Vermilion County IL Archives Obituaries.....Orton Ward, Phoebe Adaline April 23, 1912
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Fithian, Illinois
Fithian, Ill. April 26. The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Charles 
Ward were held this afternoon at the M.E. church. The services were conducted 
by Rev. S.S. Jones of Danville. The funeral was largely attended. Burial 
followed in the Stearns Cemetery near this place.

OBITUARY
Phoebe Adaline Orton was born in Oneida county, New York, August 26, 1833, and 
departed this life April 23, 1912, at her home in Fithian, Ill., age 78 years, 
eight months and twenty seven days. She was united in marriage to Charles C. 
Ward, February 28, 1850. To this union thirteen children were born, four 
preceeding her in death. Lizzie Orton, Dollie Dickson, Chas. Ward, also Hope 
who died in infancy.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Ward and nine children. Anna Helmer of 
St. Joseph, Mo.; John C. Ward, Redland, Fla.; Elwood Ward of Lewis, Iowa; 
Myriam Shutt, of Fithian, Ill.; Augusta Ward, Alameda, Canada; Rose Gauss, of 
Peoria, Ill.; Malcolm C. Ward, of Red Oak, Iowa, and Grace DeKay and Lillie 
Doney of Danville, Ill.

At the age of thirteen the deceased united with the Christian church and ever 
since until the time of her death has lived that faith. The bereaved ones have 
lost a devoted wife and a loving mother and they have the sympathy of the 
entire community in their great bereavement.


Additional Comments:
Obit typed as was in newspaper. The name Augusta should have read Augustus 
Ward/

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