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From grand dau. Velma Guill
Jane Powell was born Jan 5 1855 at Schuyler County,
Missouri and died at her home northwest of Neola, IA at
1:00 Sunday afternoon Dec. 24, 1911. She was laid to rest
Wednesday afternoon at Grange Cemetery following short
services at the home and later at Boomer Church conducted
by Rev. F. C. Tyler. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Powell, she came to Iowa in her early girlhood, located on
a farm in this vicinity and received her education in the
district schools. She was married to Joseph Welbourn May
25, 1872. Mr. and Mr.s Welbourn lived for a short tiem on a
nearby farm but later moved to the Welbourn homestead a few
miles northwest fo Neola where the family has since
resided. Fourteen children were born to this union, 9
daughters and 5 sons. Eleven survie. They are Grace Mott,
Esther Delanty, Lucy Willmott, Hannah Henry, Daisy
Willmoth, Josephine McKeown, Ruth Welbourn and Fred,
Herbert, Maurice and Harvey. She is also survied by her
husband, five borthers and two sisters, J. Powell, Neola,
Dick Powell, of Gregory, South Dakota, William Powell of
Wales, South Dakota, Charles Powell of Duleth MI, Richard
Pwoell of Gergory S.D. and Mrs. matilda Riley and Mrs.
Martha Thomas of Long Pine Nebraska. Mrs. Welbourn had
retired one evening before her death in her usual good
health when Miss Ruth was awakened by her mother's
distress. The daughter attempted to arouse her mother but
the latter remained unconscious until her death. Mrs.
Welbourn was a woamn of exemplary character, beloved in her
home, and highly esteemed by our people, many of whom
enjoyed her acquaintance. The sorrowing family and
relatives have the deepest sympathy of our people in their
trouble.[576008.ftw]
From grand dau. Velma Guill Jane Powell was born Jan 5 1855 at Schuyler County, Missouri and died at her home northwest of Neola, IA at 1:00 Sunday afternoon Dec. 24, 1911. She was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Grange Cemetery foll owing short services at the home and later at Boomer Church conducted by Rev. F . C. Tyler. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell, she came to Iowa in her early girlhood, located on a farm in this vicinity and received her educati on in the district schools. She was married to Joseph Welbourn May 25, 1872. Mr . and Mr.s Welbourn lived for a short tiem on a nearby farm but later moved to the Welbourn homestead a few miles northwest fo Neola where the family has sinc e resided. Fourteen children were born to this union, 9 daughters and 5 sons. E leven survie. They are Grace Mott, Esther Delanty, Lucy Willmott, Hannah Henry, Daisy Willmoth, Josephine McKeown, Ruth Welbourn and Fred, Herbert, Maurice an d Harvey. She is also survied by her husband, five borthers and two sisters, J. Powell, Neola, Dick Powell, of Gregory, South Dakota, William Powell of Wales, South Dakota, Charles Powell of Duleth MI, Richard Pwoell of Gergory S.D. and Mrs. matilda Riley and Mrs. Martha Thomas of Long Pine Nebraska. Mrs. Welbourn had retired one evening before her death in her usual good health when Miss Rut h was awakened by her mother's distress. The daughter attempted to arouse her m other but the latter remained unconscious until her death. Mrs. Welbourn was a woamn of exemplary character, beloved in her home, and highly esteemed by our p eople, many of whom enjoyed her acquaintance. The sorrowing family and relative s have the deepest sympathy of our people in their trouble.