Amanda Josephine Boulton

BOULTON, HALL, SHAFER, HALL, HOPKINS, CRAWFORD, BERGEN, WALSINGER

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Date: 9/22/2018 at 08:51:22

Wapello Republican, January 17, 1935, page 4

Mrs. John E. Boulton, 59, a resident of this county for more than 40 years was found dead in bed Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hall, near Columbus Junction. Mrs. Boulton was subject to heart trouble, which was the cause of her death.

Miss Amanda Josephine Shafer was born in Henry County February 12, 1875, and was united in marriage when 17 years of age to John E. Boulton, who died March 24, 1934. She lived on a farm near Columbus Junction since her marriage until six years ago when she moved to Columbus City. Since the death of her husband she has made her home with her children.

Mrs. Boulton is survived by the following children: Mrs. Stella Hall, Columbus Junction; Mrs. Elsie Hopkins, Brighton; Mrs. Hazel Crawford, Winfield; Mrs. Carrie Bergen and Joe Boulton of Letts; Frank Boulton, Morning Sun and Mrs. Emma Walsinger of Grandview. Sixteen grandchildren and two brothers, William Shafer and Alvin Shafer, of Muscatine, also survive. She was a member of the Dixie Free Methodist church, south of Columbus Junction.

The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with a short service at the Richie funeral home at 1:30 and at the United Brethren church at Columbus City at 2 p.m. The Rev. J. H. Grim, Pastor of the Free Methodist church was in charge and burial was made in Columbus City cemetery.