The Thursday, 15 January 1925, edition of the Madison [Lake County, South Dakota] Daily Leader carried the following obituary (page 4, column 3):
MRS. GEORGE BELKNAP DIES AT HER HOME
PIONEER RESIDENT OF MADISON PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. George Belknap [Mary Ann Dykins Belknap], 85 years old, a pioneer resident of Madison and vicinity, died at her home in [Madison] about 6 o'clock yesterday [14 January 1925] evening following a lingering illness of several months.
Mrs. Belknap was born near Freeport, Illinois, August 13, 1839. When 10 years old [1849?], she moved with her parents to Fayette County, Iowa, where they settled on government land. Her first husband, Alfred Murphy, lost his life in the Civil War [actually, fighting Indians near Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory], and in 1867 she married George Belknap who survives her decease.
In addition to her husband, Mrs, Belknap is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Northrop of Plummer, Idaho; Mrs. Eva Salisbury of Hazelton, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Plowman of DeSmet [SD]; Mrs. J.V. [May Rosella] Regan of [Madison]; and two sons, George Murphy of Redlands, California, and Clyde Belknap of Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. Belknap has lived in Madison more than 34 years [since about 1891]. She was a member of the First Baptist church, a charter member of the local W.R.C. [National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic] chapter and the oldest member of the local Rebekah lodge. The two latter organizations will attend the funeral in a body.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Fred White officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery. Only nearby relatives will attend.
MRS. GEORGE BELKNAP DIES AT HER HOME
PIONEER RESIDENT OF MADISON PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. George Belknap [Mary Ann Dykins Belknap], 85 years old, a pioneer resident of Madison and vicinity, died at her home in [Madison] about 6 o'clock yesterday [14 January 1925] evening following a lingering illness of several months.
Mrs. Belknap was born near Freeport, Illinois, August 13, 1839. When 10 years old [1849?], she moved with her parents to Fayette County, Iowa, where they settled on government land. Her first husband, Alfred Murphy, lost his life in the Civil War [actually, fighting Indians near Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory], and in 1867 she married George Belknap who survives her decease.
In addition to her husband, Mrs, Belknap is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Northrop of Plummer, Idaho; Mrs. Eva Salisbury of Hazelton, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Plowman of DeSmet [SD]; Mrs. J.V. [May Rosella] Regan of [Madison]; and two sons, George Murphy of Redlands, California, and Clyde Belknap of Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. Belknap has lived in Madison more than 34 years [since about 1891]. She was a member of the First Baptist church, a charter member of the local W.R.C. [National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic] chapter and the oldest member of the local Rebekah lodge. The two latter organizations will attend the funeral in a body.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Fred White officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery. Only nearby relatives will attend.
The Thursday, 15 January 1925, edition of the Madison [Lake County, South Dakota] Daily Leader carried the following obituary (page 4, column 3):
MRS. GEORGE BELKNAP DIES AT HER HOME
PIONEER RESIDENT OF MADISON PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. George Belknap [Mary Ann Dykins Belknap], 85 years old, a pioneer resident of Madison and vicinity, died at her home in [Madison] about 6 o'clock yesterday [14 January 1925] evening following a lingering illness of several months.
Mrs. Belknap was born near Freeport, Illinois, August 13, 1839. When 10 years old [1849?], she moved with her parents to Fayette County, Iowa, where they settled on government land. Her first husband, Alfred Murphy, lost his life in the Civil War [actually, fighting Indians near Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory], and in 1867 she married George Belknap who survives her decease.
In addition to her husband, Mrs, Belknap is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Northrop of Plummer, Idaho; Mrs. Eva Salisbury of Hazelton, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Plowman of DeSmet [SD]; Mrs. J.V. [May Rosella] Regan of [Madison]; and two sons, George Murphy of Redlands, California, and Clyde Belknap of Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. Belknap has lived in Madison more than 34 years [since about 1891]. She was a member of the First Baptist church, a charter member of the local W.R.C. [National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic] chapter and the oldest member of the local Rebekah lodge. The two latter organizations will attend the funeral in a body.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Fred White officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery. Only nearby relatives will attend.
MRS. GEORGE BELKNAP DIES AT HER HOME
PIONEER RESIDENT OF MADISON PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. George Belknap [Mary Ann Dykins Belknap], 85 years old, a pioneer resident of Madison and vicinity, died at her home in [Madison] about 6 o'clock yesterday [14 January 1925] evening following a lingering illness of several months.
Mrs. Belknap was born near Freeport, Illinois, August 13, 1839. When 10 years old [1849?], she moved with her parents to Fayette County, Iowa, where they settled on government land. Her first husband, Alfred Murphy, lost his life in the Civil War [actually, fighting Indians near Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory], and in 1867 she married George Belknap who survives her decease.
In addition to her husband, Mrs, Belknap is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Northrop of Plummer, Idaho; Mrs. Eva Salisbury of Hazelton, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Plowman of DeSmet [SD]; Mrs. J.V. [May Rosella] Regan of [Madison]; and two sons, George Murphy of Redlands, California, and Clyde Belknap of Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. Belknap has lived in Madison more than 34 years [since about 1891]. She was a member of the First Baptist church, a charter member of the local W.R.C. [National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic] chapter and the oldest member of the local Rebekah lodge. The two latter organizations will attend the funeral in a body.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Fred White officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery. Only nearby relatives will attend.
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