Lee, Philip M.

LEE, HUSTED

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Date: 11/5/2011 at 19:44:20

Lee, Philip M. –
Philip Lee, who had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs F G Follis, who lives two miles northwest of Lenox, died suddenly Tuesday evening. Mr. Lee, who was 78 years of age, went to the barn to get some [?] and was found a few minutes later laying in the yard. He breathed but once [remaining is unreadable.]
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 29, 1914

Lee, Philip M. –
Philip M. Lee was born in Indiana, Nov. 9th, 1835 and when nine months old moved with his parents to Louisa county, la. He was married to Rebecca Ann Husted, Sept. 5, 1861 and at that time moved to Adams county, la. aud settled on the farm that was their home until the death of Mrs. Lee which occurred Sept. 15th, 1913. Since that time the deceased has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. James Follis, near Lenox. He departed this life January 17th, 1914, at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 18 days. He leaves to mourn his death, five children, one child having died in infancy; also several grandchildren one of whom, Clarence E Lee, made his home with his grandparents since infancy. The surviving, children are—William H. Lee, Pleasant Lake, N. D.; Minnie. C. Knee, Lenox, la.; Chas. W. Lee, Mt. Etna, la,; David H. Lee, Lenox, Iowa.
Funeral services were conducted by E. E. Tinkle, pastor of Carbon United Brethren church assisted by O. C. Caskey, pastor of Church of the Brethren, Lenox, at the Lincoln Center M. E. church and burial made by side of wife in Lincoln Cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 5, 1914