REBECCA PETREE CALEF
Mrs. Rebecca Hannah Calef, seventy-seven years old, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mark McClanahan, seven miles northeast of Kirksville, MO. Mrs. Calef had been ill only a week and death was attributed to infirmities of old age.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the Gibbs Christian Church. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Rev. T. E. Spurling will conduct the services.
Mrs. Calef was a resident of Gibbs, MO for most of her life and was a member of the Gibbs Christian Church.
Mrs. Calef was born March 1, 1863 at Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Moncrief Petree. Her family brought her to this section of Missouri when she was a small child.She was married to Edward Calef December 9, 1883 and five children were born of this union, one dying in infancy. One son, Bert Calef, died a year ago last September.
Mrs. Calef is survived by three children, Mrs. Ada McClanahan of Kirksville, MO, Frank Calef of Gibbs, MO and Orville Calef of Brimfield, IL; two brothers, Ben Petree of Kirksville, MO and Bob Petree of La Plata, MO; one sister, Mrs. Marion Hodges of La Plata, MO, twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Calef died May 1, 1935 and Mrs. Calef made her home with her daughter, Mrs. McClanahan for the past two years, but had lived all of her married life in Gibbs until that time.
Kirkville Daily Express
January 28, 1941
REBECCA PETREE CALEF
Mrs. Rebecca Hannah Calef, seventy-seven years old, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mark McClanahan, seven miles northeast of Kirksville, MO. Mrs. Calef had been ill only a week and death was attributed to infirmities of old age.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the Gibbs Christian Church. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Rev. T. E. Spurling will conduct the services.
Mrs. Calef was a resident of Gibbs, MO for most of her life and was a member of the Gibbs Christian Church.
Mrs. Calef was born March 1, 1863 at Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Moncrief Petree. Her family brought her to this section of Missouri when she was a small child.She was married to Edward Calef December 9, 1883 and five children were born of this union, one dying in infancy. One son, Bert Calef, died a year ago last September.
Mrs. Calef is survived by three children, Mrs. Ada McClanahan of Kirksville, MO, Frank Calef of Gibbs, MO and Orville Calef of Brimfield, IL; two brothers, Ben Petree of Kirksville, MO and Bob Petree of La Plata, MO; one sister, Mrs. Marion Hodges of La Plata, MO, twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Calef died May 1, 1935 and Mrs. Calef made her home with her daughter, Mrs. McClanahan for the past two years, but had lived all of her married life in Gibbs until that time.
Kirkville Daily Express
January 28, 1941
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