MADDEN, Charity Alice GREENLAND 1856-1942

MADDEN, GREENLAND, HUGHES, MOOREHEAD, GOW, LOCKE

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Date: 5/5/2011 at 17:30:14

Lenox Time Table
Lenox, Iowa
Thursday, April 16, 1942

MADDEN, Charity Alice GREENLAND -

Charity Alice GREENLAND MADDEN, daughter of Hiram and Sarah GREENLAND, was born November 15, 1856, at Batavia, Ia. and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jay E. HUGHES, Friday, April 10, 1942, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 25 days.

The seventh child of a family of thirteen, all but two sisters, Mrs. Louisa MOOREHEAD, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Grace GOW, Fairfield, Ia., have preceded her in death.

She was married to Edmund MADDEN at Fairfield, Iowa, Aug. 28, 1878. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. MADDEN: Carrie, Millard Fillmore, John Milton, Mrs. J. R. LOCKE, and Mrs. Jay E. HUGHES.

Her husband and daughter Carrie, and son Millard Fillmore preceded her in death. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren who will long revere her memory as a wonderful mother and grandmother.

She was a member of the Methodist church and was teacher of a Bible Class for more than 30 years.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold funeral home Monday afternoon, April 13, at 2:30, conducted by the Rev. F. J. Robins, and interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.