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Frances “Fanny” <I>Eakins</I> Crowell

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Frances “Fanny” Eakins Crowell

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 Aug 1940 (aged 91)
Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Death certificate says she is buried in Crowell Cemetery in Chester County, PA.
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PA DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Name: Frances Eakins Crowell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1848
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 22 Aug 1940
Death Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Benjamin Eakins
Father Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Caroline Cowperthwait
Mother Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: William J Crowell
Certificate Number: 75752

Widowed at the time of her death
Informant was Caroline Crowell, Avondale, PA

Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
August 23, 1940

Mrs. William J. Crowell

Mrs. Frances Ekins Crowell, widow of William J. Crowell, passed away at her home near Avondale yesterday in her 92d year.

Until a short time ago she was in remarkably good health and each fall of the past five years motored with her daughter, Frances, to California, where they spent the winter with her son. She greatly enjoyed these trips and stood the long distance traveling like one many years younger.

More than fifty years ago the family moved to the Avondale community, residing on the farm since that time. Seven children survive, Arthur, Benjamin, Thomas and Frances, all of Avondale; James, of San Diego, Calif.; William, of Lebanon, and Dr. Caroline Crowell, of Austin, Texas, Dr. Crowell flew North about three months abo to be with her mother for a short time. Three children are deceased, Katie, Margaret and Ella.

The deceased was greatly interested in all going on about her and was known in the community as a talented pianist.

Oxford Press
October 25, 1934

Mrs. Frances Crowell and daughter, Miss Fannie, are taking an extended trip through the South by auto to Austin, Texas, to visit Dr. Caroline Crowell, a daughter of Mrs. Crowell; and to spend the winter, with her son, Prof. James Crowell, of Pomona College, Claremont, Calif.
Death certificate says she is buried in Crowell Cemetery in Chester County, PA.
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PA DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Name: Frances Eakins Crowell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1848
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 22 Aug 1940
Death Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Benjamin Eakins
Father Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Caroline Cowperthwait
Mother Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: William J Crowell
Certificate Number: 75752

Widowed at the time of her death
Informant was Caroline Crowell, Avondale, PA

Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
August 23, 1940

Mrs. William J. Crowell

Mrs. Frances Ekins Crowell, widow of William J. Crowell, passed away at her home near Avondale yesterday in her 92d year.

Until a short time ago she was in remarkably good health and each fall of the past five years motored with her daughter, Frances, to California, where they spent the winter with her son. She greatly enjoyed these trips and stood the long distance traveling like one many years younger.

More than fifty years ago the family moved to the Avondale community, residing on the farm since that time. Seven children survive, Arthur, Benjamin, Thomas and Frances, all of Avondale; James, of San Diego, Calif.; William, of Lebanon, and Dr. Caroline Crowell, of Austin, Texas, Dr. Crowell flew North about three months abo to be with her mother for a short time. Three children are deceased, Katie, Margaret and Ella.

The deceased was greatly interested in all going on about her and was known in the community as a talented pianist.

Oxford Press
October 25, 1934

Mrs. Frances Crowell and daughter, Miss Fannie, are taking an extended trip through the South by auto to Austin, Texas, to visit Dr. Caroline Crowell, a daughter of Mrs. Crowell; and to spend the winter, with her son, Prof. James Crowell, of Pomona College, Claremont, Calif.


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  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154937540/frances-crowell: accessed ), memorial page for Frances “Fanny” Eakins Crowell (1 Nov 1848–22 Aug 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154937540, citing Crowell's Cemetery, Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Crypt Tonight (contributor 48494116).