Mr. and Mrs. William Despain ~ naming the twins

DESPAIN

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 1/14/2005 at 20:23:19

Fairfield Ledger
Apr. 28, 1886
Page 3 col. col. 7

Ottumwa Courier re the DESPAIN twins: He might christen the last two ADDENDA and FINIS.”

(Burial Permits show a DESPAIN child, age 4 m. 15 d., female, white, died in Fairfield City Aug. 21, 1886; a DESPAIN child, age 4 m. 6 d., male, white, died in Fairfield City on Aug. 11, 1866; NELLIE DESPAIN, age 6 m. 10 d., female, white, died in Fairfield City Feb. 25, 1890.)