At the age of 14 years she moved with her parents to Western Nebraska. Several years of her early life were spent in pioneer school teaching .In November 1893 she was married to H.D. Alford. To this union three children were born, Gayland, Clyde and Mildred, all passing away in early infancy.
She lived at Grant, Nebraska, until the year 1919, when she moved to Whiting, where she has since resided.
She united with the Congregational church while she was yet a girl, and was an active member of the church until she passed away. She was also an active member of the Ladies Aid society, and the L.L. club. She was passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 21, 1929.
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Pearl Hopkins, Whiting, Mrs. Ida Palmerton, Leeds; Frank Yenne of Grant, Nebraska; also a foster brother, Niel Yenne of Sanborn, Ind. and a foster daughter, Mrs. Ed Ranken of Talmadge, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held in the Brown funeral home in Onawa, conducted by the Rev. G.H. Croker of Whiting. Interment will be in Grant, Nebraska, cemetery.
At the age of 14 years she moved with her parents to Western Nebraska. Several years of her early life were spent in pioneer school teaching .In November 1893 she was married to H.D. Alford. To this union three children were born, Gayland, Clyde and Mildred, all passing away in early infancy.
She lived at Grant, Nebraska, until the year 1919, when she moved to Whiting, where she has since resided.
She united with the Congregational church while she was yet a girl, and was an active member of the church until she passed away. She was also an active member of the Ladies Aid society, and the L.L. club. She was passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 21, 1929.
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Pearl Hopkins, Whiting, Mrs. Ida Palmerton, Leeds; Frank Yenne of Grant, Nebraska; also a foster brother, Niel Yenne of Sanborn, Ind. and a foster daughter, Mrs. Ed Ranken of Talmadge, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held in the Brown funeral home in Onawa, conducted by the Rev. G.H. Croker of Whiting. Interment will be in Grant, Nebraska, cemetery.
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