Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Capen, Pheobe Cornell August 28, 1902
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Walnut Valley Times, August 29, 1902, Volume XXXIII, Number 32
CAPEN:  The funeral of Mrs. Phebe Cornell Capen who died at Manitou, Colorado, 
Tuesday, August 28, occurred this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. W. V. 
Burns, at her late residence. Her body was taken to Lebanon, Illinois this 
afternoon to be laid to rest beside her husband. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Fleming and 
son, Capen, accompanied the body. Mrs. Capen was born at Louisville, St. 
Lawrence county, New York, June 30, 1830. She came to Kansas to live in 1888. 
She was converted when a child, has always been a member of the M. E. church 
and a thoroughly faithful and consistent Christian.

CAPEN:  A telegram from Mrs. Ida Capen-Fleming, sent from Manitou, Colorado 
last night brought news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Phoebe C. Capen. They 
had been in Colorado for several weeks in hopes of benefiting Mrs. Capen’s 
health.  She had been suffering with asthma. She was also affiliated with heart 
trouble. Mrs. Fleming stayed home with the body last night and expected to 
arrive on the Santa Fe this evening. A. J. Holderman, Mrs. T. D. Marshall and 
Mrs. Jos. Thompson went to Florence to meet Mrs. Fleming. The funeral will 
probably be held at the residence of Mrs. Mary Douglass some time tomorrow.



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