Martha Luella (Reed) Thacker (1906)

COX, REED, THACKER

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 6/11/2009 at 21:29:20

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 16, 1906
Page 8

MARTHA LUELLA THACKER

Martha Luella Reed was born September 21st, 1873 and died at Leavenworth, Kansas, March 10, 1906. She united with the U. P. church when but eleven years of age, of which she was a member until 1895, when she became a member of the Methodist church.

She was married February 13th, 1896 to R. W. Thacker. Three children were born to this union. The oldest child died when seven and one half months old. She leaves a husband, two boys, Marion, aged 7, and Wesley aged 5, two brothers, three sisters and many friends to mourn their loss.

The funeral services were held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Cox, and were conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett of the Christian church of Winterset, after which the remains were taken to the Pleasant View cemetery for interment.

Mrs. Thacker was raised in this community and was well known, and will long be remembered by her many friends.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 15, 1906
Page 1

Martha Luella Reed was born Sept. 21 1873, and died at Leavenworth, Kansas, March 10th, 1906. She united with the U.P. church, of which she was a member until 1895, when eleven years of age, she she became a member of the Methodist church.

She was married February 12, 1896, to R. W. Thacker. Three children were born to this union. The oldest child died when seven and one-half month old. She leaves a husband, two boys, Marion, age seven, and Westley, age five, two brothers, three sisters, and many friends to mourn the loss.

The funeral services were held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Cox, conducted by Rev. E.E. Bennett, of the Christian church, of Winterset, after which the remains were taken to the Pleasant View cemetery for interment.

Mrs. Thacker was raised in this community and was well known, and will be long remembered by her friends.

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Fairview

The body of Mrs. Lulu Thatcher, better known as Lulu Reed in this community, was laid to rest in the Fairview cemetery last Monday afternoon. She grew to young womanhood in this community, but has for several years lived in Missouri.

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