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Lou Belle <I>Lowe</I> Woodrum

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Lou Belle Lowe Woodrum

Birth
Death
21 Apr 1961 (aged 97)
Burial
Tallula, Menard County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.9530833, Longitude: -89.9597639
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She was born Oct. 26, 1863 in Taylor County, Kentucky, a daughter of Henry and Eliza Murrell Lowe. On Sept. 6, 1881 she was married to Berry Woodrum, in Liberty, Kentucky. They came to Menard County and lived in the Tallula community throughout the rest of their lives, Mr. Woodrum preceded his wife in death on May 24, 1956.
Mrs. Woodrum was a member of the Tallula Christian Church, and so long as her health permitted, was active in the affairs of the church.
She is survived by one son, I.C. Woodrum of Tallula; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie Raikes of Greenview and Mrs. Ezra Masten of Tallula; one sister, Mrs. Ollie May Cornelius of Carlinville; twenty-two grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren. Mrs. Woodrum was past ninety-seven years old, and was one of the county's oldest residents.
Source; Petersburg Observer, April 27, 1961


She was born Oct. 26, 1863 in Taylor County, Kentucky, a daughter of Henry and Eliza Murrell Lowe. On Sept. 6, 1881 she was married to Berry Woodrum, in Liberty, Kentucky. They came to Menard County and lived in the Tallula community throughout the rest of their lives, Mr. Woodrum preceded his wife in death on May 24, 1956.
Mrs. Woodrum was a member of the Tallula Christian Church, and so long as her health permitted, was active in the affairs of the church.
She is survived by one son, I.C. Woodrum of Tallula; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie Raikes of Greenview and Mrs. Ezra Masten of Tallula; one sister, Mrs. Ollie May Cornelius of Carlinville; twenty-two grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren. Mrs. Woodrum was past ninety-seven years old, and was one of the county's oldest residents.
Source; Petersburg Observer, April 27, 1961




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  • Maintained by: Bill Mears
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  • Added: Sep 20, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9484021/lou_belle-woodrum: accessed ), memorial page for Lou Belle Lowe Woodrum (26 Oct 1863–21 Apr 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9484021, citing Greenwood Cemetery East, Tallula, Menard County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Bill Mears (contributor 48772011).