They adopted Thomas Benton MUMFORD when he was 9 months old because his mother had died in childbirth.
Cemetery confirmed that she is buried here near husband Michael, however, their is no marker.
Priscilla (Moore) Keith (1940)
KEITH, MOORE
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 6/26/2007 at 08:04:57
Winterset Madisonian - July 17, 1940
Winterset, Iowa
PRISCILLA KEITH DIES
Priscilla Moore Keith, long-time resident of Madison county, died at the Greene county hospital at Jefferson Sunday evening, July 7 at the age of 90 years.
The deceased was the daughter of Peter and Magala Ann Moore. She was born in Aurora, Ill., Feb. 18, 1849, but came to Madison county with her parents when she was three years of age. In 1881 she was married to Michael Keith, and they lived in this county until 1923, when they moved to Jefferson. "Grandma" Keith, as she was familiarly known, lived in this county for 71 years.
She was a member of the Christian church. Her husband preceded her in death, June 5, 1936, and she is survived by their adopted son, Thomas Keith, her brother, Tom Moore of Winterset, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, most of whom live near Jefferson.
Funeral and burial services were held at Jefferson, Tuesday, July 9. Those driving from here to attend the services were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Epperson.
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They adopted Thomas Benton MUMFORD when he was 9 months old because his mother had died in childbirth.
Cemetery confirmed that she is buried here near husband Michael, however, their is no marker.
Priscilla (Moore) Keith (1940)
KEITH, MOORE
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 6/26/2007 at 08:04:57
Winterset Madisonian - July 17, 1940
Winterset, Iowa
PRISCILLA KEITH DIES
Priscilla Moore Keith, long-time resident of Madison county, died at the Greene county hospital at Jefferson Sunday evening, July 7 at the age of 90 years.
The deceased was the daughter of Peter and Magala Ann Moore. She was born in Aurora, Ill., Feb. 18, 1849, but came to Madison county with her parents when she was three years of age. In 1881 she was married to Michael Keith, and they lived in this county until 1923, when they moved to Jefferson. "Grandma" Keith, as she was familiarly known, lived in this county for 71 years.
She was a member of the Christian church. Her husband preceded her in death, June 5, 1936, and she is survived by their adopted son, Thomas Keith, her brother, Tom Moore of Winterset, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, most of whom live near Jefferson.
Funeral and burial services were held at Jefferson, Tuesday, July 9. Those driving from here to attend the services were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Epperson.
Madison Obituaries maintained by Judy Wight Branson with the
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen
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