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Mayme Alice Verhey

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Mayme Alice Verhey

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Mar 1923 (aged 53)
La Junta, Otero County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Mayme Alice Verhey was born in Chicago, Ill. on Oct 16, 1869 and died in a sanatorium in La Junta, Colorado on the 12th of March, 1923. She had lived 53 years, 4 months and 27 days. At the age of [sic] she moved to Iowa with her parents. living here and marrying Mr. W.M. Verhey of Des Moins [sic] in 1898. To this union were born two children, a son and a daughter. The son was accidentally killed in 1915.

In 1912 Mrs. Verhey came to Brush for her health, joining the Presbyterian church here. About three years ago, she entered a sanatorium in Denver, remaining there until last fall when she went to La Junta. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Loveless of La Porte City, Iowa.

The body of Mrs. W.M Verhey who died in La Junta Colorado March 12 arrived in Brush Thursday evening and was buried Sunday in the Brush cemetery. Mrs. Verhey was in Des Moins [sic] Iowa but she was compelled to come to Colorado a number of years ago on account of being inflicted with Tuberculosis. She spent several years at the Eben Ezer Sanatorium in Brush. While living here a son was accidentally shot and killed while hunting near here. The body of the son was buried in the rush [sic] cemetery. Later Mrs. Verhey moved to La Junta where her death occurred as noted above.

Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 23, 1923
Mayme Alice Verhey was born in Chicago, Ill. on Oct 16, 1869 and died in a sanatorium in La Junta, Colorado on the 12th of March, 1923. She had lived 53 years, 4 months and 27 days. At the age of [sic] she moved to Iowa with her parents. living here and marrying Mr. W.M. Verhey of Des Moins [sic] in 1898. To this union were born two children, a son and a daughter. The son was accidentally killed in 1915.

In 1912 Mrs. Verhey came to Brush for her health, joining the Presbyterian church here. About three years ago, she entered a sanatorium in Denver, remaining there until last fall when she went to La Junta. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Loveless of La Porte City, Iowa.

The body of Mrs. W.M Verhey who died in La Junta Colorado March 12 arrived in Brush Thursday evening and was buried Sunday in the Brush cemetery. Mrs. Verhey was in Des Moins [sic] Iowa but she was compelled to come to Colorado a number of years ago on account of being inflicted with Tuberculosis. She spent several years at the Eben Ezer Sanatorium in Brush. While living here a son was accidentally shot and killed while hunting near here. The body of the son was buried in the rush [sic] cemetery. Later Mrs. Verhey moved to La Junta where her death occurred as noted above.

Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 23, 1923

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  • Created by: NE MO
  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75392769/mayme_alice-verhey: accessed ), memorial page for Mayme Alice Verhey (16 Oct 1869–12 Mar 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75392769, citing Brush Memorial Cemetery, Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by NE MO (contributor 46863367).