Melvina Lavina (Shields) Hayes Earp (1926)

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Date: 3/9/2010 at 14:17:57

The Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 22, 1926, page 1

Melvina Shields, daughter of James and Fanny Shields, was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1845, and passed away at her home in Van Meter, Iowa, Thursday noon, April 15, 1926, after an extended illness, being 80 years, 8 months and 1 day old.

She moved with her parents while quite young to Henderson County, Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. She was married June 2, 1862, to Samuel Hayes, who shortly afterwards entered the service of his country, from which he never returned. One daughter, Mrs. Fanny Johnson, of Earlham, survives this marriage.

On Nov. 2, 1865, she was married in Henderson Country, Illinois, to F. M. Earp. They migrated to Iowa in 1874, locating on a farm near Winterset, and later moving to North River, Iowa. In 1909 they moved to Van Meter, which has been their home since.

Mr. Earp passed away Jan. 27, 1921. To this union were born ten children, two of whom died in infancy, and Mrs. Edith Widner, who died May 2, 1916.

The children remaining are: Chas. Earp of Waukee, Iowa, Otis and Joseph Earp of Booneville, Mrs. Effa Poffenbarger of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Lucy Malone, Mrs. Anna Clearwater, and Mrs. Myrtle Brooker of Van Meter. Twenty-eight grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren survive.

Mrs. Earp joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 12 years of age and was a faithful member until she moved to the North River neighborhood, when she united with the United Brethren church, with which she continued a most devoted member the remainder of her life.

Note: Melvina and her second husband, Francis Marion lived in Madison County for many years.
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The Winteset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 22, 1926, page 9

Van Meter -

Death of Melvina Shields Earp

Mrs. Melvina Earp passed away Thursday noon, April 15. She had been in failing health for three years. During the last year she was confined in a large measure to a wheel chair. The last five weeks of her illness she was bedfast.

The funeral was held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the United Brethren church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. J. Bogard. The burial was at the Van Meter cemetery. Six of her grandsons acted as pall-bearers, Lester Earp, Nile Earp, Clair Johnson, Oscar Johnson, Frank Earp and Harold Earp. Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Banker and daughter of Valley Junction; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Burgess and family and Mr. and Mrs. Beasley of Newton; Mrs. Elmer Clark and family of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Applegate, Mr. and Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Shields and son from Adair; John Widner of Leon; Mr. and Mrs. Roberts from Adel; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McDonald, Mrs. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Luther and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson from Winterset.