Lininger, Matilda Parsons

LININGER, PARSONS

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/23/2011 at 02:55:04

Lininger, Matilda Parsons -
Mrs. J. P. Linlnger died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. A. Wareham, in Creston, about 5:30 Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Monday at the home of the daughter at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. Lininger, who is well known in Lenox, is survived by seven children, five sons and two daughters. They are Frank, Walter, Ralph, Leonard, Auston, Mrs. Bertha Wareham and Mrs. B. A. Wareham.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 6, 1933

Lininger, Matilda Parsons –
Matilda Parsons, daughter of James Minus Parsons and Jane Dyar Parsons, was born in Marion county, Iowa, Feb. 29, 1856, and died at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 2 days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Wareham, 409 North Maple street, Creston. Her home has been with her daughter for the last six years.

She was united in marriage to James Power Lininger at Mount Ayr, February 2, 1876. She and her husband moved to a farm in Ringgold county where they lived for many years.

Mrs. Lininger and her husband were pioneer settlers in Ringgold county. They lived on a farm and went through the struggle and hardships of those early days, but were successful in meeting the problems that came their way. They established a beautiful warm home and it could well lave been called the "house by the side of the road", because a welcome reached out to friend and stranger pass their way.

Her eldest son, Frank, died Aug, 1, 1915, and her husband died Oct. 29, 1919.

Those who survive are six children: Walter of Ringgold county, Ralph of Westby, Mont.; Austin of Simpson, Colo.; Leonard, Mrs. D. A. Wareham and Mrs. Bertha Wareham of Creston. There are also three brothers and three sisters. They are: S. S. Parsons, George Parsons, James Parsons, Mrs. Ida Wilson, Mary Parsons, all of Nebraska, and Mrs. J. B. Fell of Creston.

Mrs. Lininger was ever a patient mother, and she led a Christian life, having joined the Fairview Methodist church in Ringgold county early in her married life.

Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Bertha Wareham, 409 North Maple street, Creston. at 2 o clock July 3, with Rev. Fred Robb officiating. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 20, 1933