Mrs. Jennie Bickford, age 84 years, who died at her home in Lincoln last Saturday, was buried in the family lot at Fontanelle on Tuesday following services held at Lincoln. Mrs. Bickford was an early day resident of Fontanelle, and also resided here many years ago. Three weeks ago Mrs. Bickford and her sister, Mrs. Sallie Reipen of Illinois, visited here at the home of their brother, W. E. Antrim and Mrs. Antrim. Mrs. Bickford was only ill a few days, her death being quite sudden. Besides her brother and sister, she is also survived by three sons, Russell and Fred of California, and Roy of Lincoln and a daughter, Kate, of Morrill. Her husband and three daughters preceded her in death and are all buried in Fontanelle. Mr. Antrim, Ted Antrim, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Johnson and Mrs. Willis Lyle of Fremont, all relatives, attended the burial at Fontanelle.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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