PUMPHREY, Wilbur Cromwell 1885-1976

PUMPHREY, STEWART, WILLIAMS, CONLEY

Posted By: Volunteer: sherri (email)
Date: 12/31/2012 at 14:24:09

Fairfield Ledger (Ia.)
Thursday, December 16, 1976

Rites For PUMPHREY

BATAVIA - Wilbur C. PUMPHREY, 91, died Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at Ottumwa Hospital.

PUMPHREY was born Oct. 7, 1885 in Jefferson County, the son of Frank and Mary STEWART PUMPHREY. A member of Batavia United Methodist Church, he spent his entire life farming three and one half miles south of Batavia.

He married Lettie WILLIAMS on March 19, 1917. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Richard of Batavia; three grandsons; one great-grandson and one sister, Mrs. Verda CONLEY of Davenport.

Services will be Friday, 1:30 p.m., at Campbell Funeral Chapel in Batavia with the Rev. William Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery.

(Volunteer transcription. I am of no relation.)

Admin. note: Buried in the New part of the cemetery, in Lot S60. Wife Lettie died in 1987 and is buried with him.