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Norton Amsberry

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Norton Amsberry

Birth
Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, USA
Death
16 Apr 1934 (aged 70)
Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Ansley, Custer County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 1 Lot 38 Grave 7
Memorial ID
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Son of Lewis Norton Amsberry and Jane Ann Coffman of West Virginia.

Husband of (1) Ella B. Armstrong (1886), (2) Mary Elizabeth "Bess" Weaver of Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana (1890) and (3) Elizabeth Roxy Blain of Marion County, Iowa.

"Norton Amsberry, one of the well known pioneer citizens of this part of Custer County, died at Broken Bow, Monday, April 16, 1934, following a long period of illness.
Mr. Amsberry was born in Iowa, February 28, 1864 and reached the age of 70 years, 1 month and 15 days. He came to Custer County in the early 80's and took a homestead northeast of Mason City and made his home in this county since that time. For a number of years he was engaged in various lines of business at Ansley. Mr. Amsberry was active and dependable in his duties of citizenship and had a host of friends among the early settlers.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, two daughters and several grandchildren; also three brothers, W.Z. Amsberry of Mason City, Chas. Amsberry of Broken Bow and Lyman Amsberry of Thedford; and one sister, Mrs. H.E. Zimmerman of Ansley and a number of near relatives, besides a large circle of friends.
Funeral rites, largely attended by relatives , were held at the Baptist Church in Ansley at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment at the Ansley Cemetery."
Son of Lewis Norton Amsberry and Jane Ann Coffman of West Virginia.

Husband of (1) Ella B. Armstrong (1886), (2) Mary Elizabeth "Bess" Weaver of Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana (1890) and (3) Elizabeth Roxy Blain of Marion County, Iowa.

"Norton Amsberry, one of the well known pioneer citizens of this part of Custer County, died at Broken Bow, Monday, April 16, 1934, following a long period of illness.
Mr. Amsberry was born in Iowa, February 28, 1864 and reached the age of 70 years, 1 month and 15 days. He came to Custer County in the early 80's and took a homestead northeast of Mason City and made his home in this county since that time. For a number of years he was engaged in various lines of business at Ansley. Mr. Amsberry was active and dependable in his duties of citizenship and had a host of friends among the early settlers.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, two daughters and several grandchildren; also three brothers, W.Z. Amsberry of Mason City, Chas. Amsberry of Broken Bow and Lyman Amsberry of Thedford; and one sister, Mrs. H.E. Zimmerman of Ansley and a number of near relatives, besides a large circle of friends.
Funeral rites, largely attended by relatives , were held at the Baptist Church in Ansley at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment at the Ansley Cemetery."


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