DORMAN VAN TASSEL, Phoebe Lorinda 1846 - 1922

DORMAN, VAN TASSEL, FRAKES, SMITH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/4/2021 at 21:42:44

"The Daily Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, July 13, 1922
Front Page, Column 5

MRS. VAN TASSEL DIED YESTERDAY
Passed Away At Daughter's Home After Long Illness.

Mrs. Phoebe L. VAN TASSEL, who has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie FRAKES at 508 South Depot street, passed away last evening about 5 oclock. Mrs. VAN TASSEL had been in poor health for some time but her condition did not become serious until three weeks ago.

Phoebe L. SMITH, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham SMITH, was born in Brownstown, Indiana, January 28, 1846. In 1863 she was married to William H. DORMAN and to this union were born two children, Samuel F. and Alvin E. (sic - Alva E.) both of whom have preceded her in death. In 1875 she married Rufus T. VAN TASSEL who died in January 1899 in Pierson (sic - Pierceton), Ind., leaving her a widow with two sons and two daughters. They were Nellie Ellen, Bessie Ellis, Hiram Bert and James Walter, three of whom, are still living. Nellie died about twenty-five years ago. Mrs. VAN TASSEL also leaves one stepson and one stepdaughter.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock from the Baptist church. Rev. W. C. Monroe will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, July 13, 1922
Page 8, Column 2

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

... --Mr. and Mrs. J. W. VAN TASSEL of Keokuk were called here by the death of Mr. VAN TASSEEL's (sic) mother, Mrs. Phoebe VAN TASSEL. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, July 20, 1922
Front Page, Column 6

Funeral of Mrs. VAN TASSEL

Funeral services were conducted Friday at the Baptist church in this city over the remains of Mrs. Phoebe VAN TASSEL, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bessie FRAKES, on South epot (sic) street, last Wednesday. She was seventy-six years of age.

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Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.2-035, with her name as Lorinda VAN TASSELL on her gravestone. At the time of this posting, it is not known where either husband is buried.