CATHARINE (HIGGS) WEABLE

HIGGS, WEABLE

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 1/5/2002 at 14:26:47

Leon Reporter
April 25, l895

CATHARINE HIGGS was born in Washington
County, Maryland, March llth,
l833. Died in Decatur County, April 2lst,
l895, aged 62 years, l month
and l0 days. In l855 she moved to Logan
County, Illinois, and in l856
married JOHN WEABLE; to them were born 5
children, all still living.
In June, l869, they moved to Decatur County,
Iowa and have ever since
lived on the place they first bought.

MRS. WEABLE joined the M.E. Church in her
youth and died in hope of
Heaven. MRS. WEABLE was a dutiful wife, and
a kind and loving mother,
and obliging neighbor. Memorial services
were conducted by Rev.
Mitchell at the Union Church in Davis City,
April 23rd, at 2:30 p.m. in
the presence of a sympathizing audience.
After the service the remains
were laid in the cemetery at Davis City to
wait the resurrection. The
bereaved have the sympathy of the community.

--GEO. E.
MITCHELL.

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