Rebecca (McGaughey) Likens (1896)

LIKENS, MCGAUGHEY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/3/2008 at 14:09:03

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 10, 1896
Page 4

Died.—Mrs. Jas. Likens, at her home in Patterson Tuesday of last week, of paralysis. Deceased had a stroke of paralysis while at church the Sunday previous to her death from which she never recovered.
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, December 8, 1896
Page 1

From Patterson

Mrs. James Likens was taken sick while attending church on Sunday evening and died the following Tuesday. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Thursday, conducted by Rev. Zyke, after which the remains were taken to Blair Chapel cemetery for burial. Several relatives from Pottawattamie county were in attendance at the funeral.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, December 11, 1896
Page 8, Column 1

CRAWFORD CLIPPINGS

Mrs. James Likens, of Patterson, departed this life on Tuesday of last week. She was buried on Thursday in Brush Ridge cemetery, southeast of Patterson.

Mrs. Likens went to church in Patterson on Sunday night in her usual health, and as she entered a pew she fell and was taken home. She never regained consciousness until she died.
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Coordinator's note: Maiden name taken from daughter Alice's Madison County Marriage Record.

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