Margaret (Duff) Wampler 1847 - 1927

WAMPLER, DUFF, ROBINSON, STOKES, MILLS, SEELING

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 1/29/2007 at 14:30:14

Mrs. Margaret Wampler passed away Friday evening, Dec. 2, 1927, after a lingering illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ivan Stokes, Sioux Falls, S.D.

She was the daughter of James and Mary (Robinson) Duff and was born Feb. 5, 1845 in Pennsylvania, coming to Allamakee county with her parents when yet a child.

She was married to Robert Wampler in 1863 while Mr. Wampler was home on a three weeks furlough from service in the Civil War.

Seven children were born to this union. Three sons, James, Warren and Eli, passed away many years ago. The husband passed away in January, 1924.

She is survived by one son, Lawrence, of Minneapolis, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Ella Mills and Mrs. Lillian Stokes of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mrs. Agnes Seelig of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; and several grandchildren.

The funeral took place at Waukon at the Presbyterian church, Monday at 2 p.m, Revs. VanNice and Krebs officiating, with burial in Oakland cemetery.

Source: Allamakee County, Iowa Newspaper Clipping