Marvin Sheets (1911)

SHEETS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/29/2017 at 06:04:11

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1911
Page 8

Van Meter

Marvin, the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Sheets, died June 3d from eating matches. Funeral services were held at Union Chapel, preached by Rev. G. W. Stiverson.
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Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1911
Page 1

A little daughter of Benjamin Sheets of Jefferson township, died Saturday. In some manner she obtained several matches and ate the heads. She died in great agony. The funeral occurred Monday.
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Transcriber’s note: Typed as printed in the Madisonian and Winterset News. Gravestone at Union Chapel-Jefferson township states name of Marvin.

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