DOWNER, P. Belle 1848 - 1881

DOWNER, LIVERMORE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/14/2021 at 19:32:36

"The Evening Journal"
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Thursday, May 5, 1881
Front Page, Column 4

--Mrs. Bell DOWNER, wife of Mr. W. E. DOWNER, the auctioneer, died yesterday afternoon, of lung fever, at her residence, corner 3d East and 4th South streets, at the early age of 23 years. The husband is entitled to the sympathy of the community in this hour of his sore trial and bereavement. The funeral services were held at the late residence this afternoon at three o'clock.

(Note: This article was repeated in the same day's paper, on Page 8, Column 2.)

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, May 5, 1881
Page 3, Column 2

DOTS AND DASHES.

... The death of Mrs. W. E. DOWNER occured in the southeastern part of this city yesterday afternoon. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 11, 1881
Page 3, Column 5

... Wednesday, in this city, occurred the death of Mrs. Belle DOWNER, wife of W. E. DOWNER, aged twenty-three years. She left two children, one a boy of two years, the other a babe but a few days old, and which has since died. The remains were interred in this city Thursday. The family formerly lived in Muscatine. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, with her six-day-old daughter, Ella May, who died on May 6th, 1881. Belle's maiden name was LIVERMORE.