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Subject: OBITUARY - ANN ELIZA (VAN WINKLE) STANLEY.

Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:22 PM

Decatur County Journal

August 25, l898

ANN ELIZA STANLEY died August 23, l898, at the home of her son-in-law,

E.W. BOWERMAN. Her maiden name was VAN WINKLE. She was born in New

Jersey, January 23, l8l6. ANN ELIZA VAN WINKLE was married at the age

of l9, to CORYDON STANLEY, in the state of Pennsylvania. The family

moved from Pennsylvania to Iowa in l865.

Deceased was the mother of ten children, six boys and four girls. Seven

children are still living and are all residents of Iowa with the

exception of one son, JOHN STANLEY, who lives in Ohio. All but the last

child was present during the illness of their mother. For several years

the deceased had made her home with her son, EUGENE STANLEY, in

Bloomington Township.

The remains were interred in the Decatur City Cemetery, August 24.

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