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Elizabeth Taylor <I>Folden</I> Calvert

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Elizabeth Taylor Folden Calvert

Birth
Hancock County, Indiana, USA
Death
23 Nov 1915 (aged 89)
Mills County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Mills County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.9448897, Longitude: -95.7308076
Plot
North-Row 15
Memorial ID
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Elizabeth was the daughter of James Oliver Folden and Sarah Jane Bailey, one of nine known children. She married Charles Calvert on 12 Jan 1845 in Hancock County, Indiana.

Charles Calvert was recently widowed and brought seven children to this marriage. Two of these children (daughters) married brothers of Elizabeth. About 1851 they moved to Fremont County, Iowa, north of Sidney.

In 1875 they moved to Mills County and lived with George and Leah (Calvert) Folden (Charles was Elizabeth's brother and Leah Calvert was Charles daughter).
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MILLS COUNTY TRIBUNE
29 NOV 1915

MRS. ELIZABETH CALVERT

Elizabeth Taylor Folden was born in Hancock County, Indiana, November 27, 1825, and died November 21, 1915, in Mills County.

She was united in marriage to Charles Calvert in 1845 and came to Fremont County in 1850. They came to Mills County in 1875 and made their home with Mr. and Mrs. George Folden. Mr. Calvert died at this home in 1880.

Seven children were born of this union, all dying in infancy except the daughter, Nancy, who passed away in 1908.

Mrs. Calvert was a persistent believer in Christ, being converted at the early age of 16. She was a member of the M.E. Church.

In 1885 she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. A.J. Harmer, and remained there until about two years ago. She was then taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Haynie, where she died.

She leaves eight grandchildren, one brother, and four step children to mourn her. The grandchildren - E.L. Harmer, Mrs. G.C. Wilson, Mrs. R.M. Morgan, J.M. Harmer, A. John Harmer, Mrs. L.G. Rodman, B.W. Harmer, and E Mae Harmer express their gratitude for assistance given them during the sickness and death of their grandmother.

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Note: The date of death on the tombstone is 23 Nov 1915 and date of death in obituary is 21 Nov 1915.
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Elizabeth was the daughter of James Oliver Folden and Sarah Jane Bailey, one of nine known children. She married Charles Calvert on 12 Jan 1845 in Hancock County, Indiana.

Charles Calvert was recently widowed and brought seven children to this marriage. Two of these children (daughters) married brothers of Elizabeth. About 1851 they moved to Fremont County, Iowa, north of Sidney.

In 1875 they moved to Mills County and lived with George and Leah (Calvert) Folden (Charles was Elizabeth's brother and Leah Calvert was Charles daughter).
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MILLS COUNTY TRIBUNE
29 NOV 1915

MRS. ELIZABETH CALVERT

Elizabeth Taylor Folden was born in Hancock County, Indiana, November 27, 1825, and died November 21, 1915, in Mills County.

She was united in marriage to Charles Calvert in 1845 and came to Fremont County in 1850. They came to Mills County in 1875 and made their home with Mr. and Mrs. George Folden. Mr. Calvert died at this home in 1880.

Seven children were born of this union, all dying in infancy except the daughter, Nancy, who passed away in 1908.

Mrs. Calvert was a persistent believer in Christ, being converted at the early age of 16. She was a member of the M.E. Church.

In 1885 she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. A.J. Harmer, and remained there until about two years ago. She was then taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Haynie, where she died.

She leaves eight grandchildren, one brother, and four step children to mourn her. The grandchildren - E.L. Harmer, Mrs. G.C. Wilson, Mrs. R.M. Morgan, J.M. Harmer, A. John Harmer, Mrs. L.G. Rodman, B.W. Harmer, and E Mae Harmer express their gratitude for assistance given them during the sickness and death of their grandmother.

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Note: The date of death on the tombstone is 23 Nov 1915 and date of death in obituary is 21 Nov 1915.
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