Mary F. Crain Had Been in Poor Health for Some Time, Remains to be Taken to Kansas
Mary F. Helmick, youngest child of Rev. William and Harriet Crain, was born September 10, 1857 at Huntsville, Schuyler county, where she grew to womanhood. In 1878 she was united in marriage to Rev. Quin Allphin [James Quincy Alphin], a Presbyterian minister. Soon after they moved to near Witchita, Kan., where he passed away in 1889.
In October 1895 she was married to Rev. J.C. Helmick who served many years in different important charges in the northeast Kansas conference of the Methodist church.
In August 1939, she came home to Augusta to make her home with her brother, B.B. Crain [Benjamin Bacon Crain]. Shortly thereafter she was taken ill and has been in poor health during the succeeding months.
She passed away July 11, 1940. After brief services here, her remains were taken to Plainville, Kansas, and as was her desire, laid to rest by the side of her husband. Of the immediate family of thirteen children, only two remain to mourn her passing, B.B. Crain and E.M. Crain [Edward Morris Crain] of Detroit, Michigan.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted during the illness and at the time of death of our dear sister, Mary F. Helmick.
B.B. Crain
E.M. Crain
SOURCE: Mary Frances (Crain) Alphin Helmick obituary, clipping from unidentified newspaper, possibly Augusta (Illinois) Eagle, ca. 1940; privately held by Sue Hawes, Portland, Maine, 2018. This clipping was found among family papers in a black metal box of memorabilia, probably belonged to Martha (Newcomb) Crain and her daughter, Dorothy (Crain) Hawes.
Mary F. Crain Had Been in Poor Health for Some Time, Remains to be Taken to Kansas
Mary F. Helmick, youngest child of Rev. William and Harriet Crain, was born September 10, 1857 at Huntsville, Schuyler county, where she grew to womanhood. In 1878 she was united in marriage to Rev. Quin Allphin [James Quincy Alphin], a Presbyterian minister. Soon after they moved to near Witchita, Kan., where he passed away in 1889.
In October 1895 she was married to Rev. J.C. Helmick who served many years in different important charges in the northeast Kansas conference of the Methodist church.
In August 1939, she came home to Augusta to make her home with her brother, B.B. Crain [Benjamin Bacon Crain]. Shortly thereafter she was taken ill and has been in poor health during the succeeding months.
She passed away July 11, 1940. After brief services here, her remains were taken to Plainville, Kansas, and as was her desire, laid to rest by the side of her husband. Of the immediate family of thirteen children, only two remain to mourn her passing, B.B. Crain and E.M. Crain [Edward Morris Crain] of Detroit, Michigan.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted during the illness and at the time of death of our dear sister, Mary F. Helmick.
B.B. Crain
E.M. Crain
SOURCE: Mary Frances (Crain) Alphin Helmick obituary, clipping from unidentified newspaper, possibly Augusta (Illinois) Eagle, ca. 1940; privately held by Sue Hawes, Portland, Maine, 2018. This clipping was found among family papers in a black metal box of memorabilia, probably belonged to Martha (Newcomb) Crain and her daughter, Dorothy (Crain) Hawes.
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Family Members
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James Newfield Crain
1832–1873
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John Franklin Crain
1832–1872
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William Harris Crain
1834–1904
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Sarah Ellen Maria "Ellen" Crain Ellis
1838–1915
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George H Crain
1840–1840
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Mary S Crain
1841–1841
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Elizabeth F Crain
1843–1843
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Julia A Crain
1845–1846
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Harriet Eliza Crain Kirk
1847–1936
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Benjamin Bacon Crain
1851–1946
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Henry Clay Crain
1853–1923
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Edward Morris Crain
1855–1945
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