Phoebe Ann White

WHITE, BELL, MOORE, HENDERSON

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Date: 12/26/2018 at 15:35:38

Columbus Gazette, August 8, 1935, page 1

Mrs. Phoebe White, 83, Crawfordsville, was found dead in bed at 5:30 Monday, a.m., at the home of her son, Eli White, west of Columbus City. Her death was due to heart trouble.

Mrs. White had left her home Sunday to attend the funeral services of J. C.Bell, and was visiting at her son's home when death occurred.

Miss Phoebe Ann Moore was born December 28, 1851, in Mercer county, Ill, and came to Lewis, Cass county, IA., in 1852 and to Louisa county in 1867 where she lived on a farm. In 1910, she moved to Crawfordsville.

She was married February 16, 1871, to William White, who died June 15, 1925. Surviving are the son, Eli White, Columbus Junction, one granddaughter and one grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Dora R. Henderson of Winterset. The sister had been visiting with her a couple of weeks and was also at the Eli White home.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the United Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville. The Rev. Donald Zimmerman, pastor, was in charge. Burial was in the Ainsworth cemetery.