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Obituary i .....1 ■ t. Died—At her home five miles southwest of Rock Valiev on Friday afternoon, Nov. 25th at 4 o’clock, Elizabeth Bellesfield, aged'89 years and 5-month s.The deceased t was one of the early settlers of Sioux county,,having located here in 1868. Her husband •died in this coufity the same year, and she has since lived with her sons. Elizabeth Bellesfield was born in Monroe county, Pennsylvania, in 1803, and consequently at the time of her death was over 89 years of nge. She lived in Wisconsin from 1851; to 1868 the'time the family located here. She leaves surviving her two sons, David Bellesfield, who Ryes at the home place,” jarid Samuel Bellesfield, of Rock Valley; and two daughters, Mrs.| Mary Mawlarm of Blair. Neb., and I'Mrs.. Alice J. Thorpe, of Hudson, S..D. ,Deceased was con verted andunited with the M.' E. church in :h er: earl y m arried 1 ife an d re m ai n ed a, consistent Christian till death. The funeral tfiok place at Rock 'Valley on Monday at 1 o’clock, services being held at the M, % church .
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Rock Valley Register
Rock Valley, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1892
Page 4
Full Page
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