Obit submitted by Bonnie:
Obit Barrington Review June 17, 1926 (Excerpts by Bonnie Duresa)
Celia Maria Powers, passed away in her Wauconda home June 11, at nearly 91 years old. Mrs. Powers was the daughter of Amaziah and Minerva Houghton. Born in Pon(m)fret, Vermont, June 17, 1935.
In 1937 (1837)at 2 years old came with her parents to Chicago by boat, then by ox team to a farm in Wauconda, where they settled. She married Warren E. Powers January 1, 1960.
They had three children, Lyman A. of Barrington, Willis H. of Cuba and Mrs. Cora M. Bangs of Wauconda. The deceased also leaves six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Powers was nearly a life long resident of Wauconda.
She was a charter member of the Woman's Relief Corps. # 38. Services were held at the Federal Church of Wauconda.
Obit submitted by Bonnie:
Obit Barrington Review June 17, 1926 (Excerpts by Bonnie Duresa)
Celia Maria Powers, passed away in her Wauconda home June 11, at nearly 91 years old. Mrs. Powers was the daughter of Amaziah and Minerva Houghton. Born in Pon(m)fret, Vermont, June 17, 1935.
In 1937 (1837)at 2 years old came with her parents to Chicago by boat, then by ox team to a farm in Wauconda, where they settled. She married Warren E. Powers January 1, 1960.
They had three children, Lyman A. of Barrington, Willis H. of Cuba and Mrs. Cora M. Bangs of Wauconda. The deceased also leaves six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Powers was nearly a life long resident of Wauconda.
She was a charter member of the Woman's Relief Corps. # 38. Services were held at the Federal Church of Wauconda.
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