Margaret (Fenton) Howell (1911)

FENTON, HOWELL, SMITH

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 8/29/2010 at 14:03:42

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 3, 1911
Page 2

Patterson

Margaret Howell, a pioneer of this place, died Saturday night at her home, three miles northwest of town, after a week’s illness, although having been in poor health for the past year.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the home, conducted by Rev. Eastman, and interment made at the Montpelier cemetery.

All of the children were present except James B. of Flagler, Colo. In this sad death, the community loses one of its most highly respected citizens and we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 3, 1911
Page 5

Margaret J. Fenton was born May 12, 1832 at Stanton, Virginia, and died Oct. 29, 1911. She with her parents, moved to Astoria, Ill., in 18—and there united with the M.E. church at the age of 12.

On Nov. 28, 1850, she was joined in marriage to Nelson Howell. They resided in Astoria, Ill., until Nov. 1865, when they moved to the present home, where his death occurred on May 28, 1889. To this union were born ten children, Morris F., of Maxville, Kans.; James B., of Flagler, Colo.; John C. of Indianola; George D., Ida E., David K., Arthur E., Mary F. Smith, and Ernest E., all of whom reside in this county and Agnes, who died in infancy. She leaves to mourn her departure seven sons, two daughters, two sister, one brother, seventeen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of friends.

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