Please Note: The date of birth in Eva's obituary, which I have transcribed below, was given as March 1, 1876. I checked her death record at the Wapello County Court House, and that date was also shown as March 1, 1876. The year of birth on her gravestone is 1877. I do not know which is correct, but for the purposes of this memorial, I am using the birth date as given on her death record.
According to the records in ancestry.com, Eva's mother, Catherine (Myers) Roby died on June 25, 1910, in Centerville, Iowa.
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Obituary From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Monday, December 23, 1957, Page 21:
Death Comes To Mrs. J.L. Cherry, 81
Mrs. Eva Jane Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, died at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, at 8:50 a.m. today.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roby and was born in Centerville, March 1, 1876. She had lived in Ottumwa the past 53 years and was a member of the Ward Street Gospel hall and the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle lodge. She was married to J.L. Cherry, September 14, 1893 in Centerville.
She is survived by five sons, Leo W. Cherry of San Francisco, Glen Cherry of Decatur, Ga., J.E. Cherry, Leonard R. Cherry and John A. Cherry all of Ottumwa; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie McDaniel and Mrs. Lillie Clements, both of Centerville, Mrs. Emma McDaniel of Corydon and two brothers, Frank Roby and Charles Roby of Peoria. She was preceded in death by her husband December 20, 1943, two brothers and a sister.
The body is at the Johnson funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Funeral Notice From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Tuesday, December 24, 1957, Page 13:
Mrs. Eva Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, who died at 8:50 a.m. Monday at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson funeral chapel. A.O. Smith of the Ward street Gospel hall will be in charge. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dave Herber, John Collett, Donald Patrick, George Krafka, Jack Smith and E.J. Mathews.
According to the records in ancestry.com, Eva's mother, Catherine (Myers) Roby died on June 25, 1910, in Centerville, Iowa.
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Obituary From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Monday, December 23, 1957, Page 21:
Death Comes To Mrs. J.L. Cherry, 81
Mrs. Eva Jane Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, died at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, at 8:50 a.m. today.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roby and was born in Centerville, March 1, 1876. She had lived in Ottumwa the past 53 years and was a member of the Ward Street Gospel hall and the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle lodge. She was married to J.L. Cherry, September 14, 1893 in Centerville.
She is survived by five sons, Leo W. Cherry of San Francisco, Glen Cherry of Decatur, Ga., J.E. Cherry, Leonard R. Cherry and John A. Cherry all of Ottumwa; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie McDaniel and Mrs. Lillie Clements, both of Centerville, Mrs. Emma McDaniel of Corydon and two brothers, Frank Roby and Charles Roby of Peoria. She was preceded in death by her husband December 20, 1943, two brothers and a sister.
The body is at the Johnson funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Funeral Notice From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Tuesday, December 24, 1957, Page 13:
Mrs. Eva Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, who died at 8:50 a.m. Monday at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson funeral chapel. A.O. Smith of the Ward street Gospel hall will be in charge. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dave Herber, John Collett, Donald Patrick, George Krafka, Jack Smith and E.J. Mathews.
Please Note: The date of birth in Eva's obituary, which I have transcribed below, was given as March 1, 1876. I checked her death record at the Wapello County Court House, and that date was also shown as March 1, 1876. The year of birth on her gravestone is 1877. I do not know which is correct, but for the purposes of this memorial, I am using the birth date as given on her death record.
According to the records in ancestry.com, Eva's mother, Catherine (Myers) Roby died on June 25, 1910, in Centerville, Iowa.
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Obituary From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Monday, December 23, 1957, Page 21:
Death Comes To Mrs. J.L. Cherry, 81
Mrs. Eva Jane Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, died at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, at 8:50 a.m. today.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roby and was born in Centerville, March 1, 1876. She had lived in Ottumwa the past 53 years and was a member of the Ward Street Gospel hall and the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle lodge. She was married to J.L. Cherry, September 14, 1893 in Centerville.
She is survived by five sons, Leo W. Cherry of San Francisco, Glen Cherry of Decatur, Ga., J.E. Cherry, Leonard R. Cherry and John A. Cherry all of Ottumwa; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie McDaniel and Mrs. Lillie Clements, both of Centerville, Mrs. Emma McDaniel of Corydon and two brothers, Frank Roby and Charles Roby of Peoria. She was preceded in death by her husband December 20, 1943, two brothers and a sister.
The body is at the Johnson funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Funeral Notice From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Tuesday, December 24, 1957, Page 13:
Mrs. Eva Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, who died at 8:50 a.m. Monday at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson funeral chapel. A.O. Smith of the Ward street Gospel hall will be in charge. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dave Herber, John Collett, Donald Patrick, George Krafka, Jack Smith and E.J. Mathews.
According to the records in ancestry.com, Eva's mother, Catherine (Myers) Roby died on June 25, 1910, in Centerville, Iowa.
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Obituary From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Monday, December 23, 1957, Page 21:
Death Comes To Mrs. J.L. Cherry, 81
Mrs. Eva Jane Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, died at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, at 8:50 a.m. today.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roby and was born in Centerville, March 1, 1876. She had lived in Ottumwa the past 53 years and was a member of the Ward Street Gospel hall and the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle lodge. She was married to J.L. Cherry, September 14, 1893 in Centerville.
She is survived by five sons, Leo W. Cherry of San Francisco, Glen Cherry of Decatur, Ga., J.E. Cherry, Leonard R. Cherry and John A. Cherry all of Ottumwa; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie McDaniel and Mrs. Lillie Clements, both of Centerville, Mrs. Emma McDaniel of Corydon and two brothers, Frank Roby and Charles Roby of Peoria. She was preceded in death by her husband December 20, 1943, two brothers and a sister.
The body is at the Johnson funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Funeral Notice From "Ottumwa Daily Courier," Tuesday, December 24, 1957, Page 13:
Mrs. Eva Cherry, 81, of 522 East Finley avenue, who died at 8:50 a.m. Monday at the home of her son, J.E. Cherry of 407 West Park avenue, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson funeral chapel. A.O. Smith of the Ward street Gospel hall will be in charge. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dave Herber, John Collett, Donald Patrick, George Krafka, Jack Smith and E.J. Mathews.
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