DIED-At the residence of Sidney Dodge in the same neighborhood, January 22, Mr. E.M. Farnsworth of Decorah, Iowa, aged fifty-five years and two months.
These brothers were born in Georgetown, NY, E.M. on November 22, 1834 and J.B. in 1839. E.M. Farnsworth settled in Decorah, Iowa, and married Miss Anna French of Etna, Minnesota, June 21, 1869. They have been members of the Christian church about thirteen years.
Both served in the civil war. J.B. was taken sick the last of December, 1889, E.M. came to help him, and was prostrated the day his brother died, and lived only one week. Both died of pneumonia and are buried side by side.
Mrs. E.M. Farnsworth arrived the day of her husband’s funeral. The funeral of both was preached at the same time by Elder O.H. Truman formerly of Decorah, who happened to meet Mrs. Farnsworth on the train near Oxford.
McCook Democrat, McCook, NE 31 January 1890
Edwin M Farnsworth, Corporal, 3rd Regiment, IA Infantry, Co D
added by Kathy M
These brothers were born in Georgetown, NY, E.M. on November 22, 1834 and J.B. in 1839. E.M. Farnsworth settled in Decorah, Iowa, and married Miss Anna French of Etna, Minnesota, June 21, 1869. They have been members of the Christian church about thirteen years.
Both served in the civil war. J.B. was taken sick the last of December, 1889, E.M. came to help him, and was prostrated the day his brother died, and lived only one week. Both died of pneumonia and are buried side by side.
Mrs. E.M. Farnsworth arrived the day of her husband’s funeral. The funeral of both was preached at the same time by Elder O.H. Truman formerly of Decorah, who happened to meet Mrs. Farnsworth on the train near Oxford.
McCook Democrat, McCook, NE 31 January 1890
Edwin M Farnsworth, Corporal, 3rd Regiment, IA Infantry, Co D
added by Kathy M
DIED-At the residence of Sidney Dodge in the same neighborhood, January 22, Mr. E.M. Farnsworth of Decorah, Iowa, aged fifty-five years and two months.
These brothers were born in Georgetown, NY, E.M. on November 22, 1834 and J.B. in 1839. E.M. Farnsworth settled in Decorah, Iowa, and married Miss Anna French of Etna, Minnesota, June 21, 1869. They have been members of the Christian church about thirteen years.
Both served in the civil war. J.B. was taken sick the last of December, 1889, E.M. came to help him, and was prostrated the day his brother died, and lived only one week. Both died of pneumonia and are buried side by side.
Mrs. E.M. Farnsworth arrived the day of her husband’s funeral. The funeral of both was preached at the same time by Elder O.H. Truman formerly of Decorah, who happened to meet Mrs. Farnsworth on the train near Oxford.
McCook Democrat, McCook, NE 31 January 1890
Edwin M Farnsworth, Corporal, 3rd Regiment, IA Infantry, Co D
added by Kathy M
These brothers were born in Georgetown, NY, E.M. on November 22, 1834 and J.B. in 1839. E.M. Farnsworth settled in Decorah, Iowa, and married Miss Anna French of Etna, Minnesota, June 21, 1869. They have been members of the Christian church about thirteen years.
Both served in the civil war. J.B. was taken sick the last of December, 1889, E.M. came to help him, and was prostrated the day his brother died, and lived only one week. Both died of pneumonia and are buried side by side.
Mrs. E.M. Farnsworth arrived the day of her husband’s funeral. The funeral of both was preached at the same time by Elder O.H. Truman formerly of Decorah, who happened to meet Mrs. Farnsworth on the train near Oxford.
McCook Democrat, McCook, NE 31 January 1890
Edwin M Farnsworth, Corporal, 3rd Regiment, IA Infantry, Co D
added by Kathy M
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