Levina Dunn (1897)

DUNN, AUSTIN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 8/17/2008 at 09:48:23

Winterset Madisonian – November 3, 1897
Pg 8

Died, Oct. 28, near Winterset, Miss Levina Dunn, aged 29 years. She was a granddaughter of Mrs. Sands Austin of this place. Was born at Appleton, Wisconsin. Being left an orphan when an infant she had lived with her grandparents until about four years ago, residing since near Winterset. She had been afflicted since she was about 13 years of age, suffering untold agonies until taken with typhoid pneumonia, death came to her relief. What a comfort to know that she is at rest. The remains were brought to her home here on Friday October 29. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. W. Hoover and the remains were laid to rest in the Barney cemetery. The family have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.

Winterset Reporter – November 4, 1897

Obituary.

The funeral of Elmina Dunn, who died at Winterset, was held at the residence of S. Huston, near Barney, on Friday, October 29th. Deceased was twenty-nine years old and had been afflicted every since childhood. On Thursday she passed quietly into the great mysterious beyond and the spirit went back to the father who gave it. The remains were laid to rest in the Barney cemetery to sleep away the ages to come. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community.

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