Levi Likens (1902)

LIKENS, PEEK, RANKIN, STEVENS, TOWNSEND

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Date: 8/2/2004 at 15:30:33

Newspaper Unknown
March 1902

Levi Likens was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, January 3rd, 1823 and united with the M. E. church in Blair county in 1847.

He was married December 5, 1850 to Susanna Baseler and to this union seven children were born, 3 boys and 4 girls. The oldest boy died at the age of 1 year. He moved from Penn., to Scott county Iowa in 1854 and moved to Chariton county, Mo. in 1869. Those who are now living are Mrs. Angelina Townsend of Wellston; O. T.; Mrs. Alverda Rankin; J. W. Likens, of Truro, Iowa; A. B. Likens, Sacramento, Cal.; Mrs. Laura Stevens, Flag, Mo.; Mrs. Lulu Peek, Winterset, Ia.

Mr. Likens died after a long illness of Bright's disease on March 29, 1902. The funeral services
were held at the home, Rev. Enyart officiating. His remains were interred in the Elliot Grove cemetery at Brunswick.