Laura Lucina STILES DUNNING

STILES, DUNNING

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/6/2011 at 15:39:36

Davenport Daily Leader
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
May 23, 1902

"MOTHER of MT. AYR" CELEBRATES

MT. AYR, May 23 - Mrs. Laura Lucina STILES DUNNING celebrated her 87th birthday here yesterday. She has been a resident of Mt. Ayr since 1855. Her husband died in 1877. Of the children of Mr. and Mrs. DUNNING, Walter DUNNING is a capitalist of Denver, Colo; Frank DUNNING is president of the Citizens' bank of Bedford; Day DUNNING is president of the Citizens' bank of Mt. Ayr. These three came here with their parents in 1855. Charles B. DUNNING, born here in December, 1855, died in 1880. Mrs. DUNNING may fittingly be called "the mother of Mt. Ayr."

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2011