GREEN, Ruth Ellen 1848 - 1921

GREEN, COLLINS, CHARLTON, CONNOR, LEATHERS, HOSKINS, CHESTER, HOLGATE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/5/2023 at 22:16:01

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, April 19, 1921
Front Page, Column 7

MRS. A. J. GREEN DIED EARLY TODAY

Mrs. A. J. GREEN passed away this morning following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the Methodist church. Dr. C. L. Tenant will have charge of the services.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, April 22, 1921
Page THREE, Column 2

OBITUARY

Ruth Ellen COLLINS, daughter of Waltus and Jane COLLINS, was born at Salina, Iowa, March 26, 1848, and died here April 19, 1921, aged seventy-three years and twenty-three days.

She was united in marriage to Alonzo J. GREEN on November 1, 1866, at Salina, Iowa. To this union there were born seven children: Mrs. Perditta L. CHARLTON, wife of W. A. CHARLTON. Mrs. CHARLTON passed away four years ago; Dallas M. of near Beckwith; Myrtha at home Harlan of Mountain Lake, Minn.; Mrs. Florence CONNOR of Kahoka, Mo.; Mrs. Pearl LEATHERS; and Mrs. Iredale HOSKINS of this place.

There was the following brothers and sisters: Jay of this county, Ira of Los Angeles, Calif., Melvin of Fairfield, Grant of San Diego, Calif., Earnerst of Malvern, Iowa, Dennis of Fairfield, one sister who died in infancy and Mrs. Emma CHESTER who passed away October 17, of last year

There were also sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Mrs. GREEN had always lived in this county, and the last seventeen years they had made their home in this city.

She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Richwoods and here for abour forty-five years and for several years was the Sabbath school superintendent at Richwoods, and so loved Sabbath school work that she attended as long as it was possible for her to get out. She was a good woman, a true companion a kind and loving mother ,and (sic) while ready to go, having no fears for herself, she wanted to live for her family's sake. She expressed her faith in the promise of the life to come. ...

... CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our loved one, Mrs. Ruth E. GREEN.

A. J. GREEN and Family.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, April 22, 1921
Page SIX, Column 1

Personal Mention

... --Mr. and Mrs. Raymond HOLGATE of County Line were in Fairfield Wednesday attending the funeral of their grandmother Mrs. A. J. GREEN. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 22, 1921
Page TWO, Column 5

Buchanan Township

Several from our community attended the funeral of Mrs. Alonzo GREEN which was held in Fairfield Wednesday afternoon. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 28, 1921
Page SIX, Column 5

GREEN, Mrs. A. J.--Ruth Ellen COLLINS, daughter of Waltus and Jane COLLINS, was born at Salina, Iowa, March 26, 1848, and died at Fairfield, April 19, 1921, aged 73 years and 23 days.

She was united in marriage to Alonzo J. GREEN on November 1, 1866, at Salina, Iowa. To this union were born seven children, Mrs. Peditta L. CHARLTON, wife of W. A. CHARLTON; Mrs. CHARLTON passed away four years ago; Dallas M., of near Beckwith; Myria, at home ;Harlan (sic), of Mountain Lake, Minn.; Mrs. Florence CONNOR, of Kahoka, Mo; Mrs. Pearl LEATHERS, and Mrs. Iredale HOSKINS, of Fairfield.

There were the following brothers and sisters: Jay, of this county; Ira, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Melvin, of Fairfield; Grant, of San Diego, Calif; Ernest, of Malvern, Ia.; Dennis, of Fairfield; one sister who died in infancy, and Mrs. Emma CHESTER, who passed away Oct. 17 of last year.

There were also sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. GREEN had always lived in this county and the last seventeen years she had made her home in this city.

She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Richwoods and here for abour forty-five years and for several years was the Sabbath school superintendent at Richwoods, and so loved Sabbath school work that she attended as long as it was possible to get out. She taught a class of old ladies in the Sunday school of the M. E. church for many years in this city.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.153. Husband Alonzo died in 1929 and was buried with her.