Mrs. Ellen Barron

BARRON, KING

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/29/2014 at 08:19:46

BARRON.

Mrs. Ellen Barron, of 513 East Tenth street, passed away at the home at 11:30 o'clock this forenoon. Deceased was eighty-seven years of age and was born in County L? Ireland. She came to this country and settled in Kentucky in 1850 and in 1852 was married to Thomas Barron. Two years later they settled on a farm in Hickory Grove township. In 1867 they moved to Davenport and the husband died shortly afterward. The wife then moved to a farm in Princeton township and remained there until 1882 when she returned to Davenport and lived in this city until 1897 when she went to live with a daughter, Mrs. John King, at Princeton. The family moved to Davenport a year ago, where she has since resided. The funeral will be held Wednesday from the residence with services at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 9 a.m. The interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

Source: Daily Leader, Davenport, Ia., 14 Mar 1904.