LAMSON, Mrs. Ward

LAMSON, HUNT, ROSS, HOWARD, CLARK, SLAGLE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/14/2006 at 12:34:18

"Fairfield Journal", Feb. 16, 1920

Death of Mrs. Ward LAMSON.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Feb. 18, 1920, Pg. 1, Col. 1

MRS. WARD LAMSON PASSES AWAY SUNDAY. Last survivor of Swedish colonists who came to country in 1845; married to Ward LAMSON Dec. 18, 1853, at the home of her parents near Four Corners, Iowa....

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"Fairfield Tribune", Feb. 20, 1920, Pg. 6, Col. 3

DEATH OF MRS. WARD LAMSON.... To them were born nine children, one of who, Clara, died in infancy. One son, A.W. died several years ago in Arizona.

Surviving are: Mrs. Ed. HUNT, R. W. LAMSON, Mrs. W. G. ROSS, all of Fairfield, and V. A. LAMSON of Milwaukee; Mrs. E. A. HOWARD of Chicago; Mrs. C. C. CLARK of Burlington; and Mrs. W. S. SLAGLE of Alton; 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.