Maryville Daily Forum, Tuesday, January 21, 1936, [p. 1]
Mrs. Susan Farris Dies Here at Age of 80 Years
Mrs. Susan Ellen Farris [Ferris], widow of the late David Farris [Ferris] and a resident of Maryville for thirty years, died at 5 o’clock this morning at her home here following an illness of three weeks. She would have been 80 years old March 9.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at Campbell’s funeral home conducted by Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. Church. Burial will be at Lenox, Ia.
Susan Ellen Willis was born March 9, 1856, near Cora in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of William and Margaret Willis. She moved with her parents to Lacona, Ia., and was married to David Farris [Ferris] at Newburn [Newbern], Ia., December 7, 1879. Mr. Farris died August 12, 1931.
When a young woman, Mrs. Farris joined the Christian church, being baptized in a river. Thirty-five years ago she joined the Methodist church in Iowa with members of Mr. Farris’ family and when she came to Maryville thirty years ago joined the First M. E. Church here.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura Beeman, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, Maryville; four grandchildren, Mrs. William Warner and Mrs. Lloyd Alm, Des Moines, Ia.; Harold and Theodore Reynolds, Maryville. A son, Bonnie C. Farris, died November 11, 1930.
Mrs. Susan Farris Dies Here at Age of 80 Years
Mrs. Susan Ellen Farris [Ferris], widow of the late David Farris [Ferris] and a resident of Maryville for thirty years, died at 5 o’clock this morning at her home here following an illness of three weeks. She would have been 80 years old March 9.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at Campbell’s funeral home conducted by Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. Church. Burial will be at Lenox, Ia.
Susan Ellen Willis was born March 9, 1856, near Cora in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of William and Margaret Willis. She moved with her parents to Lacona, Ia., and was married to David Farris [Ferris] at Newburn [Newbern], Ia., December 7, 1879. Mr. Farris died August 12, 1931.
When a young woman, Mrs. Farris joined the Christian church, being baptized in a river. Thirty-five years ago she joined the Methodist church in Iowa with members of Mr. Farris’ family and when she came to Maryville thirty years ago joined the First M. E. Church here.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura Beeman, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, Maryville; four grandchildren, Mrs. William Warner and Mrs. Lloyd Alm, Des Moines, Ia.; Harold and Theodore Reynolds, Maryville. A son, Bonnie C. Farris, died November 11, 1930.
Maryville Daily Forum, Tuesday, January 21, 1936, [p. 1]
Mrs. Susan Farris Dies Here at Age of 80 Years
Mrs. Susan Ellen Farris [Ferris], widow of the late David Farris [Ferris] and a resident of Maryville for thirty years, died at 5 o’clock this morning at her home here following an illness of three weeks. She would have been 80 years old March 9.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at Campbell’s funeral home conducted by Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. Church. Burial will be at Lenox, Ia.
Susan Ellen Willis was born March 9, 1856, near Cora in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of William and Margaret Willis. She moved with her parents to Lacona, Ia., and was married to David Farris [Ferris] at Newburn [Newbern], Ia., December 7, 1879. Mr. Farris died August 12, 1931.
When a young woman, Mrs. Farris joined the Christian church, being baptized in a river. Thirty-five years ago she joined the Methodist church in Iowa with members of Mr. Farris’ family and when she came to Maryville thirty years ago joined the First M. E. Church here.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura Beeman, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, Maryville; four grandchildren, Mrs. William Warner and Mrs. Lloyd Alm, Des Moines, Ia.; Harold and Theodore Reynolds, Maryville. A son, Bonnie C. Farris, died November 11, 1930.
Mrs. Susan Farris Dies Here at Age of 80 Years
Mrs. Susan Ellen Farris [Ferris], widow of the late David Farris [Ferris] and a resident of Maryville for thirty years, died at 5 o’clock this morning at her home here following an illness of three weeks. She would have been 80 years old March 9.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at Campbell’s funeral home conducted by Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. Church. Burial will be at Lenox, Ia.
Susan Ellen Willis was born March 9, 1856, near Cora in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of William and Margaret Willis. She moved with her parents to Lacona, Ia., and was married to David Farris [Ferris] at Newburn [Newbern], Ia., December 7, 1879. Mr. Farris died August 12, 1931.
When a young woman, Mrs. Farris joined the Christian church, being baptized in a river. Thirty-five years ago she joined the Methodist church in Iowa with members of Mr. Farris’ family and when she came to Maryville thirty years ago joined the First M. E. Church here.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura Beeman, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, Maryville; four grandchildren, Mrs. William Warner and Mrs. Lloyd Alm, Des Moines, Ia.; Harold and Theodore Reynolds, Maryville. A son, Bonnie C. Farris, died November 11, 1930.
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