Sophia W. Durnin

DURNIN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/6/2014 at 20:25:13

DURNIN

At the family home 22 Watting court, at 1022 Wednesday night, occurred the death of Sophia W. Durnin, wife of George D. Durnin. The sad event terminated several years of invalidism for the deceased. She was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The husband and five children; all with her at the end; mourn a heavy loss.

The children are Mrs. John Scott of New Orleans. Alfred, George, Margaret and John. A brother, Will D. Vail of Philadelphia came here on receipt of news of her critical condition. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning, with services at Sacred Heart cathedral at 8:45, after which the remains will be taken to Poughkeepsie for burial.
Source: The Davenport Democrat, Davenport, Iowa, 05 December 5 1901.

Notes: Death record lists myocarditis, complicated by meningitis.