CHANDLER, Lavina A. 1847 - 1928

CHANDLER, HINSHAW, GUNDERSON, KNESS, HOUGH, LOCK

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, February 16, 1928
Front Page, Column 2

VINA CHANDLER DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral Services Will be Held Tomorrow from Home of Brother in Packwood

After a long illness, Miss Vina CHANDLER, over eighty years of age and a pioneer of Jefferson county, passed away at her home in Packwood yesterday mornin. (sic) Miss CHANDLER was born on a farm three miles northeast of this city, but when a small child moved with her family to a farm southeast of Packwood. Forty-three years ago she and her mother, after her father's death, built a home and moved to Packwood where she has ever since resided. Since her mother's death twenty years ago (sic - in 1906), she has lived alone. She is survived by two brothers, W. H. CHANDLER and C. D. CHANDLER both of Packwood; two nieces, Mrs. Alda HINSHAW of Washington and Mrs. Teresa GUNDERSON of Minneapolis, Minn; four nephews, George KNESS of Borger, Texas, Frank and Elmer KNESS of Oklahoma and Ward CHANDLER of Packwood.

The body was moved to the C. D. CHANDLER home at Packwood and funeral services will be held from the house at 10 oclock tomorrow morning, conducted by Rev. W. B. Ireland of the Packwood Methodist church. Interment will take place in the family lot at Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, February 20, 1928
Page THREE, Column 5

The funeral of Miss Vina CHANDLER was held at the C. D. CHANDLER home Friday morning conducted by Rev. W. B. Ireland of the Methodist church. A quartet of mixed voices sand "Home of the Soul" "Beautiful Isle" and "Asleep In Jesus." Owing to bad condition of th roads the caket (sic) was taken on a small truck by R. K. Benn and Roy Cowen, and the family with the pastor went in a closed car to the Fairfield cemetery where interment took place. Although a blizzard was raging a good sized crowd met at the house where the services were held. Miss CHANDLER was pase (sic - past) eighty years of age and had spent her whole life in Jefferson county and over forty years in Packwood.

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Fairfield Ledger
February 21, 1928
Pg. 3

OBITUARY

LAVINA A. CHANDLER

Lavina A. CHANDLER, eldest of a family of ten children of Ward and Sarah (sic. Sarah Jane HOUGH) CHANDLER, mas (sic. was) born in Jefferson county, Iowa, three miles north of Fairfield, June 6, 1847, and passed away at her home in Packwood, Feb. 15, 1928, at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 6 days. While yet a child her parents moved farther out into the newer and less settled section of this new state, building a home and settling about nine miles northwest of Fairfield, which was the home of the family for many years. The father passed away July 9, 1869, and she with her mother and other members of the family made this their home until through the failing health of the youngest brother and age and infirmities of the mother, they were compelled to abandon the farm and moved to Packwood, in 1884, being the third family of the town. Through years she clung to and cared for her mother until her death, Nov. 25, 1907 (sic. 1906).

At the age of fifteen she was converted and joined the Prairie Chapel Methodist church. Kindred as her devotion to her mother was her interest and devotion to her church. Because of distance and inconvenience to church, she was instrumental in the organization and maintenance of a Sunday school near by the home. Miss CHANDLER being the eldest of the children was only second to her mother in solicitude and care for the others of the home. She had survived all except two, C. D. and W. H., both of Packwood. Two children died in infancy. The other members of the family were Frank, Montreville, Ellen, Clara, and George having preceded her in death.

Beside the brothers, W. H. and C. D., there are two nieces, Mrs. Alda HINSHAW of Washington, Iowa, and Mrs. Teresa GUNDERSON of Minneapolis, Minn. Also four nephews, Ward CHANDLER of Packwood, Grover KNESS, of Borger, Texas, Frank KNESS of Kline, Calif., and Elmer KNESS of Vici, Okla. After the death of their mother, Mrs. Clara KNESS, the three boys made their home with their Aunt Vina.

Her devotion and sacrifice for others has endeared her in the memory of all who have known her. No task so great or sacrifice so exacting that she was not ready to give relief if within her power. Her broken health was rather prolonged and tedious but was endured with patience and fortitude, until at the last, peacefully as a child in the arms of its mother closes its eyes in sleep, so she passed quietly into that long sleep which knows no waking. But as Dorcas of the Bible, she will be remembered for her good deeds and works of kindness.

Funeral services were held from the C. D. CHANDLER home on Friday morning, conducted by Rev. W. B. Ireland of the Methodist church. Interment took place in the family lot in the Evergreen cemetery in Fairfield.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, February 23, 1928
Page SEVEN, Column 1

OBITUARY

LAVINA A. CHANDLER

Lavina A. CHANDLER, eldest of a family of ten children of Ward and Sarah CHANDLER, mas (sic) born in Jefferson county, Iowa, three miles north of Fairfield, June 6, 1847, and passed away at her home in Packwood, Feb. 15, 1928, at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 6 days. While yet a child her parents moved farther out into the newer and less settled section of this new state, building a home and settling about nine miles northwest of Fairfield, which was the home of the family for many years. The father passed away July 9, 1869, and she with her mother and other members of the family made this their home until through the falling health of the youngest brother and age and infirmities of the mother, they were compelled to abandon the farm and moved to Packwood, in 1884, being the third family of the town. Through the years she clung to and cared for her mother until her death, Nov. 25, 1907 (sic - 1906).

At the age of fifteen she was converted and joined the Prairie Chapel Methodist church. Kindred as her devotion to her mother was her interest and devotion to her church. Because of distance and inconvenience to the church, she was instrumental in the organization and maintenance of a Sunday school near by the home. Miss CHANDLER being the eldest of the children was only second to her mother in solicitude and care for the others of the home. She had survived all except two, C. D. and W. H., both of Packwood. Two children died in infancy. The other members of the family were Frank, Montreville, Ellen, Clara and George having preceeded (sic) her in death.

Beside the brothers, W. H. and C. D., there are two nieces, Mrs. Alda HINSHAW of Washington, Iowa, and Mrs. Teresa GUNDERSON of Minneapolis, Minn. Also four nephews, Ward CHANDLER of Packwood, Grover KNESS of Borger, Texas, Frank KNESS of Kline, Calif., and Elmer KNESS of Vici, Okla. After the death of their mother, Mrs. Clara KNESS, the three boys made their home with their Aunt Vina.

Her devotion and sacrifice for others has endeared her in the memory of all who have known her. No task so great or sacrifice so exacting that she was not ready to give relief if within her power. Her broken health was rather prolonged and tedious but was endured with patience and fortitude, until at the last, peacefully as a child in the arms of its mother closes its eyes in sleep, so she passed quietly into that long sleep which knows no waking. But as Dorcas of the Bible, she will be remembered for her good deeds and works of kindness.

Funeral services were held from the C. D. CHANDLER home on Friday morning, conducted by Rev. W. B. Ireland of the Methodist church. Interment took place in the family lot in the Evergreen cemetery at Fairfield.

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

RKT's Note:
Lavina CHANDLER is buried in space #10 of Old.P.174 in the CHANDLER family plot, but in an otherwise unmarked grave (no headstone). Buried in the space directly north of her sister-in-law Margaret A LOCK CHANDLER.