MRS. BURNHAM PASSES AWAY
Mrs. M. C. Burnham died between one and two o’clock last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Giese, in this city at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 8 days. She was confined to her bed only a couple of weeks but had been in a feeble condition for years. The funeral which was conducted by Rev. Kirkendall of Corning and Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca, was held from the residence where she died Sunday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside those of her husband, whose demise occurred June 2, 1877, the pall bearers being the six grandsons, Claude, and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank Thurman, and Henry Truman.
Martha C. Gilman was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824, and was unite din marriage to Philander Burnham, October 27, 1842. To them were born ten children three of whom died in infancy. The living are Mrs. Annett Hulburg of Erie, Pennsylvania, Allen P. Burnham, of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Iowa; Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Hellen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Giese of Villisca. The family moved to Montgomery County in June of 1875 and settled on the farm now owned by J. P. Laron, five miles northwest of Villisca. Mrs. Burnham united with the M. E. Church while living at St. Albans, Vermont, and upon moving to Iowa, transferred her membership to the Villisca Church of the same denomination. She was an active church worker until her health failed and will be remembered by her mourning relatives and many friends as a true, loving, Christie mother and a kind hearted neighbor.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, C. C. Waterman, wife, and son Frank of Corning, and Frank Thurman and wife of Atlantic.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, August 8, 1907, page 1
Mrs. Martha Gilman Burnham, who died August 8, 1891 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Glese, in her 84th years, had resided in or near Villisca since 1876. She was a member of the Villisca M. E. Church and active in church work until her health failed. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Annette Hulburd of Erie, Pennsyvania, Allen P. Burnham of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Helen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Glese of Villisca. He husband, Philander Burnham died June 2, 1877. Mrs. Burnham was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Glese and were conducted by Rev. Jay Kirkendall of Corning, assisted by Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca. The pall bears were six grandsons, Claude and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank and Henry Thurman. In attendance at the funeral from else where were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Waterman and son Frank of Corning, and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Thurman of Atlantic.
Red Oak Sun, Friday, August 16, 1907
Mrs. M. C. Burnham died between one and two o’clock last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Giese, in this city at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 8 days. She was confined to her bed only a couple of weeks but had been in a feeble condition for years. The funeral which was conducted by Rev. Kirkendall of Corning and Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca, was held from the residence where she died Sunday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside those of her husband, whose demise occurred June 2, 1877, the pall bearers being the six grandsons, Claude, and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank Thurman, and Henry Truman.
Martha C. Gilman was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824, and was unite din marriage to Philander Burnham, October 27, 1842. To them were born ten children three of whom died in infancy. The living are Mrs. Annett Hulburg of Erie, Pennsylvania, Allen P. Burnham, of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Iowa; Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Hellen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Giese of Villisca. The family moved to Montgomery County in June of 1875 and settled on the farm now owned by J. P. Laron, five miles northwest of Villisca. Mrs. Burnham united with the M. E. Church while living at St. Albans, Vermont, and upon moving to Iowa, transferred her membership to the Villisca Church of the same denomination. She was an active church worker until her health failed and will be remembered by her mourning relatives and many friends as a true, loving, Christie mother and a kind hearted neighbor.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, C. C. Waterman, wife, and son Frank of Corning, and Frank Thurman and wife of Atlantic.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, August 8, 1907, page 1
Mrs. Martha Gilman Burnham, who died August 8, 1891 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Glese, in her 84th years, had resided in or near Villisca since 1876. She was a member of the Villisca M. E. Church and active in church work until her health failed. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Annette Hulburd of Erie, Pennsyvania, Allen P. Burnham of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Helen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Glese of Villisca. He husband, Philander Burnham died June 2, 1877. Mrs. Burnham was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Glese and were conducted by Rev. Jay Kirkendall of Corning, assisted by Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca. The pall bears were six grandsons, Claude and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank and Henry Thurman. In attendance at the funeral from else where were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Waterman and son Frank of Corning, and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Thurman of Atlantic.
Red Oak Sun, Friday, August 16, 1907
MRS. BURNHAM PASSES AWAY
Mrs. M. C. Burnham died between one and two o’clock last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Giese, in this city at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 8 days. She was confined to her bed only a couple of weeks but had been in a feeble condition for years. The funeral which was conducted by Rev. Kirkendall of Corning and Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca, was held from the residence where she died Sunday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside those of her husband, whose demise occurred June 2, 1877, the pall bearers being the six grandsons, Claude, and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank Thurman, and Henry Truman.
Martha C. Gilman was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824, and was unite din marriage to Philander Burnham, October 27, 1842. To them were born ten children three of whom died in infancy. The living are Mrs. Annett Hulburg of Erie, Pennsylvania, Allen P. Burnham, of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Iowa; Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Hellen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Giese of Villisca. The family moved to Montgomery County in June of 1875 and settled on the farm now owned by J. P. Laron, five miles northwest of Villisca. Mrs. Burnham united with the M. E. Church while living at St. Albans, Vermont, and upon moving to Iowa, transferred her membership to the Villisca Church of the same denomination. She was an active church worker until her health failed and will be remembered by her mourning relatives and many friends as a true, loving, Christie mother and a kind hearted neighbor.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, C. C. Waterman, wife, and son Frank of Corning, and Frank Thurman and wife of Atlantic.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, August 8, 1907, page 1
Mrs. Martha Gilman Burnham, who died August 8, 1891 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Glese, in her 84th years, had resided in or near Villisca since 1876. She was a member of the Villisca M. E. Church and active in church work until her health failed. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Annette Hulburd of Erie, Pennsyvania, Allen P. Burnham of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Helen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Glese of Villisca. He husband, Philander Burnham died June 2, 1877. Mrs. Burnham was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Glese and were conducted by Rev. Jay Kirkendall of Corning, assisted by Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca. The pall bears were six grandsons, Claude and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank and Henry Thurman. In attendance at the funeral from else where were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Waterman and son Frank of Corning, and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Thurman of Atlantic.
Red Oak Sun, Friday, August 16, 1907
Mrs. M. C. Burnham died between one and two o’clock last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Giese, in this city at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 8 days. She was confined to her bed only a couple of weeks but had been in a feeble condition for years. The funeral which was conducted by Rev. Kirkendall of Corning and Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca, was held from the residence where she died Sunday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside those of her husband, whose demise occurred June 2, 1877, the pall bearers being the six grandsons, Claude, and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank Thurman, and Henry Truman.
Martha C. Gilman was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824, and was unite din marriage to Philander Burnham, October 27, 1842. To them were born ten children three of whom died in infancy. The living are Mrs. Annett Hulburg of Erie, Pennsylvania, Allen P. Burnham, of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Iowa; Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Hellen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Giese of Villisca. The family moved to Montgomery County in June of 1875 and settled on the farm now owned by J. P. Laron, five miles northwest of Villisca. Mrs. Burnham united with the M. E. Church while living at St. Albans, Vermont, and upon moving to Iowa, transferred her membership to the Villisca Church of the same denomination. She was an active church worker until her health failed and will be remembered by her mourning relatives and many friends as a true, loving, Christie mother and a kind hearted neighbor.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, C. C. Waterman, wife, and son Frank of Corning, and Frank Thurman and wife of Atlantic.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, August 8, 1907, page 1
Mrs. Martha Gilman Burnham, who died August 8, 1891 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Glese, in her 84th years, had resided in or near Villisca since 1876. She was a member of the Villisca M. E. Church and active in church work until her health failed. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Annette Hulburd of Erie, Pennsyvania, Allen P. Burnham of Arizona, Mrs. Mattie Waterman of Corning, Arthur Burnham of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Helen B. Thurman, G. S. Burnham, and Mrs. Gertrude Glese of Villisca. He husband, Philander Burnham died June 2, 1877. Mrs. Burnham was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 25, 1824. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Glese and were conducted by Rev. Jay Kirkendall of Corning, assisted by Rev. T. P. Newland of Villisca. The pall bears were six grandsons, Claude and Arlie Burnham, James Dunn, James Myers, Frank and Henry Thurman. In attendance at the funeral from else where were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Waterman and son Frank of Corning, and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Thurman of Atlantic.
Red Oak Sun, Friday, August 16, 1907
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