Chloe D Pitkin Robertson 1879-1970

PITKIN, JOY, ROBERTSON

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Date: 7/17/2013 at 21:33:28

CHLOE ROBERTSON

Chloe Pitkin was born in January 1879 near Grove Chapel, one of eleven children, to Frank and Rose Pitkin. She spent her life In Union County, with the exception of two years in Ringgold County.

Robert and Chloe were married February 20, 1901. They purchased a farm two miles south of Arispe where they lived and farmed for forty-seven years. Robert served two terms as Union County supervisor, several years as township clerk, and was a. member of the Arispe School Board. Chloe was a long time active member in the W.S.C.S. of the Arispe Methodist Church. They retired and moved to Arispe in 1947 where they lived until 1964, when because of failing health they moved to an apartment in Afton. Robert passed away in September 1965 and Chloe in August 1970. They had one son, Earl.

Chloe (Pitkin) Robertson was able to attend her 70th year reunion of graduation from Shannon City High School in –May 1966.

[born 6 Jan 1879 died 27 Aug 1970, aged 91y. dau of Frank & Rosa Ellen (Joy) Pitkin. buried in Oakland (aka Shannon City Cemetery) Ringgold county, Iowa