Mrs. E. W. Perdew
Obituary – Iniss M. [ay] Carpenter, daughter of Seymour and Elizabeth Carpenter, born Dec. 13, 1868, near Independence in Buchanan County, Iowa, and passed away at her home in Gravity, May 27, 1945, at the age of 76 years, 5 months, 14 days.
At the age of 7 years, she with her parents came to Taylor County, which has since been her home.
In her early childhood she united with the Christian church and remained a loyal member until her death.
She was united in marriage July 24, 1890, to Emanuel W. Perdew. To this union were born four children: Wilber C. Perdew, Chas. E. Perdew, Neva O. Lawrence, Vera A. Brown. One son, Wilber C., preceded her in death in 1920.
Those who remain to mourn her death, are her husband, son Charles of Gravity, Neva O. of Harland, Iowa, and Vera A., of Gravity; two sisters, Sarah Walrath of Tarkio, Mo., and Cora Bower of St. Joseph, Mo., and two brothers: Walter Carpenter of Laredo, Mo., and Edger Carpenter of Des Moines, Iowa; also nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held in the Christian church here, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. C. E. Eppard of Clarinda, and burial was in the family lot in the Gravity cemetery.
The music was by Earl King, Mrs. Oliver Posten and Mrs. Cecil Morgan, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Claude Gray. The pallbearers were: Howard Perdew, Leonard Perdew, George Depew, Cleo Savage, Claude Gray and Dean Fleming.
Mrs. E. W. Perdew
Obituary – Iniss M. [ay] Carpenter, daughter of Seymour and Elizabeth Carpenter, born Dec. 13, 1868, near Independence in Buchanan County, Iowa, and passed away at her home in Gravity, May 27, 1945, at the age of 76 years, 5 months, 14 days.
At the age of 7 years, she with her parents came to Taylor County, which has since been her home.
In her early childhood she united with the Christian church and remained a loyal member until her death.
She was united in marriage July 24, 1890, to Emanuel W. Perdew. To this union were born four children: Wilber C. Perdew, Chas. E. Perdew, Neva O. Lawrence, Vera A. Brown. One son, Wilber C., preceded her in death in 1920.
Those who remain to mourn her death, are her husband, son Charles of Gravity, Neva O. of Harland, Iowa, and Vera A., of Gravity; two sisters, Sarah Walrath of Tarkio, Mo., and Cora Bower of St. Joseph, Mo., and two brothers: Walter Carpenter of Laredo, Mo., and Edger Carpenter of Des Moines, Iowa; also nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held in the Christian church here, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. C. E. Eppard of Clarinda, and burial was in the family lot in the Gravity cemetery.
The music was by Earl King, Mrs. Oliver Posten and Mrs. Cecil Morgan, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Claude Gray. The pallbearers were: Howard Perdew, Leonard Perdew, George Depew, Cleo Savage, Claude Gray and Dean Fleming.
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