Mrs. Florence M. Bolton, wife of Peter Bolton, died early this morning at the home on east Washington St., her death following an illness of several weeks. She was afflicted
with dropsy and cancer. Mrs. Bolton, whose maiden name
was Florence Graham, was a daughter of William and Ruth Graham, pioneers of Cicero township who formerly lived just across the Main street bridge. The deceased was born April 14, 1856, in Indianapolis. When a young girl her parents moved to this county and when she was twenty five years of age, on April 21, 1881, she married Peter Bolton. They lived many years on a farm in this county and then moved to Tipton. She was a member of the International Christian church and very active in its support when in good health. She is survived by her husband, a twin sister, Mrs. Flora Newkirk, of Tipton; a brother Charles Graham; and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Lanhoff, near Arcadia and seven grandchildren.
with dropsy and cancer. Mrs. Bolton, whose maiden name
was Florence Graham, was a daughter of William and Ruth Graham, pioneers of Cicero township who formerly lived just across the Main street bridge. The deceased was born April 14, 1856, in Indianapolis. When a young girl her parents moved to this county and when she was twenty five years of age, on April 21, 1881, she married Peter Bolton. They lived many years on a farm in this county and then moved to Tipton. She was a member of the International Christian church and very active in its support when in good health. She is survived by her husband, a twin sister, Mrs. Flora Newkirk, of Tipton; a brother Charles Graham; and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Lanhoff, near Arcadia and seven grandchildren.
Mrs. Florence M. Bolton, wife of Peter Bolton, died early this morning at the home on east Washington St., her death following an illness of several weeks. She was afflicted
with dropsy and cancer. Mrs. Bolton, whose maiden name
was Florence Graham, was a daughter of William and Ruth Graham, pioneers of Cicero township who formerly lived just across the Main street bridge. The deceased was born April 14, 1856, in Indianapolis. When a young girl her parents moved to this county and when she was twenty five years of age, on April 21, 1881, she married Peter Bolton. They lived many years on a farm in this county and then moved to Tipton. She was a member of the International Christian church and very active in its support when in good health. She is survived by her husband, a twin sister, Mrs. Flora Newkirk, of Tipton; a brother Charles Graham; and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Lanhoff, near Arcadia and seven grandchildren.
with dropsy and cancer. Mrs. Bolton, whose maiden name
was Florence Graham, was a daughter of William and Ruth Graham, pioneers of Cicero township who formerly lived just across the Main street bridge. The deceased was born April 14, 1856, in Indianapolis. When a young girl her parents moved to this county and when she was twenty five years of age, on April 21, 1881, she married Peter Bolton. They lived many years on a farm in this county and then moved to Tipton. She was a member of the International Christian church and very active in its support when in good health. She is survived by her husband, a twin sister, Mrs. Flora Newkirk, of Tipton; a brother Charles Graham; and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Lanhoff, near Arcadia and seven grandchildren.
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Florence has two headstones. Sec D Row 2A Grave 5
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