ELIZABETH ORLENA (ROBBINS) WILSON

ROBBINS, WILSON, MITCHELL, NEWTON, VANDEL

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 9/7/2002 at 21:52:00

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, May l, l924

ELIZABETH ORLENA ROBBINS was born in Decatur County, Iowa, April l6, l866, died at her home in Akron, Mo., April 22, l924, age 58 years and six days. On February 28, l886, she was united in marriage to JOHN M. WILSON, to this union five chidren were born, one of whom passed to the great beyond in infancy. Those surviving are: MRS. DELLA MAY MITCHELL, of Nebraska; MR. EMERY AUSTIN WILSON, of Davis City, Iowa; MRS. VERNA BELL NEWTON, of Montana; and MRS. HATTIE MELINDA VANDEL, of Davis City, Iowa. Besides the husband and children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild survive. About thirty-four years ago MRS. WILSON became a member of the Christian Church, worshipping at Downey School House in northern Missouri. After moving to Akron, she placed her membership with the Akron Methodist Church.

Funeral services were conducted at the Akron Methodist Church on April 24, by Evangelist Wm. S. Irvine, G.W. Elstep having charge of the burial, which was made in Miller Cemetery.

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