Mrs. Jonathan Biggs died at her home in Liberty township, Sunday, August 20. Besides the husband she leaves seven children, four brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. C. B. Beckes officiating. Mrs. Biggs was the mother of Mrs. Theodore Ameling, of this place.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 24, 1905; Volume 22, Number 21, Page 5, Column 5.
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No tombstone. Porter County Library Death Index card catalog indicates that Elimline Briggs was born in Pennsylvania, died at the age of 60 years at Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, and was buried in Kimball Cemetery. Father is listed as Martin Phares and mother is listed as Maria Schaffer.
Mrs. Jonathan Biggs died at her home in Liberty township, Sunday, August 20. Besides the husband she leaves seven children, four brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. C. B. Beckes officiating. Mrs. Biggs was the mother of Mrs. Theodore Ameling, of this place.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 24, 1905; Volume 22, Number 21, Page 5, Column 5.
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No tombstone. Porter County Library Death Index card catalog indicates that Elimline Briggs was born in Pennsylvania, died at the age of 60 years at Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, and was buried in Kimball Cemetery. Father is listed as Martin Phares and mother is listed as Maria Schaffer.
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Robert W. Phares
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Samuel M. Phares
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Mary Ann Phares Wheeler
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Perry Adam Phares
1850–1921
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Martin Luzerne Phares Jr
1854–1937
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Lydia Mae Phares Doyle
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Amy Caroline Phares Wheeler
1863–1914
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