Stephen Henry Rinabarger 1877-1929

RINABARGER, GNASH, BLANCHARD, HUSTON, MILLER

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/8/2003 at 02:14:36

OBITUARY

Stephen Henry Rinabarger, youngest son of John and Lavina Rinabarger, was born in Milton, Iowa, February 17th, 1877, and died February 2nd, 1929, at Los Angeles, Calif. He grew to manhood in the town of his birth, was educated in the Milton schools, of which he was a graduate.

On March 25th, 1900, he was united in marriage with Vernie Blanchard, and to this union three children were born, Cyril A., of Los Angeles, Calif.; Chas. U., of Humeston, Iowa, and Maude M., of Washington, D. C., all of whom survive him; also two grandchildren, Donald Gene and Betty Mae, of Keosauqua, Iowa. Two sisters, Mrs. Bell Huston, of Keosauqua, Iowa, and Mrs. Pete Miller, of Enid, Oklahome [sic], and one brother, Charley Rinaberger, of Minneapolis, Minn., also survive him.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 199 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obituary not given.)

Stephen's mother's maiden name was GNASH. I would like to know more on the RINABARGER family. Please contact me if you have additional information.

[Originally posted 24 March 2001 - as of April 2003 I still need information.]