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Edith Houghton Henderson

Birth
Nebraska, USA
Death
19 Feb 1906 (aged 22)
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 2, Lot 2, Space 9
Memorial ID
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Printed in the Wednesday, February 21, 1906 - The Blair Courier -Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Willis Henderson died at 6:20 Monday evening of tuberculosis of the lungs after an illness of two years’ duration. The funeral is to be held at the Christian church at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Hamm officiating. Mrs. Henderson was a daughter of G. I. Houghton and was but 22 years, 5 months and 17 days old. She was married to Mr. Henderson Aug. 2nd, 1903. Mr. Henderson was living with his father, E. R. Henderson, on Nebraska street where his wife’s death occurred.

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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library. Daughter of Geoge and Amelda Houghton. Blair cemetery records. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Christine Solomon and Rose Marie Brown Rose 46636833
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There is an "Unknown, Edith" in 2.2.9 purchased by George I. Houghton (her father)
Printed in the Wednesday, February 21, 1906 - The Blair Courier -Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Willis Henderson died at 6:20 Monday evening of tuberculosis of the lungs after an illness of two years’ duration. The funeral is to be held at the Christian church at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Hamm officiating. Mrs. Henderson was a daughter of G. I. Houghton and was but 22 years, 5 months and 17 days old. She was married to Mr. Henderson Aug. 2nd, 1903. Mr. Henderson was living with his father, E. R. Henderson, on Nebraska street where his wife’s death occurred.

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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library. Daughter of Geoge and Amelda Houghton. Blair cemetery records. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Christine Solomon and Rose Marie Brown Rose 46636833
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There is an "Unknown, Edith" in 2.2.9 purchased by George I. Houghton (her father)

Gravesite Details

The name Edith was still in cemetery records, along with the fact that George I. Houghton purchased the plot. There may be a fragment of stone remaining.



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  • Created by: MrsB
  • Added: Sep 15, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215654828/edith-henderson: accessed ), memorial page for Edith Houghton Henderson (2 Sep 1883–19 Feb 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215654828, citing Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by MrsB (contributor 47910340).