Obituary of Katherine Cleaver BLOWNEY Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Janice Buchanan Name of Deceased: Katherine Cleaver BLOWNEY Name of Newspaper: Waukegan Daily Sun Date of Newspaper: June 14, 1902 Obituary: AGED RESIDENT DEAD. MRS. B. G. BLOWNEY EXPIRED AT 3:45 THIS AFTERNOON. Mrs. Katherine BLOWNEY, wife of B. G. BLOWNEY, died at her home, 306 Franklin Street, at 3:35 this afternoon, her demise culminating an extended period of ill health. Mrs Blowney was in the 74th year of her age. She was one of the county's earliest settlers, locating with her husband upon a farm near Gurnee in 1840, and later moving to Waukegan which city she had seen grow from a wilderness. She was a most estimable woman, who during her long life in city and county gained universal respect and friendship. No arrangement has yet been made for the funeral, though it will probably be held Monday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janice Buchanan