Frances Thompson Coleman 1849-1932

COLEMAN, THOMPSON, SPRIGGLE, TAYLOR, HOLMES, KNIGHT, COLE

Posted By: Dorothy (email)
Date: 6/5/2009 at 14:44:37

Mrs. Joseph Coleman, pioneer
resident of Fayette vicinity, passed
away Tuesday night, July 5, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Cole, after a two weeks illness.
Frances A. Thompson, daughter of
David and Frances Spriggle Thompson
was born March 6, 1949 in
Lucerne County, Pennsylvania, near
Scranton. When three years of age
she came with her parents to
Fayette county where much of her life
has been spent. Fifteen years of
her early womanhood were spent
near Portsmouth, Ohio, where she
married Joseph Coleman September
28, 1874. From Portsmouth Mr. and
Mrs. Coleman came to Fayette
where her people still resided.
Six children came to bless this
home, Bertha, now Mrs. Ethan W.
Taylor of Sunnyside, Washington,
Fannie, now Mrs. F. D. Holmes of
Oelwein, Floyd T. Coleman of Fayette,
Merle, now Mrs. Leon K. Knight of
Decorah, Mame, now Mrs. L. L. Cole
of Fayette and an infant son who
died in Ohio.
For a number of years Mr. and Mrs.
Coleman resided on a farm near
Big Rock, until the passing of Mr.
Coleman in February, 1914. Since
then Mrs. Coleman has lived in
Fayette, most of the time being
spent in her home on Alexander street.
Mrs. Coleman was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church
and of the Eastern Star Order. She
was very helpful in limes of sickness
and in many homes of this vicinity,
she has been a source of help and
comfort during periods of illness there.
Two weeks ago last Wednesday
as she was going to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Cole, she suffered
a heart attack in the heat on the
campus. She was taken to the L. L.
Cole home where she has been
tenderly cared for by Mrs. Cole and
other members of the family. She had
been in failing health for some time and
her decline was very rapid during the
last two weeks. She passed away
Tuesday night, July 5, about ten
fifteen o'clock.
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at the M. E. Church,
conducted by Dr. D. M. Parker of Fayette,
with prayer by Dr. Burling of Decorah.
A mixed quartet composed of H. Heitler,
Mrs. J. W. Crain, Mrs. R. R. Burdick and
W. C. VanNess sang two beautiful hymns.
She was tenderly laid in rest in Grandview
Cemetery beside her husband, by relatives
and close friends who acted as casket
bearers and flower girls.

Oelwein Daily Register - 13 July 1932