Margaret Harrington 1830-1904

HARRINGTON, BORK, FARNUM

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 9/27/2001 at 10:22:12

MARGARET HARRINGTON.
DIED AT FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Margaret Harrington died Tuesday, Novem 29, at Fairfield, Iowa where she was living with her daughter, Mrs. C. Farnum. She was seventy-four years of age.

Funeral services were held Thursday at the Ashland church and were conducted by Rev. Osborne.

Mrs. Harrington for eighteen years lived wit the Franum family in Harrisburg township, having but recently moved with them to Fairfield.
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Mrs. Sarah Margaret Harrington died at the home of her daughter Mrs. C. Farnum in Fairfield, Iowa, Nov. 29, 1904, of cancer of the stomach.

The deceased was the only daughter of Christian Bork and was born at Colymans, Albany County New York, Sept. 12, 1830. She was married July 2, 1846, to Gideon Harrington.

To this union were born eleven children six of whom with the husband preceded her to the great beyond.

She came to Iowa in 1851.

Since 1863 she has resided near Ashland and in Van Buren county.

She was a member of the Ashland M. E. church and a life long consistent Christian. She was a blessing to all and a priceless jewel to those with whom she lived.

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 3, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.