Anderson, Jessie Mae (Hughes) 1892-1918

ANDERSON, HUGHES, COLDEN, GWIN, MCKNIGHT, ADAMS

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Date: 7/12/2010 at 18:21:34

Grinnell Herald (Grinnell, Iowa) Nov. 26,1918

MRS. VESTER ANDERSON

Jessie Mae Hughes was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, May 17, 1892, and died at Newburg, Iowa, November 19, 1918, making her 26 years 6 months and two days of age. She was united in marriage to Vester Anderson in June, 1914. To this union was born two little girls, Blanche Merlee and Virna Mae.

She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, two daughters, one brother of Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, two sisters, Bessie and Mattie, one half-brother, D.E. Hughes of Grinnell, three half-sisters, Mrs. T.G. Colden, Miss Pearl Gwin, of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Martin McKnight of Medical Lake, Washington, The deceased was a granddaughter of Walter Adams, but better known as Grandpa Adams. Her uncles Irwin and William Adams live in the county, near Newburg. Pneumonia was the cause of her death.

A short service was conducted at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery where he body was laid away to await the resurrection dawn. Services were conducted by Rev. D.L. Cox.