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 Bess Crank Nunn - Humansville, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 37° 47.662 W 093° 34.644
15S E 449164 N 4183156
Born in the now ghost town of Elkton, MO.
Waymark Code: WM11NRA
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2019
Views: 2
County of marker: Polk County
Location of marker: Ohio St. & Tilden St., community center lawn, Humansville
Marker Erected by: The Town of Humansville
Poem: Humansville
Poet: Bess Crank Nunn
Little can I find on this poet. She was born, Bess Crank, in Elkton, Missouri, a small town kept alive by the Butterfield Overland Stage line, and it is today a ghost town.
She wrote poetry for local newspapers, and most covered in a paper called Over the Ozarks
This poem and one called Second Table are the only two I can find on the web.
For those who don't know what Second Table is, it is how dinner was served in the 20's and 30' and 40's ...you know - The Good Ole Days.
The kitchen (or dining) table was not big enough for everyone during holidays, or special times...so the adults ate first, then cleaned the table and re-set it for second table, for the children.
Marker Text: JAMES G. HUMAN
1798 - 1875
Mr. Human found the Big Spring in 1833 and Stated "Right here is where I'm going to live."
Humansville was officially
incorporated May 30th 1872
"...Mr. James G. Human, who thought enough to stay here when there wasn't anything here, with his courage and faith he got our town started. It was his courage and faith that brought others here. We are the only town in the world by the name Humansville..." Mary Owens "Humansville"
Humansville, Missouri, is a little country town;
Unique, in fact it could be a burg, of high renown
After searching out the Atlas, truthfully, we can say;
It has no "twin city" in the good old U.S.A.
There's Knoxville, Rockville, Nashville, and villes of every kind;
Ours is a ville of Humans, the only one you will find.
We like the sound of Human, it holds the human touch;
For this is the affection, today's world, needs so much.
There is just no other place, if you search everywhere;
You have such good pure water; or so much clean fresh air,
Thank You, Judge J. Human, for finding our Big Spring;
And lending us your name, it has such a friendly ring."
-- Bess Crank Nunn
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