OBITUARIES:  Almira MITTS, formerly of Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Kathy Winters <mom@designingknights.com>  01 April 2004
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The following is the obituary for Almira Mitts.  She lived in Barron 
County a few years before moving to Nebraska. 

Pierce County Call, 3 April 1891

Mitts – At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Roper near Foster on Saturday, 
March 23, 1891 Mrs. Almira Mitts.  The deceased was 70 years and 3 months 
of age and been a widow for 21 years past, after toiling long and 
faithfully for her family she quietly passed away from the residence of 
her daughter where she was spending the evening of her life.

The funeral was held on Tuesday the 31st and conducted by Rev. Paske of 
Pierce and the remains were entered in the Tawney cemetery.  The deceased 
was born in Fulton Co. Illinois December 29, 1820 but lived in Wisconsin 
most of her life, for four years has been a resident of Pierce county.  
She was a member of the Free Will Baptist church 18 years and leaves 8 
children 5 of whom were mourners at her burial, also a host of friends.

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