Alice Stone Turnbull 1855-1916

STONE, TURNBULL, WALKER, MILLER, OGDEN, COPHAS

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Date: 10/14/2006 at 07:58:47

Lockridge Times; Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA; Friday, January 28, 1916

OBITUARY

MRS. THOMAS TURNBULL.

Alice Evelyn Stone was born June 15, 1855, at Richland, where her parents, Hezekiah and Mary Stone then resided. Two sisters and two brothers survive, Mrs. Mary Walker of Richland, Mrs. Lida Miller, of Eagle Mills, J.A. Stone of Grinnell and W.M. Stone of [can't read].

She was married Oct. 4, 1874 to Thomas Turnbull and went to live on a farm near Packwood. Besides her husband three children are left to mourn her loss. They are: Mrs. Leona Ogden, Park Rapids, Minn., Mrs. Vern Alice Cophas of Des Moines, Mrs. Gladys [can't read- may be Seada] of Sheridan, Wyoming. Two children, Lois and Leroy died in infancy.

Mrs. Turnbull was converted as a girl and in 1876 united with the Methodist church, since which time she has been a faithful member. She was also a member of the Willing Workers' Sunday School class of the First Methodist church.

In 1897 the family moved to Pleasant Plain and in 1904 to Fairfield, where they resided for a short time then returning to a farm.

About four years ago Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull again moved to Fairfield, purchasing property on South Court street where they have since resided.