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J.C. Ferrell
LIBERTYVILLE. - J.C. Ferrell, 86, died Saturday night at the Jefferson county hospital in Fairfield. He had been ill only 10 days, entering the hospital Saturday morning.
H was born on a farm near New London and lived in that community until 1901. He then moved to the farm three miles southwest of Libertyville, where he made his home for 58 years. In 1891 he was married to Anna Mallams, who died in 1952. Also preceding him in death were two sons, Wilbur in infancy and James in 1952 and a daughter, Mrs. Emily Laughlin, in 1942. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Harold Stump of Douds, Mrs. Charlie Stump, Mrs. Elsa Crawford and Mrs. Raymond Bonnett of Fairfield and Mrs. Edward Bonnett of Birmingham, and five sons, Frank of Davenport, Floyd of Estherville, Lloyd and Robert of Fairfield and Ivyl of Batavia. There are 42 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the New London Presbyterian church and a 55-year member of the Masonic lodge at Batavia.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 12:30 at the Libertyville Methodist church, conducted by Dr. Curtis R. Douglass of the Fairfield Presbyterian church. Burial will be in the Bird (Burge) cemetery at New London. A graveside service will be in charge of Batavia Masonic lodge. The casket will be taken to the church from the Pedrick funeral home Tuesday at 10:30.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book D, Page 252, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA
Find A Grave contributor Dave & Kristi Bruner ...
**Handwritten: 59
J.C. Ferrell
LIBERTYVILLE. - J.C. Ferrell, 86, died Saturday night at the Jefferson county hospital in Fairfield. He had been ill only 10 days, entering the hospital Saturday morning.
H was born on a farm near New London and lived in that community until 1901. He then moved to the farm three miles southwest of Libertyville, where he made his home for 58 years. In 1891 he was married to Anna Mallams, who died in 1952. Also preceding him in death were two sons, Wilbur in infancy and James in 1952 and a daughter, Mrs. Emily Laughlin, in 1942. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Harold Stump of Douds, Mrs. Charlie Stump, Mrs. Elsa Crawford and Mrs. Raymond Bonnett of Fairfield and Mrs. Edward Bonnett of Birmingham, and five sons, Frank of Davenport, Floyd of Estherville, Lloyd and Robert of Fairfield and Ivyl of Batavia. There are 42 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the New London Presbyterian church and a 55-year member of the Masonic lodge at Batavia.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 12:30 at the Libertyville Methodist church, conducted by Dr. Curtis R. Douglass of the Fairfield Presbyterian church. Burial will be in the Bird (Burge) cemetery at New London. A graveside service will be in charge of Batavia Masonic lodge. The casket will be taken to the church from the Pedrick funeral home Tuesday at 10:30.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book D, Page 252, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA
Family Members
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Emily L. Ferrel Laughlin
1891–1942
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James Mallams Ferrel
1892–1952
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Wilbur Stanley Ferrel
1895–1898
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Esther Marie Ferrel Stump
1897–1984
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Erma Magdalene Ferrel Stump
1899–1994
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Frank Morris Ferrel
1901–1972
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Floyd Wilson Ferrel
1904–1988
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Elsa Belle Ferrel Crawford
1906–1992
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Lloyd Merwin Ferrel
1909–1987
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Ivyl Richard Ferrel
1911–1984
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Robert Woodrow Ferrel
1913–1999
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Elaine Lovilla Ferrel Bonnett
1916–2009
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Evelyn Arlene Ferrel Bonnett
1919–1959
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