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Ella Belle <I>Tongate</I> Denby

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Ella Belle Tongate Denby

Birth
Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Feb 1961 (aged 80)
Wright County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Dows, Wright County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Funeral service were held Wednesday, February 15 at 1 p.m. for Mrs. Henry Denby at the Van Hove Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Church in Dows with the rev. Frank Considine officiating. Burial was made in Fairview Cemetery.

Ella Belle Denby was born on November 13, 1880 and passed away on February 12, 1961 at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 28 days. She was the eldest child of Charles and Mary (King) Tongate. She was born at Palmyra, Illinois where she grew to womanhood. She obtained her education in the rural schools at Palmyra.

December 7, 1899 she was united in marriage to Henry N. Denby of Carlinville, Illinois and to this union for children were born.

Surviving are her husband; two sons: Charles W. of Tucson, Arizona; Everette M. of Boulder, Colorado; two daughters: Mrs. Joe Fibakar (Mary) of Dows and Mrs. Clarence Clark (Fern) of Central Point, Oregon and one brother, Earl Tongate of Corpus Christie, Texas. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

In her early years, she became a member of the Baptist church, later changing to the Methodist Church in Dows.

Wright County Monitor 23 Feb 1961 (Thu)
Contributor: Betsy Monson (46958858)
Funeral service were held Wednesday, February 15 at 1 p.m. for Mrs. Henry Denby at the Van Hove Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Church in Dows with the rev. Frank Considine officiating. Burial was made in Fairview Cemetery.

Ella Belle Denby was born on November 13, 1880 and passed away on February 12, 1961 at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 28 days. She was the eldest child of Charles and Mary (King) Tongate. She was born at Palmyra, Illinois where she grew to womanhood. She obtained her education in the rural schools at Palmyra.

December 7, 1899 she was united in marriage to Henry N. Denby of Carlinville, Illinois and to this union for children were born.

Surviving are her husband; two sons: Charles W. of Tucson, Arizona; Everette M. of Boulder, Colorado; two daughters: Mrs. Joe Fibakar (Mary) of Dows and Mrs. Clarence Clark (Fern) of Central Point, Oregon and one brother, Earl Tongate of Corpus Christie, Texas. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

In her early years, she became a member of the Baptist church, later changing to the Methodist Church in Dows.

Wright County Monitor 23 Feb 1961 (Thu)
Contributor: Betsy Monson (46958858)


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