Mrs. Adeline Steeples 1844-1936

STEEPLES, PHILLIPS, PRUITT

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/16/2003 at 22:08:39

MRS. ADELINE STEEPLES OF FARMINGTON IS SURVIVED BY FIVE CHILDREN

Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Steeples, widow of Harrison Steeples, a Civil War veteran, were held Friday afternoon at the Farmington M. E. church in charge of the Rev. Harvey Butler, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Campbell of Ft. Madison.

Mrs. Steeples, who was ninety-two years old, died at her home in Farmington Tuesday. Before moving to Farmington twenty years ago she was a resident of Mt. Sterling. She is survived by five children, William, Harry, Wesley Steeples, and Mrs. Mary Phillips of Farmington and Mrs. Bertie Pruitt of Gorin, Mo.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 165 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

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

[Original Post 3 Jan 2001]

Biography found at http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/biographies/index.cgi?review=15131

Photograph of Harrison and Adeline's headstone is found at the IA GENWEB Gravestone Photo Project at http://iagenweb.org/grave/gs_view.php/cid_100/id_7201/

Husband Harrison Steeples' obituary
 

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