Blockton News, Thursday October 3, 1929 [p. 1]
Obituary
Clara Elenora Bellus was born in Pierpoint, New York, June 18, 1863, and died in St. Joseph, Mo., Saturday morning at 1 o’clock, Sept. 28, 1929.
At the age of about 12 years she came with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] W. [esley] Bellus, to Blockton, Iowa, then Mormontown, where she finished her schooling.
In the year 1882 she was united in marriage to Walter E. Briggs. To this union was born three children---Leon E., Leslie E. [mmert], and Edna M. [ay].
Walter E. Briggs, the husband, died Jan. 31, 1898, and Leon E., the elder son, died in October 1917.
She leaves to mourn her death one son, Leslie E. [mmert] Briggs of St. Joseph, one daughter, Edna [May], Mrs. Kanan of St. Louis; five grandchildren; three brothers and one sister, L. A. Bellus of Ft. Pierce, Florida, F. [orest] E. Bellus of Conception Jc., Mo., G. E. Bellus of Blockton, and Mrs. Marian Huxtable of Yakima, Washington, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was converted in her youth and joined the United Brethren church at Blockton, transferring her membership to the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph. She has always been an active member in church work, and was a member of the W. C. T. U. and Fraternal Aid union. She was of the most loving, kind nature, always sacrificing for others. One of her last messages was that she was ready to go whenever the Lord called for her.
Funeral services were held in the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph Monday morning at 10 o’clock, the sermon being preached by the pastor. Short services were held at the grave in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. David Kratz.
Obituary
Clara Elenora Bellus was born in Pierpoint, New York, June 18, 1863, and died in St. Joseph, Mo., Saturday morning at 1 o’clock, Sept. 28, 1929.
At the age of about 12 years she came with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] W. [esley] Bellus, to Blockton, Iowa, then Mormontown, where she finished her schooling.
In the year 1882 she was united in marriage to Walter E. Briggs. To this union was born three children---Leon E., Leslie E. [mmert], and Edna M. [ay].
Walter E. Briggs, the husband, died Jan. 31, 1898, and Leon E., the elder son, died in October 1917.
She leaves to mourn her death one son, Leslie E. [mmert] Briggs of St. Joseph, one daughter, Edna [May], Mrs. Kanan of St. Louis; five grandchildren; three brothers and one sister, L. A. Bellus of Ft. Pierce, Florida, F. [orest] E. Bellus of Conception Jc., Mo., G. E. Bellus of Blockton, and Mrs. Marian Huxtable of Yakima, Washington, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was converted in her youth and joined the United Brethren church at Blockton, transferring her membership to the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph. She has always been an active member in church work, and was a member of the W. C. T. U. and Fraternal Aid union. She was of the most loving, kind nature, always sacrificing for others. One of her last messages was that she was ready to go whenever the Lord called for her.
Funeral services were held in the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph Monday morning at 10 o’clock, the sermon being preached by the pastor. Short services were held at the grave in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. David Kratz.
Blockton News, Thursday October 3, 1929 [p. 1]
Obituary
Clara Elenora Bellus was born in Pierpoint, New York, June 18, 1863, and died in St. Joseph, Mo., Saturday morning at 1 o’clock, Sept. 28, 1929.
At the age of about 12 years she came with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] W. [esley] Bellus, to Blockton, Iowa, then Mormontown, where she finished her schooling.
In the year 1882 she was united in marriage to Walter E. Briggs. To this union was born three children---Leon E., Leslie E. [mmert], and Edna M. [ay].
Walter E. Briggs, the husband, died Jan. 31, 1898, and Leon E., the elder son, died in October 1917.
She leaves to mourn her death one son, Leslie E. [mmert] Briggs of St. Joseph, one daughter, Edna [May], Mrs. Kanan of St. Louis; five grandchildren; three brothers and one sister, L. A. Bellus of Ft. Pierce, Florida, F. [orest] E. Bellus of Conception Jc., Mo., G. E. Bellus of Blockton, and Mrs. Marian Huxtable of Yakima, Washington, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was converted in her youth and joined the United Brethren church at Blockton, transferring her membership to the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph. She has always been an active member in church work, and was a member of the W. C. T. U. and Fraternal Aid union. She was of the most loving, kind nature, always sacrificing for others. One of her last messages was that she was ready to go whenever the Lord called for her.
Funeral services were held in the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph Monday morning at 10 o’clock, the sermon being preached by the pastor. Short services were held at the grave in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. David Kratz.
Obituary
Clara Elenora Bellus was born in Pierpoint, New York, June 18, 1863, and died in St. Joseph, Mo., Saturday morning at 1 o’clock, Sept. 28, 1929.
At the age of about 12 years she came with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] W. [esley] Bellus, to Blockton, Iowa, then Mormontown, where she finished her schooling.
In the year 1882 she was united in marriage to Walter E. Briggs. To this union was born three children---Leon E., Leslie E. [mmert], and Edna M. [ay].
Walter E. Briggs, the husband, died Jan. 31, 1898, and Leon E., the elder son, died in October 1917.
She leaves to mourn her death one son, Leslie E. [mmert] Briggs of St. Joseph, one daughter, Edna [May], Mrs. Kanan of St. Louis; five grandchildren; three brothers and one sister, L. A. Bellus of Ft. Pierce, Florida, F. [orest] E. Bellus of Conception Jc., Mo., G. E. Bellus of Blockton, and Mrs. Marian Huxtable of Yakima, Washington, and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was converted in her youth and joined the United Brethren church at Blockton, transferring her membership to the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph. She has always been an active member in church work, and was a member of the W. C. T. U. and Fraternal Aid union. She was of the most loving, kind nature, always sacrificing for others. One of her last messages was that she was ready to go whenever the Lord called for her.
Funeral services were held in the Huffman Memorial church in St. Joseph Monday morning at 10 o’clock, the sermon being preached by the pastor. Short services were held at the grave in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. David Kratz.
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