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- EARLY RESIDENT OF FOOTVILLE IS DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth SNYDER HOWE For Many Years a Resident of
County dies in Chicago, Dec. 25th.
(Special the the Gazette)
- Footville, Dec. 27. - Mrs. Elizabeth SNYDER HOWE,
for many years a highly
- respected resident of this village, passed away at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Jennie WILSON in Chicago, at two
o'clock Christmas morning.
- Mrs. HOWE was born in Indiana in 1842 and when she
was eleven years of age she
- came with her parents to Wisconsin. They located in Richland
county where they lived for a number of years but later came
to Footville. Forty-two years ago she was married to Harry HOWE
who preceded her in death two years ago.
- To their union were born five children one of whom died in
infancy. One daughter,
- Emma died when twenty years of age, and two sons and one
daughter survive: Mrs. Jennie WILSON of Chicago, Jay HOWE
of Monroe, and James HOWE of Horsenton, Kansas. Besides
the immediate family Mrs. HOWE also leaves six sisters:
Mrs. Martha DAVIS, Jalene, Neb.; Mrs. Sarah DEAN,
of Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs. Olive DEAN of Bairdstown, Cal.;
Mrs. Allie DAVIS of Janesville; Mrs. Ellen QUIMBY
of Footville, and Mrs. Cora POYNTER of the town of Center.
- Mrs. HOWE was a kind and devoted mother and wife and
enjoyed the friendship of
- a large circle of acquaintances. Hers was a noble Christian
life which has been lived in the service of others. Her name
to those who knew her best will always bring sweet and tender
memories.
- The body will arrive here tomorrow noon and will be taken
to the Christian church of
- which she was a devoted member. Services will be conducted
at one o'clock and interment will be made in the cemetery at
Center [Bethel cemetery].
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