PARKHURST, Cora E. (Clason) 1857-1940

PARKHURST, CLASON, HEWITT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 6/24/2011 at 13:40:38

Cora E. (Clason) Parkhurst 1857-1940

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MRS. PARKHURST DIED AT HOME IN MITCHELL; RITES ARE THURSDAY

Mitchell – Mrs. Cora E. Parkhurst, 82, died Tuesday morning at the home of her son, G. H. Parkhurst, at Mitchell following a long illness.

Mrs. Parkhurst was born on a farm in Chickasaw County and had lived in and around Mitchell all her life with the exception of a few years spent in the west.

She was married in June 1889 to Arthur W. Parkhurst at Seattle, Washington who preceded her in death.

She is survived by three sons George H., Mitchell; Clason, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Clark of Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren; George Parkhurst, Jr., Mitchell; and Mrs. Lucille Paulos, Lincoln, Nebr.

The funeral will be held Thursday at the Shelledy funeral home in Oage and burial will be made in the family lot at Osage. The Rev. H. F. Risse, will be in charge of the services.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday June 26, 1940
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Cora was the daughter of Isaac Clason and Melissa (Hewitt) Clason.
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Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa

Cora E. Parkhurst…death/burial June 27, 1940 -- her tombstone has 1857-1940

Arthur Winfield Parkhurst…death/burial July 5, 1933…his tombstone has 1853-1933

Note: See obituary for her son, Classon, in this
collection on IAGenWeb/Mitchell.