Iowa
Old Press
The Press
Manchester, Delaware Co., Iowa
April 24, 1930
ELLA EVERTON
Mrs. Charles F. Davey died Monday 21 April aged 77 years. She had
been in frail health for some time and was confined to her bed
for the past six weeks. Ella Everton, daughter of the late
William and Mary Everton, was born in LaGrange, Indiana Nov. 8,
1853. When a small girl she came with her parents to Earlville
where she has been a continuous resident since. Her education was
gained at the local public school and the Normal Institute of
Delaware County. For a number of years she taught the rural
schools and Earlville Public School. Fifty years ago in February
she was married to Charles F. Davey. Five children were born to
them of whom three sons are left with the husband to mourn her
passing. On son and one daughter died in infancy. The others are:
Chauncey of Winneconne, Wisc., Reuben and Roland of Earlville.
She is also survived by one sister (Mrs. Hattie Tuttle) of Los
Angeles. Calif., and one brother, George, of Cedar Rapids, and
four grandchildren. She attended Sunday school in the Old White
School house before the first ME church was built and in early
life united with that denomination and took an active interest in
its departents until ill health overtook her. She was a charter
member of the Christian Rebekah Lodge no 290 and was a member of
the Good Cheer Club. Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon conducted by the Rev Joh
Gammons. At her request Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Irmscher sang her
favorite hymns, "Face to Face" and "Jesus Savior
Pilon Me". Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery.
[transcribed by Rebecca Hansen, February 2006]