Frank Ephraim SCOTHORN

SCOTHORN, KEEPER, WROUGHTON, ROBBINS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/6/2009 at 16:57:44

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1927

OBITUARY - F. E. SCOTHORN.

Frank Ephraim SCOTHORN, son of George and Martha SCOTHORN, was born at Hamden, Ohio, April 1, 1879, and departed this life at his home near Beaconsfield, Iowa, May 7, 1927, aged 48 years, one month and six days. When a lad of six or seven the family moved to Iowa, settling at Clearfield. Some years later they came to Beaconsfield and lived on the farm now known as the Doug KEPPER farm.

May 21, 1902, he was united in marriage with Miss Emily A. WROUGHTON and made his home on the farm where they have spent all their married life.

Three children were born into their home, Lela Arlene, Dwight and Louise. These were called to the Father's heavenly home in infancy.

He leaves a bereaved wife, who has been his constant companion for a quarter centery, a sorrowing widowed mother, who has made her home with him and his wife, a brother, Lloyd SCOTHORN, of western Kansas, besides two uncles, Charles Robbins of Grand River, and Mont ROBBINS, of Ohio, and a host of surviving and sympathizing friends.

He was an industrious worker, a good manager, a kind hearted neighbor or merciful spirit to his fellow's need and held the high esteem of his fellow citizens, who have only deep sympathy for him and for the family in profound sorrow.

NOTE: Martha Violette (ROBBINS) SCOTHORN, Frank's mother, was born December 3, 1854, and died June 30, 1929 with interment at Oliver Cemetery near Ellston, Ringgold County, Iowa. Emily A. (WROUGHTON), wife of Frank Ephraim SCOTHORN, was born June 7, 1881, and died August 21, 1954 with interment beside her husband at Oliver Cemetery. Emily and Frank's children: Lela Arlene was born and died in 1903; Dwight was born and died in 1909; and Louise died in infancy. They were interred at Oliver Cemetery.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008