Obituary published in the Saguache Crescent Thursday, January 16, 1936
Mrs. Mary Lovina Felter was born at Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois December 7, 1855 and died January 6, 1936 at Irvington, Illinois at the age of 80 years and one month.
When four years of age, the family moved to Antioch, Lake County, Illinois where she was educated and grew to womanhood. It was at this place she taught five terms of school. In the year 1879 she was united in marriage to George Harness of Richmond, Ill. To this union five children were born: Benjamin who died at the age of 17 months, Mina B. of this city, Frank Harness, Walworth, Wisconsin, and Bessie Elizabeth who died in 1904 at the age of 19 years in Saguache, Colo., Sarah B. Ditsworth of Irvington, Iowa. Besides these she raised a niece of Mr. Harness and cared for her as her own, Mrs. Fred Adams of Walworth, Wis., who preceded her in death [by] four days.
Mr. Harness died fifteen years ago [and] since that time she has made her home with her children. She was well known here as she loved the west and spent a great many months here with her daughter. She was a member of the First Methods church of Algona, Iowa and was loved by all who knew her for her cheerful disposition and loving smile to everyone she met; she will be greatly missed.
Besides her children she leaves nine grand children and a brother, Adison Felter of Antioch, Illinois, 88 years of age [who] was able to attend [her] funeral which was held at Walworth, Wisconsin, January 8, 1936.
Mrs. Mary Lovina Felter was born at Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois December 7, 1855 and died January 6, 1936 at Irvington, Illinois at the age of 80 years and one month.
When four years of age, the family moved to Antioch, Lake County, Illinois where she was educated and grew to womanhood. It was at this place she taught five terms of school. In the year 1879 she was united in marriage to George Harness of Richmond, Ill. To this union five children were born: Benjamin who died at the age of 17 months, Mina B. of this city, Frank Harness, Walworth, Wisconsin, and Bessie Elizabeth who died in 1904 at the age of 19 years in Saguache, Colo., Sarah B. Ditsworth of Irvington, Iowa. Besides these she raised a niece of Mr. Harness and cared for her as her own, Mrs. Fred Adams of Walworth, Wis., who preceded her in death [by] four days.
Mr. Harness died fifteen years ago [and] since that time she has made her home with her children. She was well known here as she loved the west and spent a great many months here with her daughter. She was a member of the First Methods church of Algona, Iowa and was loved by all who knew her for her cheerful disposition and loving smile to everyone she met; she will be greatly missed.
Besides her children she leaves nine grand children and a brother, Adison Felter of Antioch, Illinois, 88 years of age [who] was able to attend [her] funeral which was held at Walworth, Wisconsin, January 8, 1936.
Obituary published in the Saguache Crescent Thursday, January 16, 1936
Mrs. Mary Lovina Felter was born at Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois December 7, 1855 and died January 6, 1936 at Irvington, Illinois at the age of 80 years and one month.
When four years of age, the family moved to Antioch, Lake County, Illinois where she was educated and grew to womanhood. It was at this place she taught five terms of school. In the year 1879 she was united in marriage to George Harness of Richmond, Ill. To this union five children were born: Benjamin who died at the age of 17 months, Mina B. of this city, Frank Harness, Walworth, Wisconsin, and Bessie Elizabeth who died in 1904 at the age of 19 years in Saguache, Colo., Sarah B. Ditsworth of Irvington, Iowa. Besides these she raised a niece of Mr. Harness and cared for her as her own, Mrs. Fred Adams of Walworth, Wis., who preceded her in death [by] four days.
Mr. Harness died fifteen years ago [and] since that time she has made her home with her children. She was well known here as she loved the west and spent a great many months here with her daughter. She was a member of the First Methods church of Algona, Iowa and was loved by all who knew her for her cheerful disposition and loving smile to everyone she met; she will be greatly missed.
Besides her children she leaves nine grand children and a brother, Adison Felter of Antioch, Illinois, 88 years of age [who] was able to attend [her] funeral which was held at Walworth, Wisconsin, January 8, 1936.
Mrs. Mary Lovina Felter was born at Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois December 7, 1855 and died January 6, 1936 at Irvington, Illinois at the age of 80 years and one month.
When four years of age, the family moved to Antioch, Lake County, Illinois where she was educated and grew to womanhood. It was at this place she taught five terms of school. In the year 1879 she was united in marriage to George Harness of Richmond, Ill. To this union five children were born: Benjamin who died at the age of 17 months, Mina B. of this city, Frank Harness, Walworth, Wisconsin, and Bessie Elizabeth who died in 1904 at the age of 19 years in Saguache, Colo., Sarah B. Ditsworth of Irvington, Iowa. Besides these she raised a niece of Mr. Harness and cared for her as her own, Mrs. Fred Adams of Walworth, Wis., who preceded her in death [by] four days.
Mr. Harness died fifteen years ago [and] since that time she has made her home with her children. She was well known here as she loved the west and spent a great many months here with her daughter. She was a member of the First Methods church of Algona, Iowa and was loved by all who knew her for her cheerful disposition and loving smile to everyone she met; she will be greatly missed.
Besides her children she leaves nine grand children and a brother, Adison Felter of Antioch, Illinois, 88 years of age [who] was able to attend [her] funeral which was held at Walworth, Wisconsin, January 8, 1936.
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