Caroline Melissa (Bruce) Field (1906)

BRUCE, FIELD, ROY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/11/2005 at 08:05:58

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 7, 1906

Caroline Melissa Field was born October 19, 1853, in Madison county, on what is known as the Richard Bruce farm just west of Winterset. She was married March 1, 1878, to Lucius T. Field. They went at once to Russell county, Kansas, where they made their home for the next five years, when they moved to Manhatten, Kansas, where she resided till about seven years ago, when she returned to Madison county to care for her aged father.

Her husband died March 10, 1894. Mrs. Field had been in failing health for several months before her death, and though friends did all that could be done for her, she passed away on the morning of August 6, 1906, leaving to mourn her loss, her father, two brothers, four sisters, two sons and two daughters.

Short funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. E. Bennett, after which the body was taken to Manhatten, Kansas, for interment. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Orris, Lawrence L. Field, Mrs. Ora Torrey and Laura Underwood accompanied the remains. At Manhatten regular services were held at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Lee, when the body was laid to rest in the lot by the side of her husband.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, August 10, 1906
Page 5, Column 3

Death of Mrs. Fields

Mrs. Caroline Fields, daughter of R. P. Bruce, died at the home of her father last Sunday night. The deceased had, for several months past, been subject to kidney trouble which was the principal cause of her death.

Mrs. Fields was 52 years of age and the mother of four children. Her husband died some years ago and since his death she has made her home in the community caring for her aged father.

Short funeral services were held Tuesday morning at her late home and her remains were taken to Manhattan, Kansas to be laid at rest by the side of her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Roy accompanying them, she being the mother of Mrs. Roy.

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