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Elvira Elcy “Vira” <I>Putney</I> Lawn

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Elvira Elcy “Vira” Putney Lawn

Birth
Iowa, USA
Death
1924 (aged 48–49)
California, USA
Burial
Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3, Block 51, Lot 4, Grave 3
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Jarius PUTNEY & Elsie Putney.

Wife of John Albert LAWN

Mother of:

John Dudley LAWN
Harold B. LAWN (1904-1907)


MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT--Gilroy Advocate, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA--25 Jan 1902
Lawn – Putney at Oakland, January 19, 1902 by Rev. Mr. Blair, J.A. Lawn and Miss. Elvira Putney.


OBITUARY--Gilroy Advocate, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
Mrs. Elvira Elcy Lawn wife of J.A. Lawn and mother of Dudley Lawn, died at the family home on San Benito and Haydon Streets at a late hour Sunday night, following an illness of several weeks duration and which she bore with the utmost patience and bravery.
Mrs. Lawn was a native of Iowa, aged 49 years 9 months and 28 days. Besides the sorrowing husband and son, Mrs. Lawn is survived by three sisters, Miss Hattie M Putney and Mrs. Augusta Steele of San Francisco, both of whom have been with her in her last illness, and Mrs. Ira A Lytle of Santa Barbara.
The funeral was held from the Methodist-Episcopal Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the Gilroy Cemetery.
Mrs. Lawn was a woman of splendid characters, charming and gracious in manner and possessed of a wide circle of friends who join her in extending sympathy to the family in their loss.


OBITUARY--Hollister Free Lance, Monday, 1 Dec 1924
Mrs. Lawn Passes to Final Reward
Mrs. Elvira Elsy Lawn passed away at her home on San Benito Street last night following an illness of three months duration. The end came peacefully with members of the family at the bedside.
Mrs. Lawn was born at Moorehead, Iowa 49 years ago and came to California in 1894, settling near Gilroy where her father and sister had moved two years previously.
In 1903 she was married to John A Lawn in Oakland and resided with her husband in San Francisco until 1912 when they moved to Hollister to make their home.
During her residence in Hollister, Mrs. Lawn made many friends and was known as an honest upright Christian woman who always was cheerful and had a good word for everyone.
She is survived by her husband, John A Lawn, one son, Dudley Lawn, and three sisters, Mrs. Hattie M Putney, Mrs. Augusta Steele of San Francisco and Mrs. Ira A Lytle of Santa Barbara.
The funeral which is in the charge of W.W. Black will be held from the M.E. Church at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon and burial will be held at Gilroy.

Daughter of Jarius PUTNEY & Elsie Putney.

Wife of John Albert LAWN

Mother of:

John Dudley LAWN
Harold B. LAWN (1904-1907)


MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT--Gilroy Advocate, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA--25 Jan 1902
Lawn – Putney at Oakland, January 19, 1902 by Rev. Mr. Blair, J.A. Lawn and Miss. Elvira Putney.


OBITUARY--Gilroy Advocate, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
Mrs. Elvira Elcy Lawn wife of J.A. Lawn and mother of Dudley Lawn, died at the family home on San Benito and Haydon Streets at a late hour Sunday night, following an illness of several weeks duration and which she bore with the utmost patience and bravery.
Mrs. Lawn was a native of Iowa, aged 49 years 9 months and 28 days. Besides the sorrowing husband and son, Mrs. Lawn is survived by three sisters, Miss Hattie M Putney and Mrs. Augusta Steele of San Francisco, both of whom have been with her in her last illness, and Mrs. Ira A Lytle of Santa Barbara.
The funeral was held from the Methodist-Episcopal Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the Gilroy Cemetery.
Mrs. Lawn was a woman of splendid characters, charming and gracious in manner and possessed of a wide circle of friends who join her in extending sympathy to the family in their loss.


OBITUARY--Hollister Free Lance, Monday, 1 Dec 1924
Mrs. Lawn Passes to Final Reward
Mrs. Elvira Elsy Lawn passed away at her home on San Benito Street last night following an illness of three months duration. The end came peacefully with members of the family at the bedside.
Mrs. Lawn was born at Moorehead, Iowa 49 years ago and came to California in 1894, settling near Gilroy where her father and sister had moved two years previously.
In 1903 she was married to John A Lawn in Oakland and resided with her husband in San Francisco until 1912 when they moved to Hollister to make their home.
During her residence in Hollister, Mrs. Lawn made many friends and was known as an honest upright Christian woman who always was cheerful and had a good word for everyone.
She is survived by her husband, John A Lawn, one son, Dudley Lawn, and three sisters, Mrs. Hattie M Putney, Mrs. Augusta Steele of San Francisco and Mrs. Ira A Lytle of Santa Barbara.
The funeral which is in the charge of W.W. Black will be held from the M.E. Church at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon and burial will be held at Gilroy.


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Elvira E. Putney
Wife of
John A Lawn
1875-1924



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  • Maintained by: Katy C
  • Originally Created by: Candice xo
  • Added: Feb 18, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17982971/elvira_elcy-lawn: accessed ), memorial page for Elvira Elcy “Vira” Putney Lawn (1875–1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17982971, citing Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, USA; Maintained by Katy C (contributor 47017921).