The Laurens Sun, Laurens, Iowa, Thursday, 10 Oct 1946, Page 1: Services Held For Mrs. Ella Peterson
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Peterson were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Joe Grous farm home and at 2:30 at the Methodist church in Laurens, with the Rev. H. O. Ward officiating.
Music was provided by aquartet composed of Mrs. Darryl Sloan, Mrs. Fred Forsythe, Clarence Morgan and E. E. Dubbert, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Hopkins r. They sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," "He Leadeth Me," and "Rock of Ages."
Pall bearers were Oscar Lindvall, Leonard Grice, Tracy Larson, E. A. Peterson, Frank Olson and Lester Hopkins and interment was in the Laurens cemetery.
Died Oct. 1
Ella White, daughter of Lewis and Mary Ann White, was born Jan. 13, 1871, in Boone county, Iowa, and passed away on the
evening of Oct. 1, 1946, at the age of 75 years, and 18 days.
She received her education and taught in the Boone county schools. On Sept. 22, 1891, she was united in marriage to Albert M. Peterson of Pilot Mound. They immediately came to Pocahontas county and the following year purchased the farm where they spent the rest of their lives.
Five children were born to this union: Ethel (Mrs. Stewart Chilcot); Lillian (Mrs. Samuel Rigby); Winnie (Mrs. Douglas Rigby); Mabel (Mrs. Joe Grous); and Wayne Wallace who died at the age of one year. Mr. Peterson died June 20, 1930 and Mrs. Peterson continued to live on the home farm with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grous.
Mrs. Ella Peterson was deeply interested in gardening, especially flowers, and was a member of the Methodist church and its organizations.
Survivors
Besides her children, she is survived by two brothers and one sister, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, in addition to a large number of nieces and nephews,
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edits:
30 Sep 2014, Jeff (#48486143): First name Millie instead of M; [note: I can only find a reference to her name being "Ella Milla" in marriage info for one of the children (No image, so have so far been unable to check validity of name submitted)]
05 Oct 2014, Jeff (#48486143): I rechecked my references and agree with you regarding M vs Millie. She is listed as "Ellen White" on the 1880 US Census when she was 10 years old and living with her parents. On all subsequent Census she is listed as "Ella". I will submit an edit to change her fist name back to M.