WHITE, Louvinia M. PORTER

WHITE, RATCLIFF, PARCHEL, PORTER, HOWARD, PARSHALL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/30/2006 at 20:44:12

"Fairfield Daily Journal", Fri., Aug. 21, 1914, Pg. 2, Col. 1

DEATH CALLS MRS. L. M. WHITE. Louvinia M. WHITE died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry RATCLIFF on South Seventh Street. Mrs. WHITE was born Oct. 13, 1834, near Detroit, Mich., and came to this city in the spring of '81, settling on the farm where she died. She was married to Nathan T. WHITE on Sept. 30, 1856. The husband died Sept. 2, 1881.

Five children were born to them, three boys and two girls. The two daughters, Mrs. Harry RATCLIFF of this city, and Mrs. Anna PARCHEL of Ann Arbor, Mich., survive...

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"Fairfield Journal", Wed., Aug. 26, 1914, Pg. 3, Col. 2

OBITUARY. Lovina M. PORTER was born at Detroit, Mich., Oct. 13, 1834, and died Aug. 21, 1914, aged 79-10-8. She was married to Nathan T. WHITE Sept. 30, 1856, at Ann Arbor, Mich., where they made their home until March, 1881, when they came to Fairfield, Iowa.

She leaves a sister Mrs. Thos. W. HOWARD of Niles, Mich., two daughers, Mrs. Anna M. PARSHALL of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. W. H. RATCLIFF of this city with whom she lived. Also five grandchildren. Her husband and three sons preceded her in death. Mrs. E. O. WHITE and son W. E. WHITE of Cairo, Nebr., were in attendance at the funeral.

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