Advertisement

Elizabeth <I>Howard</I> Berry

Advertisement

Elizabeth Howard Berry

Birth
Brownville, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Death
19 Apr 1919 (aged 80)
Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Princeton, Sherburne County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Obituary - The Princeton Union. (Princeton Minn.) April 24 1919, Image 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry.

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, while sitting in a rocking chair, passe away at her home in Princeton on Sunday. For several months she had been in failing health, and her daughter, Mrs. Isaiah Mudgett, came from California some time ago to care for her, and at the time of her death she was apparently improving.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church by Rev. James A. Geer and the remains were laid to rest in the Berry cemetery. At the obsequies hymnal selections were rendered by members of the Methodist choir.

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Howard, was born in Brownville, Maine, on April 17, 1839, and in 1859 was married to Loumis Berry of the same place. Together they came west and settled on a homestead in Baldwin township. Thirteen years ago Mrs. Berry came to Princeton to reside. Here she lived until called by death. She is survived by four sons and two daughters, namely, Charles, David, Royal and Adelbert Berry. Mrs. Isaiah Mudgett and Mrs. Don Sausser. She also leaves one brother, A.C. Howard, and several grandchildren.

Mrs. Berry was a true friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted mother. She was acquainted with hard work and the privations incidental to pioneer days, butshe lived to enjoy the reward of faithful toil.
Obituary - The Princeton Union. (Princeton Minn.) April 24 1919, Image 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry.

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, while sitting in a rocking chair, passe away at her home in Princeton on Sunday. For several months she had been in failing health, and her daughter, Mrs. Isaiah Mudgett, came from California some time ago to care for her, and at the time of her death she was apparently improving.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church by Rev. James A. Geer and the remains were laid to rest in the Berry cemetery. At the obsequies hymnal selections were rendered by members of the Methodist choir.

Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Howard, was born in Brownville, Maine, on April 17, 1839, and in 1859 was married to Loumis Berry of the same place. Together they came west and settled on a homestead in Baldwin township. Thirteen years ago Mrs. Berry came to Princeton to reside. Here she lived until called by death. She is survived by four sons and two daughters, namely, Charles, David, Royal and Adelbert Berry. Mrs. Isaiah Mudgett and Mrs. Don Sausser. She also leaves one brother, A.C. Howard, and several grandchildren.

Mrs. Berry was a true friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted mother. She was acquainted with hard work and the privations incidental to pioneer days, butshe lived to enjoy the reward of faithful toil.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Advertisement