Tensa Blackburn ~ 1879-1960

BLACKBURN, COX, HALES, BEARD, MURPHY

Posted By: Volunteer - Rhonda Rankin Rowe
Date: 2/5/2002 at 09:08:20

Tensa Blackburn, daughter of the late Alonza and Mary Hales Cox, was born March 2, 1879 in Van Buren county and passed away Thursday, March 24, at the Van Buren County Memorial hospital at the age of 81 years and 22 days.

On March 24, 1897, she was united in marriage with Walter Blackburn of near Keosauqua, who passed away Aug. 29, 1957. To this union three sons were born: Hugh and Hazen of Keosauqua and Clifford, who passed away on April 8, 1954.

She was a member of the Methodist church at Center Chapel, having joined in early life and as long as health permitted was an active member.

Twelve years ago, she with her husband, Walter retired from their farm home near Keosauqua moving into town where she spent the remainder of her days. Although she had been in failing health for many years, she always had a sunny disposition.

She leaves to mourn her death, two sons, Hugh and Hazen; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ray Cox of Keosauqua; Orin Cox of Batavia and Chloe Cox of Cedar Rapids; two sisters, Ada Beard of Kansas City and Carrie Murphy of Pulaski, other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 26, at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church in Center Chapel. Rev. E.S. Tschetter officiated with interment in the Center Chapel cemetery.

There is a date of 1960 handwritten on this obit. rr

Source; Iowa Rankin and Jenny Matheson newspaper clippings