Seward-Lancaster-Holt County NeArchives Obituaries.....Francis, Robert H. November 9, 1919
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The Independent-Democrat, of Seward Co.,NE. Nov 13,1919 Ed.
George's father's obit found in Seward Co.,NE. Seward Library, In The 
Independent-Democrat' newspaper,dated Nov 13,1919..reads ...Robert H. Francis 
was born January 1, 1858, in La Porte Indiana. At about the age of 21 years he 
came to Nebraska where he since resided with the exception of a few years 
residence in Iowa. He departed this life on Nov 8th (1919)in a hospital in 
Lincoln where he has gone for treatment. 
Mr. Francis served as a minister for over 15 yrs in the Free Methodist church, 
out for a number of months has been an invalid. 
In the year 1885 he was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Smith and to this 
union nine children were born, two of them whom died in infancy. 
Deceased is survived by his wife and 7 of his children, George and Charles 
Francis, living at Atkinson, NE.; Mrs. Bessie Wagner, Waterloo, Iowa;Mrs. 
Myrtle Dunham, Anoka, NE.; John, Rosie and Willie, who reside with their 
mother in Seward. Two brothers and four sisters also survive him as follows: 
Mrs. Isabel Mathany, Packson, Mich.; Mrs. Ada Martin, Seward; Mrs. L.S. 
Alexander, Lincoln; Mr. Oliver Francis, Seward; and S.C. Francis, Lincoln. 
There are also 7 grand-children. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning 
in the United Brethern church and were conducted by Rev. H.H. Price, pastor of 
the Congregational church. Interment was had in the Seward cemetery.

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