Mrs Fike was born Elizabeth Gnagey January 7, 1822 in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. She was married to Abraham Fike July 5, 1840. In 1853 Mr and Mrs Fike came to Lee county, Illinois and in 1867 to Iowa, settling on a farm near State Center. Mr Fike died twenty years ago next September at his home near Melbourne. Mr and Mrs Fike were both active and devoted workers in the Church of the Brethren.
Mrs Fike is survived by four of her twelve children. They are Mrs Lydia Richeson of this city, Mrs Carrie Vaughtrin of Beattle, Kansas, Mrs Mary Triplett of Sutherland and H H Fike of Detroit, Michigan. The grandchildren in this city are Mrs John Mohr, Miss Nora Wilkey, Mrs Kexia Kimberlin, Mrs Nellie Richeson and Gaylord Richeson.
Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs Lydia Richeson, 303 Summit Street, Wednesday afternoon. Rev F M Coughenour, of Ankeny, is expected to have charge of the services.
Monday, March 17, 1913 Evening Times Republican
Daughter of Jacob Gnagey and Veronica Hockstedler.
Mrs Fike was born Elizabeth Gnagey January 7, 1822 in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. She was married to Abraham Fike July 5, 1840. In 1853 Mr and Mrs Fike came to Lee county, Illinois and in 1867 to Iowa, settling on a farm near State Center. Mr Fike died twenty years ago next September at his home near Melbourne. Mr and Mrs Fike were both active and devoted workers in the Church of the Brethren.
Mrs Fike is survived by four of her twelve children. They are Mrs Lydia Richeson of this city, Mrs Carrie Vaughtrin of Beattle, Kansas, Mrs Mary Triplett of Sutherland and H H Fike of Detroit, Michigan. The grandchildren in this city are Mrs John Mohr, Miss Nora Wilkey, Mrs Kexia Kimberlin, Mrs Nellie Richeson and Gaylord Richeson.
Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs Lydia Richeson, 303 Summit Street, Wednesday afternoon. Rev F M Coughenour, of Ankeny, is expected to have charge of the services.
Monday, March 17, 1913 Evening Times Republican
Daughter of Jacob Gnagey and Veronica Hockstedler.
Family Members
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PVT. Cornelius Fike
1841–1864
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Dinah Fike Wahl
1843–1904
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Katharine Fike Wilkey
1844–1910
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John Fike
1846–1864
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Emmanuel Fike
1848–1859
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Lydia Fike Richeson
1850–1939
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Susannah Fike
1851–1853
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Joseph Fike
1853–1856
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Caroline Fike Vauthrin
1855–1930
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Mary Fike Triplett
1858–1945
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Anna Elizabeth Fike Thayer
1860–1909
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Hewitt Henry Fike
1866–1951
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