County's Oldest Citizen, Fannie Bunn, 103, Dies.
Mrs. Fannie Bunn, age 103, one of Richland County's grandest persons, passed away last evening at the home of her son, Sam Bunn on Route 1.
Mrs. Bunn was born in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, but had lived in Richland County most of her long life. She was, at the time of her death, Richland County's oldest and most certainly, one of it's finest citizens.
She was married to William Benton Bunn, Sr., on June 26, 1892. This union was blessed with the birth of seven children, including two sets of twins. Her sons, Lee and Sam, had twin brothers who died in young childhood.
Aunt "Fannie", as she became affectionately known, was a person of wonderful character. She was respected by all who came in contact with her. She maintained that her advanced age, was due to family heritage. Her father, Peter Bowers, lived to be 100 years of age, and two sisters and a brother also attained advanced ages.
She maintained an active interest in things about her, and in spite of failing eyesight, she kept in touch with the happenings of the day.
She suffered a broken hip a few weeks ago, and her physical condition deteriorated rapidly since.
She leaves five of her children; W. Benton Bunn of Lakeland, FL, Benjamin B. Bunn of Urbana, IL, Lee B. Bunn and Sam W. Bunn, both of Olney, IL, and Mrs. Mary Ester Petty of Sumner, IL. There are 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bunn will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, with Bro. Lyle Berry and Bro. Loyal Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery south of Claremont, IL. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. this evening.
Published in Olney Daily Mail
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by JaniceH
Fannie (Bowers), Rifner, Bunn, was the daughter of
Peter and Mary (Brown) Bowers, my GG grandparents.
Fannie was married to Sylvester Rifner in 1886, they were married at her fathers farm near Berryville, Richland, Illinois, they were the parents of one son William, "Willy" he died at age 2 years 6 m 5 d (1887 – 1889) (on his grave stone) and Sylvester also died in the same year 1889.
She was married to William Bunn in 1892, they were the parents of 7 children, there were two sets of twin sons but only one lived from each set.
Mrs. Fannie Bunn, age 103, one of Richland County's grandest persons, passed away last evening at the home of her son, Sam Bunn on Route 1.
Mrs. Bunn was born in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, but had lived in Richland County most of her long life. She was, at the time of her death, Richland County's oldest and most certainly, one of it's finest citizens.
She was married to William Benton Bunn, Sr., on June 26, 1892. This union was blessed with the birth of seven children, including two sets of twins. Her sons, Lee and Sam, had twin brothers who died in young childhood.
Aunt "Fannie", as she became affectionately known, was a person of wonderful character. She was respected by all who came in contact with her. She maintained that her advanced age, was due to family heritage. Her father, Peter Bowers, lived to be 100 years of age, and two sisters and a brother also attained advanced ages.
She maintained an active interest in things about her, and in spite of failing eyesight, she kept in touch with the happenings of the day.
She suffered a broken hip a few weeks ago, and her physical condition deteriorated rapidly since.
She leaves five of her children; W. Benton Bunn of Lakeland, FL, Benjamin B. Bunn of Urbana, IL, Lee B. Bunn and Sam W. Bunn, both of Olney, IL, and Mrs. Mary Ester Petty of Sumner, IL. There are 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bunn will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, with Bro. Lyle Berry and Bro. Loyal Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery south of Claremont, IL. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. this evening.
Published in Olney Daily Mail
ADDITIONAL INFO Submitted
by JaniceH
Fannie (Bowers), Rifner, Bunn, was the daughter of
Peter and Mary (Brown) Bowers, my GG grandparents.
Fannie was married to Sylvester Rifner in 1886, they were married at her fathers farm near Berryville, Richland, Illinois, they were the parents of one son William, "Willy" he died at age 2 years 6 m 5 d (1887 – 1889) (on his grave stone) and Sylvester also died in the same year 1889.
She was married to William Bunn in 1892, they were the parents of 7 children, there were two sets of twin sons but only one lived from each set.
County's Oldest Citizen, Fannie Bunn, 103, Dies.
Mrs. Fannie Bunn, age 103, one of Richland County's grandest persons, passed away last evening at the home of her son, Sam Bunn on Route 1.
Mrs. Bunn was born in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, but had lived in Richland County most of her long life. She was, at the time of her death, Richland County's oldest and most certainly, one of it's finest citizens.
She was married to William Benton Bunn, Sr., on June 26, 1892. This union was blessed with the birth of seven children, including two sets of twins. Her sons, Lee and Sam, had twin brothers who died in young childhood.
Aunt "Fannie", as she became affectionately known, was a person of wonderful character. She was respected by all who came in contact with her. She maintained that her advanced age, was due to family heritage. Her father, Peter Bowers, lived to be 100 years of age, and two sisters and a brother also attained advanced ages.
She maintained an active interest in things about her, and in spite of failing eyesight, she kept in touch with the happenings of the day.
She suffered a broken hip a few weeks ago, and her physical condition deteriorated rapidly since.
She leaves five of her children; W. Benton Bunn of Lakeland, FL, Benjamin B. Bunn of Urbana, IL, Lee B. Bunn and Sam W. Bunn, both of Olney, IL, and Mrs. Mary Ester Petty of Sumner, IL. There are 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bunn will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, with Bro. Lyle Berry and Bro. Loyal Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery south of Claremont, IL. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. this evening.
Published in Olney Daily Mail
ADDITIONAL INFO Submitted
by JaniceH
Fannie (Bowers), Rifner, Bunn, was the daughter of
Peter and Mary (Brown) Bowers, my GG grandparents.
Fannie was married to Sylvester Rifner in 1886, they were married at her fathers farm near Berryville, Richland, Illinois, they were the parents of one son William, "Willy" he died at age 2 years 6 m 5 d (1887 – 1889) (on his grave stone) and Sylvester also died in the same year 1889.
She was married to William Bunn in 1892, they were the parents of 7 children, there were two sets of twin sons but only one lived from each set.
Mrs. Fannie Bunn, age 103, one of Richland County's grandest persons, passed away last evening at the home of her son, Sam Bunn on Route 1.
Mrs. Bunn was born in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, but had lived in Richland County most of her long life. She was, at the time of her death, Richland County's oldest and most certainly, one of it's finest citizens.
She was married to William Benton Bunn, Sr., on June 26, 1892. This union was blessed with the birth of seven children, including two sets of twins. Her sons, Lee and Sam, had twin brothers who died in young childhood.
Aunt "Fannie", as she became affectionately known, was a person of wonderful character. She was respected by all who came in contact with her. She maintained that her advanced age, was due to family heritage. Her father, Peter Bowers, lived to be 100 years of age, and two sisters and a brother also attained advanced ages.
She maintained an active interest in things about her, and in spite of failing eyesight, she kept in touch with the happenings of the day.
She suffered a broken hip a few weeks ago, and her physical condition deteriorated rapidly since.
She leaves five of her children; W. Benton Bunn of Lakeland, FL, Benjamin B. Bunn of Urbana, IL, Lee B. Bunn and Sam W. Bunn, both of Olney, IL, and Mrs. Mary Ester Petty of Sumner, IL. There are 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bunn will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, with Bro. Lyle Berry and Bro. Loyal Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery south of Claremont, IL. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. this evening.
Published in Olney Daily Mail
ADDITIONAL INFO Submitted
by JaniceH
Fannie (Bowers), Rifner, Bunn, was the daughter of
Peter and Mary (Brown) Bowers, my GG grandparents.
Fannie was married to Sylvester Rifner in 1886, they were married at her fathers farm near Berryville, Richland, Illinois, they were the parents of one son William, "Willy" he died at age 2 years 6 m 5 d (1887 – 1889) (on his grave stone) and Sylvester also died in the same year 1889.
She was married to William Bunn in 1892, they were the parents of 7 children, there were two sets of twin sons but only one lived from each set.
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