Benson of Hastings, two granddaughters, Mrs. Plant of Hastings and Mrs. Coyne of Lincoln, and one grandson, Clyde Moore of Kansas City. Dr. Demotte was ill but a short time at his home in Cedaredge, where he had been pastor of the Community church for the past four years. He was taken sick on Thursday afternoon, May 29, with stomach and bowel trouble, and although a physician and faithful nurse were constantly with him, he passed away the following Monday evening, June 2. Friday morning, June 5th the body laid in state in Cedaredge Community church, the splendid ediface which had arisen under his direction, In the afternoon services were conducted by Rev. E. N. Edgerton and other western slope pastors, following which the remains started on the long journey to Sterling for burial, accompanied by Mrs. DeMotte. The quality and beauty of the floral offering have seldom been exceeded, either at Cedaredge or at Sterling. Among those at the former place was one from the Pagosa
Springs Masonic order. The flowers there filled one car and were sent on to Sterling, where they arrived in fair shape. Nearly as many more
were added by friends throughout Nebraska and other points, the Order of Eastern Star of Pagosa Springs sending direct the most beautiful
piece of all. The deceased was born in Kane, Green county, Illinois, on May 22, 1843, and had attained the age of 81 years and 10 days. He was one of a family of four girls and nine boys, all of whom preceded him in death. His father was for 40 years a local preacher, and as a boy of
12 his heart turned to the ministry. At 17, he was licensed to preach entering the Illinois Wesleyan University that autumn. Here he studied
for two years, when the Civil War broke out and he joined the Union army. He became chief of the 10th Missouri secret service with the rank
of captain and was twice captured and sentenced to death but escaped. During his war experience he completed his college course and was given his diploma while in army service. He spent 64 years in the ministry, the latter part of which were served in Utah, Nebraska and Colorado. In Colorado he was pastor of the M. E. Churches in Pagosa Springs and Meeker, and the Community church at Cedaredge, spending the greater
number of years in this city, where he owns considerable property. He left here about five years ago and had since resided in Cedaredge. In
addition to the ministry in the early days, he taught school, studied and was a graduate of medicine, and even edited a paper for a time. His
life was a romance in itself, and through handicapped by a very frail constitution, he was able to accomplish many things of great value to
each community in which he labored. He belonged to the Odd fellow and G. A. R. orders, was a 32nd degree Mason and also a Shriner. During all
his years in the ministry he never belonged to a conference, going and preaching as he saw fit. In 1920 he was unanimously made a member of
the Colorado Methodist Conference without his asking for the honor, which pleased him greatly. He was twice married, his first wife passing
away a great many years ago. By that union he is survived by four daughters and one son, who reside in various parts of the United
states. On Sept. 21, 1898, he was united in marriage at Sterling to Mrs. Myrtle G. Webmer by Rev. Van Fleet, at that time presiding elder
of the district. She has been a faithful helpmate in his declining years and has the sympathy of a host of friends. She will for the
present make her home at Sterling among relatives and old friends, but expects to visit Pagosa Springs some time this summer or fall. The
Cedaredge Champion pays the following tribute to the deceased: "He was one of the most wonderful men it has been our pleasure to know. While frail of Physique and advanced in years, he had retained the mentality of middle age and was still able to live and think in terms of today.
Most men of his age live in the memories of the past and fail to realize that conditions today are not the same as when they were young.
This was not true with Dr. DeMotte, for he kept pace with the forward movements and trends of thought." The Sterling Sun adds: "Thus ends the last chapter of a great and good man. He was a builder of character and churches, which was his life's mission - and he was never tired, and
after 64 years of labor in the Master's vineyard, he was called to his eternal rest."

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