Thorpe, Charlotte 1870-1925

AMOS, THORPE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/14/2006 at 12:15:16

LeMars Sentinel
Dated June 9, 1925

Charlotte Amos was born at Bradford, Ontario, Canada, July 9, 1870, and when
she was three weeks old her parents moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin,
where they resided for a time. Later they moved to Fondu Lac, Wisconsin.
In 1883 the Ames family, in company with Coleman Harrington, journey west
and settle near Crow Lake, S.D., where they shared the hardships of the
pioneers. November 30, 1893, Charlotte Amos was united in marriage with
William Thorpe. To this union two children were born, Agnes and Florence,
the latter preceding her mother in death in 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe soon
left Crow Lake and moved to Westfield, Iowa, where they rented a farm where
they lived five and one-half years and then bought a farm south of town,
where they lived until 1916, when they bought the farm where they live now.
A brother, Harry Amos came from Waterloo, Iowa, Saturday and was with the
husband and daughter when the loved one passed away. She leaves to mourn
her loss, besides the husband and daughter, one sister, Mrs. Amy Small, of
Lincoln, Nebraska; one brother, Harry Amos, of Waterloo, Iowa, and a large
number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the M. E.
church Tuesday afternoon, and Rev. M.E. Spahr, a former Akron pastor,
preached the sermon. Interment was in Riverside cemetery.