Husband of Mary Eunice Ward
James Likens was born in Mercer county, Ill., in the year 1872 and died at his home in Yuma county, Colo., on the 3rd day of March 1914.
When 13 years of age, he moved with his parents to Nemaha county Kansas. For a time he lived in Phillips county, Colo., and in 1908 moved to Yuma county with his family.
In 1897 he was married to Miss Mary Ward. To them were born six children, two of them passing away in infancy. He leaves his wife, four children, a girl and three boys, three brothers and three sisters residing in Kansas.
Brother Likens was converted in 1908 at the state line church and has tried to live a consistent Christian life ever since. We have laid him away to rest till the resurrection morning when the dead shall be called forth with life ard immortality.
The funeral services were couducted from the home, Elder H. A. Jenkins preaching from the text I Cor. 15, 26, and many neighbors were present to sympathize with the family.
Brother Likens was a kind father and a faithful husband and a good neighbor to everyone that was in need.
The State Herald, March 13, 1914
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Husband of Mary Eunice Ward
James Likens was born in Mercer county, Ill., in the year 1872 and died at his home in Yuma county, Colo., on the 3rd day of March 1914.
When 13 years of age, he moved with his parents to Nemaha county Kansas. For a time he lived in Phillips county, Colo., and in 1908 moved to Yuma county with his family.
In 1897 he was married to Miss Mary Ward. To them were born six children, two of them passing away in infancy. He leaves his wife, four children, a girl and three boys, three brothers and three sisters residing in Kansas.
Brother Likens was converted in 1908 at the state line church and has tried to live a consistent Christian life ever since. We have laid him away to rest till the resurrection morning when the dead shall be called forth with life ard immortality.
The funeral services were couducted from the home, Elder H. A. Jenkins preaching from the text I Cor. 15, 26, and many neighbors were present to sympathize with the family.
Brother Likens was a kind father and a faithful husband and a good neighbor to everyone that was in need.
The State Herald, March 13, 1914
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