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Nilena Augusta “Lena” <I>Farnsworth</I> Babb

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Nilena Augusta “Lena” Farnsworth Babb

Birth
Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Aug 1948 (aged 82)
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Section F, Lot 123, Space 7
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Wichita Beacon, Aug 11, 1948;

Death Claims Nilena A Babb
Mrs Nilena A Babb, 3313 East Fourteenth, died Tuesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs C E Beaman, Texhoma, Okla, where she had been visiting for the past two months. Mrs Babb was born August 14, 1865, in Milton [sic], Iowa, and was married to M P Babb at Winfield, Kas, in 1885. Mr and Mrs Babb moved to Wichita in February of 1913. He preceded her in death three years ago.
-Mrs Babb was active in church work and had been a member of the Central Christian Church since 1914. She taught the Loyal Daughters class there for 27 years. She was a life member of the Ivy Leaf chapter of OES and a member of the affiliated past-matrons club.
-Survivors besides Mrs Beaman include two other daughters, Miss Nola Babb of the home, and Mrs M E Rowland of University City, Mo; two sons, George S Babb, 247 South Kansas, and Austin Babb of California; three sisters, Mrs Grace Clark, Mrs Ed Garrett and Mrs Homer Bare, all of Douglass, Kas; four brothers, David Farnsworth, Bristol, Tenn.; Howard and Oscar Farnsworth, Douglass, Kas, and Clarence Farnsworth, Hoisington, Kas; a niece, Grace Farnsworth of the home; three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral home Friday at 10 am The Rev Allen W Lee of the Hillside Christian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Old Mission Cemetery.
Wichita Beacon, Aug 11, 1948;

Death Claims Nilena A Babb
Mrs Nilena A Babb, 3313 East Fourteenth, died Tuesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs C E Beaman, Texhoma, Okla, where she had been visiting for the past two months. Mrs Babb was born August 14, 1865, in Milton [sic], Iowa, and was married to M P Babb at Winfield, Kas, in 1885. Mr and Mrs Babb moved to Wichita in February of 1913. He preceded her in death three years ago.
-Mrs Babb was active in church work and had been a member of the Central Christian Church since 1914. She taught the Loyal Daughters class there for 27 years. She was a life member of the Ivy Leaf chapter of OES and a member of the affiliated past-matrons club.
-Survivors besides Mrs Beaman include two other daughters, Miss Nola Babb of the home, and Mrs M E Rowland of University City, Mo; two sons, George S Babb, 247 South Kansas, and Austin Babb of California; three sisters, Mrs Grace Clark, Mrs Ed Garrett and Mrs Homer Bare, all of Douglass, Kas; four brothers, David Farnsworth, Bristol, Tenn.; Howard and Oscar Farnsworth, Douglass, Kas, and Clarence Farnsworth, Hoisington, Kas; a niece, Grace Farnsworth of the home; three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral home Friday at 10 am The Rev Allen W Lee of the Hillside Christian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Old Mission Cemetery.

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  • Created by: Joe Gibbens
  • Added: Jun 16, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38417317/nilena_augusta-babb: accessed ), memorial page for Nilena Augusta “Lena” Farnsworth Babb (14 Aug 1865–10 Aug 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38417317, citing Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Joe Gibbens (contributor 48740479).