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Ephriam Stephen Burroughs 1879 -1961

BURROUGHS, SHEFELBINE, OHARE, REEDER, SPORES, DANIELS, SMITH

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 11/30/2006 at 15:32:54

Ephriam Stephen Burroughs, 81, died at Iowa City Feb. 1, 1961 after an illness of two weeks. He had been at the hospital in Iowa City a week.

The funeral of Mr. Burroughs will he held at the Methodist Church in Dorchester at 2 p.m., Saturday afternoon of this week.

Burroughs was born at Dorchester June 8, 1879, and had lived in that vicinity most of his life.

His wife was formerly Emma Shefelbine. The children are: Mrs. Thomas O'Hare of Waukon, Mrs. Vesta Reeder of Waukon, Mrs. Spencer Spores of Dorchester, Mrs. Howard Daniels of Bridgeport, Calif., Mrs. James Spores of Dorchester, and the late Mrs. Wilford Smith.

There are 23 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Educated in the local schools of his community, Burroughs had been a carpenter. He was a
member of St. John Methodist church of Dorchester, of which the Rev. Mr. C. Isaacson is pastor.

Burial will be in the Methodist cemetery at Dorchester, with Martin funeral service in charge.

Source: Waukon Democrat ~ 2 Feb 1961


 

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