Ellen Barron

BARRON, KING

Posted By: Lynn McCleary (email)
Date: 6/26/2023 at 14:16:27

Daily Leader
March 14, 1904

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 Linn [ Leitrim?] 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.