FAWCETT, Jane 1814 - 1881

FAWCETT, ISREAL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/20/2022 at 22:17:58

"The Evening Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Wednesday, August 17, 1881
Front Page, Column 3

--One more of the old residents of Jefferson county passed away last Friday, in the death of Mrs. Phineas FAWCETT, of this city. Mrs. FAWCETT had been a resident of Iowa, and of this county, for twenty-seven years, having emigrated from Ohio in April, 1854. She was a native of Delaware, and was born in February, 1814. When a child she went with her parents to Ohio, where she was married in 1835. Joining the M. E. church in 1839, she has since been a consistent member of that denomination. She was the mother of seven children, only four of whom are now living. The funeral services occurred last Sunday, and were conducted by Rev. F. W. Evans, of this city.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 17, 1881
Page 2, Columns 3 and 4

Death of Mrs. FAWCETT.

Mrs. Jane FAWCETT, wife of Phineas FAWCETT, of this city, after an illness of several weeks, died at her home at about 1:30 a.m., on Saturday, the 13th inst. The funeral services were conducted the next day at 3 p.m., at the house, by Rev. F. W. Evans, in the presence of a large assembly of her acquaintances and friends. Mrs. FAWCETT was born in Delaware, Feb. 13th, 1814, and in her infancy removed with her parents to Ohio. She was married Aug. 20th, 1835, and was converted and joined the M. E. Church in April, 1839. She came with her husband, in April, 1854, to Fairfield, where she has remained ever since. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom died years ago and were buried in Ohio. Mrs. FAWCETT was a consistent christain (sic), highly respected in the community and dearly beloved by her friends and intimate acquaintances. She leaves the light of a blessed christian example to comfort and guide her husband and children, one of whom is a successful and honored minister of the M. E. church. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday Morning, August 18, 1881
Page 3, Column 3

--One more of the old residents of Jefferson county passed away last Friday, in the death of Mrs. Phineas FAWCETT, of this city. Mrs. FAWCETT had been a resident of Iowa, and of this county, for twenty-seven years, having emigrated from Ohio in April, 1854. She was a native of Delaware and was born in February, 1814. When a child she went with her parents to Ohio, where she was married in 1835. Joining the M. E. church in 1839, she has been a consistent member of that denomination. She was the mother of seven children, only four of whom are now living. The funeral services occurred last Sunday, and were conducted by Rev. F. W. Evans, of this city.

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"The Fairfield Journal"
Thursday, August 18, 1881
Front Page, Column 6

--One more of the old residents of Jefferson county passed away last Friday, in the death of Mrs. Phineas FAWCETT, of this city. Mrs. FAWCETT had been a resident of Iowa, and of this county, for twenty-seven years, having emigrated from Ohio in April, 1854. She was a native of Delaware, and was born in February, 1814. When a child she went with her parents to Ohio, where she was married in 1835. Joining the M. E. church in 1839, she has since been a consistent member of that denomination. She was the mother of seven children, only four of whom are now living. The funeral services occurred last Sunday, and were conducted by Rev. F. W. Evans, of this city.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, September 7, 1881
Page 2, Column 5

Marriages, Births and Deaths.

... Deaths. ...

... August 13, in Fairfield, of gastro-enteritis, Jane FAWCETT, aged 67 years, 6 months.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.217. Her maiden name was ISREAL. Husband Phineas died in 1890 and was buried with her.