Victoria Wilson Powers, widow, 65 years, 3 months, 13 days, born August 27, 1853 in Iowa to Francis Wilson Higgins, born in Ohio and Mary J. Carlisle, born in Ohio. She died March 10, 1919 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa of convulsions, LaGrippe, F. S. William, M.D., burial March 12, 1919 in Villisca Rosehill Cemetery, J. L. Smith, undertaker, Villisca.
Montgomery County Death Records, Death Records, book 1906-1922, page 200
Mrs. Victoria Powers died Monday morning of this week at about 4:30 at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. V. Roth on West Fifth Stree. She had been sick since the previous Wednesday, but was not considered serious and the news of her death Monday came as a shock to her many friends Villisca, for until Wednesday of last week she had assisted with the sick in the Rev. Menoher home.
Victoria Higgins Powers was born in August 27, 1853. Her parents then lived on the Jas Carlisle farm, now the Davit Whitmyer place in southwest part of Villisca. The deceased had the distinction of being the FIRST WHITE GIRL BORN IN THIS COUNTY, her parents being the first of the early settlers to come here. At the time of her death she was sixty-five years old, six months, and thirteen days old. She was united in marriage to James Washington Powers, January 25, 1872, by M. Cowgill, then Justice of the Peace, at his farm home southwest of this city. Mr. Powers died October 3, 1906. One son and one daughter also preceded Mrs. Powers in death. The five surviving children are: H. A. and L. C. Powers of near Sciola; Mrs. Blanche Trueblood of this city, Mrs. O. C. Moates of Guss, and Mrs. John Brown of Embar, Wyoming. Three sisters and two brothers also survive. They are Mrs. M. P. Neal of southwest of Villisca, Chas Higgins of near Nodaway, Lum Higgins of Omaha, and Mrs. M. V. Roth and Mrs. Minerva Higgins of this city.
Lum Higgins of Omaha was called to Villisca Monday by the news of his sister’s death and was in attendance Wednesday afternoon at the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist Church at 2 o’clock, Rev. E. S. Menoher conducted the services and interment was made in the local cemetery.
Mrs. Powers united with the Methodist Church at Holmes Chapel many years ago, and while she was a resident of this city she was a conscientious attendant at the local Methodist Church. She leaves a wide circle of friends who with the relatives mourn the loss of a good woman
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, March 14, 1919, page 2
Montgomery County Death Records, Death Records, book 1906-1922, page 200
Mrs. Victoria Powers died Monday morning of this week at about 4:30 at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. V. Roth on West Fifth Stree. She had been sick since the previous Wednesday, but was not considered serious and the news of her death Monday came as a shock to her many friends Villisca, for until Wednesday of last week she had assisted with the sick in the Rev. Menoher home.
Victoria Higgins Powers was born in August 27, 1853. Her parents then lived on the Jas Carlisle farm, now the Davit Whitmyer place in southwest part of Villisca. The deceased had the distinction of being the FIRST WHITE GIRL BORN IN THIS COUNTY, her parents being the first of the early settlers to come here. At the time of her death she was sixty-five years old, six months, and thirteen days old. She was united in marriage to James Washington Powers, January 25, 1872, by M. Cowgill, then Justice of the Peace, at his farm home southwest of this city. Mr. Powers died October 3, 1906. One son and one daughter also preceded Mrs. Powers in death. The five surviving children are: H. A. and L. C. Powers of near Sciola; Mrs. Blanche Trueblood of this city, Mrs. O. C. Moates of Guss, and Mrs. John Brown of Embar, Wyoming. Three sisters and two brothers also survive. They are Mrs. M. P. Neal of southwest of Villisca, Chas Higgins of near Nodaway, Lum Higgins of Omaha, and Mrs. M. V. Roth and Mrs. Minerva Higgins of this city.
Lum Higgins of Omaha was called to Villisca Monday by the news of his sister’s death and was in attendance Wednesday afternoon at the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist Church at 2 o’clock, Rev. E. S. Menoher conducted the services and interment was made in the local cemetery.
Mrs. Powers united with the Methodist Church at Holmes Chapel many years ago, and while she was a resident of this city she was a conscientious attendant at the local Methodist Church. She leaves a wide circle of friends who with the relatives mourn the loss of a good woman
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, March 14, 1919, page 2
Victoria Wilson Powers, widow, 65 years, 3 months, 13 days, born August 27, 1853 in Iowa to Francis Wilson Higgins, born in Ohio and Mary J. Carlisle, born in Ohio. She died March 10, 1919 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa of convulsions, LaGrippe, F. S. William, M.D., burial March 12, 1919 in Villisca Rosehill Cemetery, J. L. Smith, undertaker, Villisca.
Montgomery County Death Records, Death Records, book 1906-1922, page 200
Mrs. Victoria Powers died Monday morning of this week at about 4:30 at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. V. Roth on West Fifth Stree. She had been sick since the previous Wednesday, but was not considered serious and the news of her death Monday came as a shock to her many friends Villisca, for until Wednesday of last week she had assisted with the sick in the Rev. Menoher home.
Victoria Higgins Powers was born in August 27, 1853. Her parents then lived on the Jas Carlisle farm, now the Davit Whitmyer place in southwest part of Villisca. The deceased had the distinction of being the FIRST WHITE GIRL BORN IN THIS COUNTY, her parents being the first of the early settlers to come here. At the time of her death she was sixty-five years old, six months, and thirteen days old. She was united in marriage to James Washington Powers, January 25, 1872, by M. Cowgill, then Justice of the Peace, at his farm home southwest of this city. Mr. Powers died October 3, 1906. One son and one daughter also preceded Mrs. Powers in death. The five surviving children are: H. A. and L. C. Powers of near Sciola; Mrs. Blanche Trueblood of this city, Mrs. O. C. Moates of Guss, and Mrs. John Brown of Embar, Wyoming. Three sisters and two brothers also survive. They are Mrs. M. P. Neal of southwest of Villisca, Chas Higgins of near Nodaway, Lum Higgins of Omaha, and Mrs. M. V. Roth and Mrs. Minerva Higgins of this city.
Lum Higgins of Omaha was called to Villisca Monday by the news of his sister’s death and was in attendance Wednesday afternoon at the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist Church at 2 o’clock, Rev. E. S. Menoher conducted the services and interment was made in the local cemetery.
Mrs. Powers united with the Methodist Church at Holmes Chapel many years ago, and while she was a resident of this city she was a conscientious attendant at the local Methodist Church. She leaves a wide circle of friends who with the relatives mourn the loss of a good woman
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, March 14, 1919, page 2
Montgomery County Death Records, Death Records, book 1906-1922, page 200
Mrs. Victoria Powers died Monday morning of this week at about 4:30 at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. V. Roth on West Fifth Stree. She had been sick since the previous Wednesday, but was not considered serious and the news of her death Monday came as a shock to her many friends Villisca, for until Wednesday of last week she had assisted with the sick in the Rev. Menoher home.
Victoria Higgins Powers was born in August 27, 1853. Her parents then lived on the Jas Carlisle farm, now the Davit Whitmyer place in southwest part of Villisca. The deceased had the distinction of being the FIRST WHITE GIRL BORN IN THIS COUNTY, her parents being the first of the early settlers to come here. At the time of her death she was sixty-five years old, six months, and thirteen days old. She was united in marriage to James Washington Powers, January 25, 1872, by M. Cowgill, then Justice of the Peace, at his farm home southwest of this city. Mr. Powers died October 3, 1906. One son and one daughter also preceded Mrs. Powers in death. The five surviving children are: H. A. and L. C. Powers of near Sciola; Mrs. Blanche Trueblood of this city, Mrs. O. C. Moates of Guss, and Mrs. John Brown of Embar, Wyoming. Three sisters and two brothers also survive. They are Mrs. M. P. Neal of southwest of Villisca, Chas Higgins of near Nodaway, Lum Higgins of Omaha, and Mrs. M. V. Roth and Mrs. Minerva Higgins of this city.
Lum Higgins of Omaha was called to Villisca Monday by the news of his sister’s death and was in attendance Wednesday afternoon at the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist Church at 2 o’clock, Rev. E. S. Menoher conducted the services and interment was made in the local cemetery.
Mrs. Powers united with the Methodist Church at Holmes Chapel many years ago, and while she was a resident of this city she was a conscientious attendant at the local Methodist Church. She leaves a wide circle of friends who with the relatives mourn the loss of a good woman
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, March 14, 1919, page 2
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
