Records indicate he was born in 1853 although the stone shows 1854? He was a farmer and a common laborer by trade. Alaska was a member of the R.L.D.S. church.
Maquoketa Excelsior, Sept. 6, 1927
OBITUARY
Alaska McCumber was born June 28, 1853, at South Fork, Cheming County, New York and died at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa, in the early evening of Monday, August 29, 1927.
On July 4, 1873, he was married to Miss Ella Manning, who survives. On May 27, 1906, he was baptised into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ at Chattanooga, Jackson County, by Elder F. B. Farr.
The surviving members of his family who mourn his death are his wife and three children, two daughters, Mrs. Anna Welch of Independence, Missouri and Mrs. Abbie Arterberry of Maquoketa, one son, Wilbur of Independence, Missouri, 19 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren, one brother and one sister. Two daughters, Mrs. Albert Welch and Mrs. Clemence have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Buchner Chapel with Elder John Heide officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Maquoketa Excelsior, Sept. 6, 1927
OBITUARY
Alaska McCumber was born June 28, 1853, at South Fork, Cheming County, New York and died at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa, in the early evening of Monday, August 29, 1927.
On July 4, 1873, he was married to Miss Ella Manning, who survives. On May 27, 1906, he was baptised into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ at Chattanooga, Jackson County, by Elder F. B. Farr.
The surviving members of his family who mourn his death are his wife and three children, two daughters, Mrs. Anna Welch of Independence, Missouri and Mrs. Abbie Arterberry of Maquoketa, one son, Wilbur of Independence, Missouri, 19 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren, one brother and one sister. Two daughters, Mrs. Albert Welch and Mrs. Clemence have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Buchner Chapel with Elder John Heide officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Records indicate he was born in 1853 although the stone shows 1854? He was a farmer and a common laborer by trade. Alaska was a member of the R.L.D.S. church.
Maquoketa Excelsior, Sept. 6, 1927
OBITUARY
Alaska McCumber was born June 28, 1853, at South Fork, Cheming County, New York and died at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa, in the early evening of Monday, August 29, 1927.
On July 4, 1873, he was married to Miss Ella Manning, who survives. On May 27, 1906, he was baptised into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ at Chattanooga, Jackson County, by Elder F. B. Farr.
The surviving members of his family who mourn his death are his wife and three children, two daughters, Mrs. Anna Welch of Independence, Missouri and Mrs. Abbie Arterberry of Maquoketa, one son, Wilbur of Independence, Missouri, 19 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren, one brother and one sister. Two daughters, Mrs. Albert Welch and Mrs. Clemence have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Buchner Chapel with Elder John Heide officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Maquoketa Excelsior, Sept. 6, 1927
OBITUARY
Alaska McCumber was born June 28, 1853, at South Fork, Cheming County, New York and died at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa, in the early evening of Monday, August 29, 1927.
On July 4, 1873, he was married to Miss Ella Manning, who survives. On May 27, 1906, he was baptised into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ at Chattanooga, Jackson County, by Elder F. B. Farr.
The surviving members of his family who mourn his death are his wife and three children, two daughters, Mrs. Anna Welch of Independence, Missouri and Mrs. Abbie Arterberry of Maquoketa, one son, Wilbur of Independence, Missouri, 19 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren, one brother and one sister. Two daughters, Mrs. Albert Welch and Mrs. Clemence have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Buchner Chapel with Elder John Heide officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
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