March 30, 1910 Cooperstown , North Dakota the Courier
Old Citizen Passed Away
Mrs J.W.Houghton, mother of the Houghton brothers died in the home of her son, Wilmot Houghton on Wednesday afternoon
of last week ,March 30,1910 about 1 p.m. at the advanced
age of 81 years. She had been ailing and failing for sometime and just passed peacefully away, and ebbing away
like a worn out clock, her work was done.
Her husband had died twelve years ago and she had made her home with her son .
Eleven children born to this family, nine still living.
George K.,John L., Wilmot p., Western E., Charley , Horace and Douglas in this county and Mrs Jones and Mrs Harris are Living in Michigan.
Deceased was a devout Christian wife and the bereaved children have a faithful mother and friend . The funeral was held in the Methodist Church last Saturday afternoon . J.G. Dingle preaching the sermon. The floral offerings were beautiful. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Cooperstown cemetery .
March 30, 1910 Cooperstown , North Dakota the Courier
Old Citizen Passed Away
Mrs J.W.Houghton, mother of the Houghton brothers died in the home of her son, Wilmot Houghton on Wednesday afternoon
of last week ,March 30,1910 about 1 p.m. at the advanced
age of 81 years. She had been ailing and failing for sometime and just passed peacefully away, and ebbing away
like a worn out clock, her work was done.
Her husband had died twelve years ago and she had made her home with her son .
Eleven children born to this family, nine still living.
George K.,John L., Wilmot p., Western E., Charley , Horace and Douglas in this county and Mrs Jones and Mrs Harris are Living in Michigan.
Deceased was a devout Christian wife and the bereaved children have a faithful mother and friend . The funeral was held in the Methodist Church last Saturday afternoon . J.G. Dingle preaching the sermon. The floral offerings were beautiful. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Cooperstown cemetery .
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