ALLEN, Laura Edna 1890 - 1968

ALLEN, GOULD, CARSON, HAWTHORNE, COONS, STEVENS, LINDSAY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Tuesday, February 20, 1968
Page 14, Colum 1

Rites Pending For Mrs. ALLEN

Mrs. Laura E. ALLEN, 77, died about 6:50 a.m. at her home, 51 North D. She had been ill the past several days.

The body is at the Weston Behner Funeral Home where last rites are pending.

Laura E. ALLEN was born Sept. 16, 1890, at Birmingham, the daughter of Lincoln and Agnes GOULD CARSON. She was married to Thomas C. ALLEN on Feb. 23, 1916, at Birmingham. He died April 26, 1948.

Mrs. ALLEN had been a resident of Fairfield since 1916. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Fairfield Chapter of the WCTU.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth HAWTHORNE, Fairfield, and Mrs. Thelma COONS, Jeffersonville, Ind.; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by one son, one daughter and a brother.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Wednesday, February 21, 1968
Page 12, Column 2

Funeral Rites For Mrs. ALLEN

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura E. ALLEN, 77, will be held Friday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m., at the Weston Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. John R. Dilley of the First United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs. ALLEN died Tuesday at her home at 51 North D.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Monday, February 26, 1968
Page 2, Column 1

Mrs. STEVENS at ALLEN Services

Birmingham -- Mrs. N. E. STEVENS of Monroe City, Mo., visited here from Thursday until Saturday with her sister, Alma LINDSAY and her brother, Lester LINDSAY. She came especially to attend funeral services for her relative, Laura CARSON ALLEN held Friday in Fairfield. …

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Thursday, February 29, 1968
Page 6, Column 7

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In The District Court Of The State Of Iowa In And For Jefferson County
In The Matter Of The Estate Of Laura E. ALLEN, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested In The Estate Of Laura E. ALLEN Deceased:

You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of February, 1968, the undersigned was appointed administrator of said estate. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against said estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed within six months from the second publication of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) such claims shall thereafter be forever barred.

Dated this 21st day of February, 1968.
Ruth ALLEN HAWTHORNE
Administrator of said Estate
51 North D Street
Fairfield, Iowa
Booker Smith
Attorney for said Administrator
First National Bank Bldg.
Fairfield, Iowa
Date of second publication
29th day of February, 1968.
Feb. 22 & 29

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Note: Interred in Lot 3rd.021 with husband Thomas who died in 1948.