MRS. RHOADES DIED FRIDAY

MRS. D.M. RHOADES PASSED AWAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE ADVANCED AGE OF 87 YEARS

Mrs. D.M. Rhoades passed away at her home on South street last Friday afternoon, having been unconscious since Monday and unable to take any nourishment. She had been seriously ill but a short time, death resulting from troubles incident to old age.

The funeral service was held at the Christian church at 2:15 Sunday afternoon, Rev. W.B.F. Robb, her pastor, officiating. She was the last charter member of this church when it was founded in the early days of Blair’s history about 1879, and had been a faithful worker and attendant as long as her health would permit.

Armilda Bovee was born in Illinois in a covered wagon on the way from Illinois to Missouri, October 20th, 1841, so was almost 87 years of age. She grew to womanhood in Missouri and was united in marriage to D.M. Rhoades at the age of sixteen in 1857 and six children were born to them, five of whom are now living.

The children are Jas. A. Rhoades, Mrs. J.F. Burcham and John A., of this city; Jennie, Mrs. F.B. Oliver of Benson; and Ida, Mrs. Wm. Barnhart of Chicago. Mr. Rhoades passed away twelve years ago the 21st of next January. Besides the immediate family, she leaves fifteen grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. #2-Tribune 27 Sept 1928

Aged Lady Expires

Mrs. Armilda Rhoades Dies at Age of 87 Years.

Mrs. Armilda Rhoades died at her home on west South street last Friday afternoon at 3:20 o’clock following a short illness. The deceased was born in Illinois, October 20, 1841, and spent the early part of her life in Missouri. In March 1879 she came to Washington county and located at Blair where she resided up until her death. She was married to D. M. Rhoades and to this union six children were born, one of whom died in infancy. The husband died January 21, 1917 and since that time she has made her home on west South street. She was a charter member of the Christian church of this city and had a large circle of friends who though highly of her.

Funeral services were held from the Christian church at 2:00 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. B. Robb, officiating, after which interment was made in Blair cemetery in the family lot. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, John A., and James A., both of this city; three daughters, Mrs. J. F. Burcham of this city, Mrs. Wm. Barnhart of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. F. B. Oliver of Benson besides a number of grandchildren. A profusion of floral tributes at the last rites were indicative of the high esteem in which she was held by her many friends.

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

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