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Abraham Lincoln Clow

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Abraham Lincoln Clow

Birth
Clinton Center, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Death
2 Nov 1924 (aged 63)
Riverton, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Riverton, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk 3 Lot 13 N
Memorial ID
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Personal Note- I found these on microfilm 30 years ago, and just could not help but snicker at the way they wrote obituaries back then.I was in the library and could not quit snickering. Connie McCaslin

Death Notice-Riverton Review Riverton Nebraska Nov 6, 1924
A.L. Clow died suddenly about 6'oclok Sunday morning. Mr. Clow had began having some bad spell with his heart lately and Sunday morning just after waking he raised up in bed, asked a question about some of his children, and dropped back dead.

Obituary - Riverton Review November 13, 1924

Abraham Lincoln Clow, third son of Stephen and Charity Clow, was born in Clinton Township, Iowa, march 11, 1861. He died at his home near Riverton, Nebraska, November 2, 1924 at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
In 1884 he was married to Miss Millie Stanton. To this union three daughters were born, Holly, Frances, and Grace. One November 22, 1892, Mrs. Clow passed away.
The deceased came to Nebraska, February 3, 1893 and December 11, 1898 he was married to Miss Katherine Schenck.
To this union were born eight children. Verne, Delbert, Stephen, Harold, Lavone, Katherine, and Mrs. Nettie Rutledge of Red Cloud. One child died in infancy. The remainder of the children with the wife, survive to cherish the memory of the father and husband.
Mr. Clow is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, three
sisters and eight brothers, as well as by numerous other :relatives and friends. The surviving sisters are:Mrs. Margaret Secrest and Mrs. Burl Kelso of Riverton, Mrs. Mattie Smith of Bloomington. The brothers are Will Clow, O.W. Clow, Andy Clow and Johnson Clow of Allerton, Iowa; Henry Clow of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jerry and Tom Clow of Franklin and Earl Clow of Riverton.
The funeral service was held from the home Tuesday afternoon with Rev. M.G. Palmer of Franklin in charge and burial was in the Riverton Cemetery.
Personal Note- I found these on microfilm 30 years ago, and just could not help but snicker at the way they wrote obituaries back then.I was in the library and could not quit snickering. Connie McCaslin

Death Notice-Riverton Review Riverton Nebraska Nov 6, 1924
A.L. Clow died suddenly about 6'oclok Sunday morning. Mr. Clow had began having some bad spell with his heart lately and Sunday morning just after waking he raised up in bed, asked a question about some of his children, and dropped back dead.

Obituary - Riverton Review November 13, 1924

Abraham Lincoln Clow, third son of Stephen and Charity Clow, was born in Clinton Township, Iowa, march 11, 1861. He died at his home near Riverton, Nebraska, November 2, 1924 at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
In 1884 he was married to Miss Millie Stanton. To this union three daughters were born, Holly, Frances, and Grace. One November 22, 1892, Mrs. Clow passed away.
The deceased came to Nebraska, February 3, 1893 and December 11, 1898 he was married to Miss Katherine Schenck.
To this union were born eight children. Verne, Delbert, Stephen, Harold, Lavone, Katherine, and Mrs. Nettie Rutledge of Red Cloud. One child died in infancy. The remainder of the children with the wife, survive to cherish the memory of the father and husband.
Mr. Clow is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, three
sisters and eight brothers, as well as by numerous other :relatives and friends. The surviving sisters are:Mrs. Margaret Secrest and Mrs. Burl Kelso of Riverton, Mrs. Mattie Smith of Bloomington. The brothers are Will Clow, O.W. Clow, Andy Clow and Johnson Clow of Allerton, Iowa; Henry Clow of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jerry and Tom Clow of Franklin and Earl Clow of Riverton.
The funeral service was held from the home Tuesday afternoon with Rev. M.G. Palmer of Franklin in charge and burial was in the Riverton Cemetery.


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