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Martha Ellen Price Bilyeu

Birth
Conway, Laclede County, Missouri, USA
Death
15 Nov 1928 (aged 61)
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Martha's parents were Peter & Elizabeth J. Price. Martha had seven children, with only five living to adulthood: Floyd, Howard Delbert, Dessie Leona, William Homer,Minnid Florence, Mary Ann & Peter.
This is a sad story, but it gives a little insight as to how bad things were back then.
Martha was my dad's grandmother, he remembers going to the funeral. It had been raining for days. He remembers them having to put large rocks atop the casket to get it to sink into the water, so they could cover the grave.
Martha's parents were Peter & Elizabeth J. Price. Martha had seven children, with only five living to adulthood: Floyd, Howard Delbert, Dessie Leona, William Homer,Minnid Florence, Mary Ann & Peter.
This is a sad story, but it gives a little insight as to how bad things were back then.
Martha was my dad's grandmother, he remembers going to the funeral. It had been raining for days. He remembers them having to put large rocks atop the casket to get it to sink into the water, so they could cover the grave.


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  • Created by: Vickie
  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43257237/martha_ellen-bilyeu: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Ellen Price Bilyeu (16 May 1867–15 Nov 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43257237, citing Cowley County Poor Farm Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Vickie (contributor 44580730).