Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
OBITUARY..
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FAkNSWOR1H
Lucy Pardec, daughter of Thank fu
and Ebenezer Pardee, was born Jan.
20, 1924, in Courtland Co, New York
near the village of Homer. There
were seven children in the Pardee fam
ily-six girls and one boy. Only one
now remains-Mrs. Olivia Teetshorn
who lives five miles east of town, ir
Winnesheik county.
Lucy Pardee was married March %,
l844. to Milo Rice Farnsworth. The
two we're born and raised in Courtland
county. In childhood they attended
the same school, were in the same
classes some of the time, and felt nc
twinge of modification if they chanced
to occupy the same seat in school.
Their entire lives were blended in mu-
tual interests from their earliest mem.
ory.
After marriage, they made homes in
Illinois. Wisconsin and Iowa. Ten
children blessed the union but only six
survive-a trio of brothers and as
many sisters. Byron Farnsworth, the
absent son. of Lima, Wis.,, with his
wife, spent several weeks with his
mother recently. Mrs. Walter Norton,
of Great Falls, Montana. came short
time ago to be with her mother in her
last days. The remaining four, Clint
on. Frank, Mrs. Eta Vance and Mrs
Dee Cady, are in or near Cresco.
Two years, one month and four days
after 65 years of married life, Mr..
Farnsworth fell asleep and Mrs. Farms
worth has fingered in the most feeble
condition, until June 80, 1911, as the
sun went down, she too, like tired
child, went to rest.
1 Her entire life has been one of
marked consistency.
Mrs. Farnsworth was for many
years member of the Congregational
church in Whitewater, Wis.,. but eight
years ago she became interested in the
Advent doctrine and became charter
member of the organization in Cresco.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Elm street, Saturday after
noon, conducted by Rev. J. M. McCo-
mas of Mason City.
The remains were accompanied to
Whitewater, Wis, by Frank Farms
worth and Mrs. Vance, and laid beside
her husband,
CARD OF THANKS
The family desire to express their
thanks to the nighbors and friends
who SO kindly assisted during the long
illness and the burial of our beloved
mother.
Alice Alvira Perkins, daughter of
H. H. and Maria Perkins, was born in
New London, Huron county, Ohio,
April 13. 1852.
When she was about two years old
her parents removed from Ohio to
Iowa. locating in the village of New
Oregon, New Oregon twp, before
there was town of Cresco. Here
was spent all her girlhood days.
April 10, 1870, she was married to
John W. Booth of the same township.
Their three sons and one daug hter
grew to maturity in Howard county.
Charles Edward, still remains here,
John Arthur, Frank Lewis and Mrs.
Hattie Gerlach reside at Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Mrs. Booth died June 30, 1911, at
Asbury hospital in Minneapolis, Mimi,
after very short but severe illness.
Her remains were brought to the res
idence of l. j. Booth, in Cresco, where
short service was conducted Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. John Gammons of
the M. E. church, assisted by Rev. II.
J. Hinman of the Congregational
church.
The interment was in Oak Lawn
cemetery by the side of her husband
who died about eight years ago.
The children of Mrs. Booth wish to
thank the friends who assisted in any
way to lessen the sorrows of the oc-
casion.