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Rhoda A. <I>Smith</I> Waffle

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Rhoda A. Smith Waffle

Birth
Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
25 Apr 1922 (aged 82)
Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Grant Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Lot 52
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She was the mother of twins Melvin and Melvina, and Edith B. Waffle.

Obituary of Rhoda A. Waffle
The Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday, April 27, 1922

Rhoda A. Smith, daughter of Seth T. and Polly (George) Smith, was born in Knox co., Illinois, October 22, 1839, and passed away at her home in Clearfield, Iowa, April 25, 1922, aged 82 years, 6 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage at Maquon, Illinois, March 21, 1868, to Charles H. Waffle. They moved to Iowa in 1869, living at Bedford, Corning, Cromwell, and moving to Clearfield, in 1881, where the deceased resided the remainder of her life.
To this union were born three daughters and four sons, the eldest son and daughter of, George and Mary dying in childhood. The living children are Wilson Clyde Waffle of Walla Walla, Washington, Melvin Waffle, Mrs. Melvina Hidlay and Mrs. Blanche E. Wax of Clearfield, and Thos. S. Waffle of Diagonal. Besides these children the deceased leaves to mourn her death two sisters, four brothers and many other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Waffle has been a member of the Baptist church for a great many years and always lived a conscientious and upright christian life. She was one of the earliest settlers of Clearfield, her husband having erected the second business building of the town. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church of Clearfield Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Clearfield cemetery beside the remains of her husband who preceded her in death about twenty-three years.
She was the mother of twins Melvin and Melvina, and Edith B. Waffle.

Obituary of Rhoda A. Waffle
The Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday, April 27, 1922

Rhoda A. Smith, daughter of Seth T. and Polly (George) Smith, was born in Knox co., Illinois, October 22, 1839, and passed away at her home in Clearfield, Iowa, April 25, 1922, aged 82 years, 6 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage at Maquon, Illinois, March 21, 1868, to Charles H. Waffle. They moved to Iowa in 1869, living at Bedford, Corning, Cromwell, and moving to Clearfield, in 1881, where the deceased resided the remainder of her life.
To this union were born three daughters and four sons, the eldest son and daughter of, George and Mary dying in childhood. The living children are Wilson Clyde Waffle of Walla Walla, Washington, Melvin Waffle, Mrs. Melvina Hidlay and Mrs. Blanche E. Wax of Clearfield, and Thos. S. Waffle of Diagonal. Besides these children the deceased leaves to mourn her death two sisters, four brothers and many other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Waffle has been a member of the Baptist church for a great many years and always lived a conscientious and upright christian life. She was one of the earliest settlers of Clearfield, her husband having erected the second business building of the town. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church of Clearfield Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Clearfield cemetery beside the remains of her husband who preceded her in death about twenty-three years.

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  • Created by: Burt
  • Added: Nov 23, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16754204/rhoda_a-waffle: accessed ), memorial page for Rhoda A. Smith Waffle (22 Oct 1839–25 Apr 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16754204, citing Clearfield Cemetery, Grant Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Burt (contributor 46867609).