Mrs. Libbie J. Saxon, whose maiden name was Canfield, died at her home in Greenbush on Wednesday, May 5, and funeral services Were held there on Friday, Rev. Jas. A, Geer officiating. A trio consisting of Mrs. L. S. Briggs, Mrs. Ewing and Miss Rita Sausser rendered hymnal selections.
The interment was at Oak Knoll and the floral offerings were numerous.
All of Mrs. Saxon's sons were present at the obsequies, also her two brothers from Galesburg, Ill., and Mrs. Herman Goebel of Milaca.
Mrs. Saxon was born in Michigan on September 18, 1852 and was married to Robert M. Saxon at Rantoul, Ill.
She is survived by three sons Edward L. and Charles A. of Greenbush and Lewis R. of Cambridge. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters John R. and William L. Canfield, Galesburg, Ill, Mrs. John Frey, Galesburg, and Mrs. Marietta Mitchell, Sacramento,. Cal.
Mrs. Saxon passed her girlhood days in Galesburg, graduating from the high school and academy of music, of that city. She had lived in Princeton and vicinity for a number of years. She was a woman of true christian principles and a kind, loving wife and mother. (The Princeton union., May 13, 1920, P1)
Mrs. Libbie J. Saxon, whose maiden name was Canfield, died at her home in Greenbush on Wednesday, May 5, and funeral services Were held there on Friday, Rev. Jas. A, Geer officiating. A trio consisting of Mrs. L. S. Briggs, Mrs. Ewing and Miss Rita Sausser rendered hymnal selections.
The interment was at Oak Knoll and the floral offerings were numerous.
All of Mrs. Saxon's sons were present at the obsequies, also her two brothers from Galesburg, Ill., and Mrs. Herman Goebel of Milaca.
Mrs. Saxon was born in Michigan on September 18, 1852 and was married to Robert M. Saxon at Rantoul, Ill.
She is survived by three sons Edward L. and Charles A. of Greenbush and Lewis R. of Cambridge. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters John R. and William L. Canfield, Galesburg, Ill, Mrs. John Frey, Galesburg, and Mrs. Marietta Mitchell, Sacramento,. Cal.
Mrs. Saxon passed her girlhood days in Galesburg, graduating from the high school and academy of music, of that city. She had lived in Princeton and vicinity for a number of years. She was a woman of true christian principles and a kind, loving wife and mother. (The Princeton union., May 13, 1920, P1)
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