ARMSTRONG, Clarien Elizabeth 'Clara' 1885 - 1953

ARMSTRONG, CROWNOVER, WOLETT, DAVIS

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

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, October 19, 1953
Page 8, Column 4

Illness Fatal To Mrs. ARMSTRONG

Mrs. Clara Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, 68, Jefferson county farmwife, died early this morning at the Jefferson County hospital where she had been a patient since Wednesday.

Mrs. ARMSTRONG resided on a farm four miles northwest of Fairfield. She had been in failing health for several years and seriously ill for five days.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Hoskins Funeral home in charge of the Rev. S. P. Williamson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. ARMSTRONG was born April 24, 1885 in Fulton county, Ill., the son (sic) of David and Amanda CROWNOVER WOLETT. She was reared in that community and attended business college at Burlington.

She was married to Albert ARMSTRONG at Galesburg, Ill., Dec. 1, 1910. Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Katherin DAVIS, Fairfield, and one grandson. One brother, Harry WOLETT, Chariton, also survives. An infant daughter preceded her in death.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 2, 1953
Page 6, Column 8

16 Farmers Shuck Corn For Neighbor

Sixteen neighbors and friends gathered at the Albert ARMSTRONG farm northwest of Fairfield last week to pick and crib 10 acres of corn for Mr. ARMSTRONG whose wife passed away just recently.

Using six pickers, the men completed the job within a short time.

Those taking part in the good neighbor deed include Charles Cochran, Ben Murphy, Kenneth Emmack, Hugh Emery, Glen Leathers, William Booth, Blake Elmaker, Charles Barrow, Bernard Teeter, William Leathers, Don Angstead, Carl Booth, Ed Neiswanger, Lester Zackmeyer, Paul Zackmeyer and Oliver Holderness.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, November 27, 1953
Page 4, Column 6

NOTICE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
State of Iowa )
Jefferson County, ss. )

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Clarien E. ARMSTRONG deceased, late of Jefferson County. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims against the same will present them, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for allowance, and file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court.

Dated November 25th, 1953
ALBERT D. ARMSTRONG
LEO D. THOMA,
Attorney.
NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 4.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.011 with husband Albert who died in 1964.