FIGGINS, Mrs. Isaac

FIGGINS, THOMPSON, BATES, RHAMY, WILLIAMS, ANDERSON, BRENNON, TALBOT, WILSON, FOCHT, MCCLEARY, MAYBON, MONT, ACKERMAN

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Date: 6/22/2022 at 17:30:40

"The Villisca Review"
Villisca, Iowa, February 19, 1926

FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY

The funeral of Mrs. Isaac Figgins, mention of whose death Wednesday of last week at her home near Sciola was made in last week's Review, was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Christian church in Morton Mills, with Rev. Geo. A Lawton of Villisca in charge of the services, assisted by Rev. Nolan of Morton Mills.

The pallbearers were T. T. Thompson, F. M. Bates, J. D. Rhamy, R. T. Williams, C. C. Anderson and Oliver Brennon, and the singing was by Mrs. Arthur Talbot, Mrs. Scott Wilson, C. C. Anderson and Oscar Focht. Interment was in the cemetery near Morton Mills.

Elizabeth Eldora McCleary was born December 31, 1850, in Wapello county, Iowa and was 75 years old at her death. At the age of 6 years she came with her parents to Montgomery county, and her home has been here since that time. During the last forty years she resided on the farm where she died.

She was married to Isaac Figgins on Dec. 19, 1867, and to this union three children were born. They are Mrs. Emma Maybon, Sciola; William E. Figgins, Shepherd, Mont; and Albert Figgins who has been making his home with his mother since the death of the father and husband. Feb. 2, 1918. Besides her children, Mrs. Mary Ackerman of Griswold, a half brother, Ben McCleary of Oklahoma, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.