ANDERSON, Festusina 1878-1947

BONNETT, ANDERSON, REDMON, WENTWORTH, BAGBY

Posted By: sherri (email)
Date: 12/7/2012 at 12:54:54

Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book, Page 44, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA

FESTUSINA ANDERSON

Festusina Bonnett Anderson, daughter of Festus and Mary Redmon Bonnett, was born on the Lewis Bonnett farm, easst (sic) of Birmingham, April 14, 1878 and died at her home in Birmingham, August 4, 1947, aged 69 years 3 months 20 days.

She was married to John Franklin Anderson Sept. 16, 1896 and to them were born four children. An infant daughter and Mrs. Eva Wentworth preceding their mother in death. She is survived by her husband, and the following children, Mrs. Berdina Bagby of Stockport, Iowa, and John Franklin Anderson, Jr., of Davenport, Iowa, and three grandchildren, David F. Wentowrth, Iowa City, Iowa, Dean Harold Bagby, Stockport, Iowa, Marcia Faye Anderson, Davenport, Iowa; one great grandchild, Ellen Estelle Wentworth, Iowa City.

On the death of her father, Mrs. Anderson was reared by her grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Bonnett, and Birmingham and vicinity have always been her home.

Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church in Birmingham of which she was a member, Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 1947, at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. J.R. Crandal. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery at Birmingham.

(I actively research the BONNETT lineage.)