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DEATH OF MRS. WM. ROWE

Mrs. Wm. Rowe an aged lady and an old resident of this place died at her home in the western part of town Tuesday morning about 9:40 after an illness of about six weeks duration. Death resulted from an accident which she sustained six weeks ago when she fell breaking her limb. Beaufort accident kept her bedfast and with her advanced years her constitution was not able to do battle successfully and she gradually failed until the end came.

The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. Ray W. Barber and interment will be in the Tampico cemetery.

OBITUARY

The deceased was born at Niles, Mich.. Jan 16, 1844 where she resided until she was six years old when the family removed to New York state. At the age of twelve she moved  to Yorktown, Illinois, with her parents where on Oct. 20, 1860 she married Wm. Rowe. The couple lived south of Yorktown for nine years when they removed to Annawan. It was at this  place that she joined the Baptist church. She resided there for nine years and then returned to this vicinity. three children were born of this union, one died in infancy, two survive, they are Cora Gleason of Akron, Ohio, and Lilly Tonkinson of this place. She  was also the foster mother of Earl Freeby of Earlville and Violet Resburg of Yorktown. She was one of the most faithful members of the Tampico Baptist church and one of the most humble and devoted. She was also a member of the W. R. C. Mrs. Roe was a good woman loved and respected in this community. Mr. Rowe  passed away several years ago.

(Note: Mrs. Rowe's maiden name was obtained from Wm. Rowe's obituary, May, 1916)