Victoria Ellen "Ella" (Farrington) Mullen (1864-1911)

FARRINGTON, MULLEN, DALLY, BARRETT, GREGORY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/13/2023 at 22:52:15

From Nevada Evening Journal January 18, 1911 (page 5)

MULLEN FUNERAL THURSDAY.

Death Resulted From Injuries Received a Year Ago.

The funeral of the late Mrs. H. W. Mullen, whose death occurred at the family home in this city at four o'clock yesterday morning, will be held at the Christian church Thursday at one o'clock, Rev. George Mullen, of Des Moines, officiating. The husband, who has been visiting in Colorado, reached home yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Mullen had been confined to her bed but about a week, but died from an abscess on the brain, resulting from injuries received in a fall about a year ago. She had suffered from the injuries at various times since, but it was not until a week ago that the injuries appeared to take a serious turn.

The deceased, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Farrington, was born in Howard county, Indiana, Aug. 27, 1863, and came to Iowa with her parents when but a year old. The family first settled near Bangor, in Marshall county, where they lived a couple of years when they came to Story county and settled on a farm in Nevada township; which continued to be their home for many years and but recently passed out of the family hands.

The parents passed away some years ago, after rearing a large family of children. The deceased is survived by her husband, two sons and one daughter. The sons are Cecil and Arch and the daughter is Enid. One daughter is dead. She is also survived by her sisters, Mesdames Martha Dally of Webster City, G. W. Barrett of Bunswick, Neb., and I. C. Gregory of Leroy, Kan. Also by her brothers, A. L. of Reason, Okla., J. F. of Ottawa, Kan., J. N. of Lynch, Neb., H. C. of Cambridge, W. N. of this city and A. G. of Swea City.

The husband had gone to Colorado a short time ago to visit his brothers and look over the country. The first news of the illness of his wife was a telegram received by him Monday morning and he then had but a couple of hours to make a trip to the camp after his personal effects and make the train, but fortunately he caught the first train out and reached here at 2:15 yesterday afternoon, but too late to see his wife alive.

Mrs. Mullen was regarded by those who knew he as an exceptionally fine woman and her death will be deeply mourned by the family and regretted by her many friends.