OBIT-The death of Grandma Albin occurred at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. E.L. Shoemaker, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 27. Grandma was stricken with rheumatism about a year ago and had been a great, yet a patient sufferer. Her disease developed into dropsy and heart trouble about a month ago. Caroline Wise Albin was born Dec 17 1827 in Fredericksburg, Pa. Married Lewis Albin March 21, 1859 and moved to Missouri in 1856, living in Lafayette Co. for several years, then moving to Henry. Six children, three living -- Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Boyd and Sterling Alvin. Those dead are Mrs. Kate Biggerstaff, Michael Summerfield and Grace Albin. Also leaves eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She united with the Lutheran Church when quite young but after her marriage, she and her husband joined the M.E. South. Grandma always had a kind word for everybody and all the children loved her dearly. She also raised her two granddaughters, Mrs. Carrie Dixon, who died April 26, 1903, and Mrs. Kate Shoemaker, who nursed her thru her dreadful sufferings. Funeral at the Shoemaker home on Bodins Avenue and burial in Englewood.
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ch: Elizabeth "Bettie", Catherine W. "Kate", Michael Summerfield, Alice C., Sterling, Grace - 77Y
OBIT-The death of Grandma Albin occurred at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. E.L. Shoemaker, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 27. Grandma was stricken with rheumatism about a year ago and had been a great, yet a patient sufferer. Her disease developed into dropsy and heart trouble about a month ago. Caroline Wise Albin was born Dec 17 1827 in Fredericksburg, Pa. Married Lewis Albin March 21, 1859 and moved to Missouri in 1856, living in Lafayette Co. for several years, then moving to Henry. Six children, three living -- Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Boyd and Sterling Alvin. Those dead are Mrs. Kate Biggerstaff, Michael Summerfield and Grace Albin. Also leaves eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She united with the Lutheran Church when quite young but after her marriage, she and her husband joined the M.E. South. Grandma always had a kind word for everybody and all the children loved her dearly. She also raised her two granddaughters, Mrs. Carrie Dixon, who died April 26, 1903, and Mrs. Kate Shoemaker, who nursed her thru her dreadful sufferings. Funeral at the Shoemaker home on Bodins Avenue and burial in Englewood.
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ch: Elizabeth "Bettie", Catherine W. "Kate", Michael Summerfield, Alice C., Sterling, Grace - 77Y
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