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Florence Miller Linsey

Birth	:	17 Sep 1884 Urbana, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Aug 1983 Dysart, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2210007, -91.8659973
Description	:	Florence Miller Linsey was born 17 Sep 1884 to Ira S Miller and Lucy “Lizzie” Owens Miller. The Millers farmed outside of Center Point. She married Charles Lindsey (later Linsey) 12 Aug 1903 in Vinton, Benton County, Iowa. Florence and Charles had three children survive. Charles, a laborer, died in 1933, leaving Florence a widow left to support herself and the remaining child at home, Charles Jr “Junior.” She went to work as the laundress and kitchen staff for the Iowa School for the Blind and could be seen walking the two miles each way back and... Read More	Florence Miller Linsey was born 17 Sep 1884 to Ira S Miller and Lucy “Lizzie” Owens Miller. The Millers farmed outside of Center Point. She married Charles Lindsey (later Linsey) 12 Aug 1903 in Vinton, Benton County, Iowa. Florence and Charles had three children survive. Charles, a laborer, died in 1933, leaving Florence a widow left to support herself and the remaining child at home, Charles Jr “Junior.” She went to work as the laundress and kitchen staff for the Iowa School for the Blind and could be seen walking the two miles each way back and forth to work each day until her retirement in the 1950s. She lived in the same home for many decades on the east side of Vinton. The very small home, which had had a bathroom and small bedroom added in the 1930s to give it two bedrooms, originally had an outhouse that was later converted to a garden shed. Florence planted a large garden each year and from the bounty of that garden, was able to subsist quite well without outside assistance. The room most used in her home was also the largest – the kitchen. She spent hours upon hours each year canning vegetables and making preserves which would later be stored in the dirt cellar accessed by pulling up a rope in the middle of her kitchen floor and traversing the treacherous stairs to dimly lit room. Once the children were grown and gone and the grand children and then great grandchildren came to visit, they could invariably be found either playing in the large back yard or in the small bedroom with the ancient erector set and tinker toys. At 72, she had a heart attack and the doctors, according to Florence, said, that the reason it didn’t kill her is that she walked so much. She blamed her health problems on hard work and the doctors said she’d live to 100 because of her hard work. A proud and often stubborn woman, she refused help of almost every kind, even as her hearing and sight began to fail. In 1980, at the age of 95, she was interviewed by the Cedar Rapids Gazette about her acquiescing and accepting energy assistance. She was quite perturbed by having to do so, but her small Social Security income and small work pension just didn’t stretch as far during those high-cost energy years. She admitted to the Gazette, “I’m awful savin’ on my oil. I cut down, but the way my house is cut up, I have to have two fuel sources.” She had an oil-burning stove in her kitchen and gas heater in her living room. She added, “I was awful afraid I wasn’t going to make it last year. This takes so much,” she said pointing to the gas heater. “One month, it was $71. It took both checks.” She stayed in her home, despite her growing blindness and the need for a cane and continued to care for herself until a serious fall in her beloved kitchen, breaking her hip at age 97. She spent some time in hospital and then moved to the Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Dysart, Iowa where she passed away, just shy of her 99th birthday. Her daughter Lucy and son Junior survived her. Her son Leo preceded her in death along with an infant daughter and two infant sons.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Florence Miller Linsey's memorial?
Florence Miller Linsey's memorial is located at: Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, Benton County, USA.
When did Florence Miller Linsey death?
Florence Miller Linsey death on 4 Aug 1983 in Dysart, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Florence Miller Linsey's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2210007
Longitude: -91.8659973

Family Members:

Parent

Ira Smith Miller

(1851 - 1930)

Lucy J “Lizzie” Owens Miller

(1850 - 1931)

Spouse

Charles Linsey

(1876 - 1933)

Siblings

Charles Miller

(unknow - 1926)

Emma Augusta Miller Simpson

(1870 - 1954)

Hattie Stella Miller Bushnell

(1892 - 1963)

Jesse E. Miller

(1895 - 1975)

Children

Leo Lee Linsey

(1904 - 1980)

Charles “Junior” Linsey

(1919 - 2006)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Urbana Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2210007, -91.8659973

2. Urbana Memorial Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2198730, -91.8623650

3. Kisling Cemetery
Urbana, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2050018, -91.8893967

4. Davis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2324982, -91.8272018

5. Cox Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1994019, -91.9107971

6. Saint Marys Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2616997, -91.8683014

7. Center Point Cemetery
Center Point, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1966600, -91.7908900

8. Spencers Grove Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2841988, -91.8655014

9. McBroom Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1549988, -91.8480988

10. Walker Cemetery
Walker, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2840000, -91.7868000

11. Bear Creek Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2705994, -91.9792023

12. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Walker, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2938995, -91.7778015

13. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1307983, -91.8146973

14. Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1216610, -91.8506255

15. Pettit Hill Cemetery
Vinton, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1916900, -91.9974000

16. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1183840, -91.8965000

17. Plum Grove Cemetery
Vinton, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1410870, -91.9651870

18. Greens Grove Cemetery
Washington Township, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1452700, -91.7581100

19. Cono Cemetery
Rowley, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3174170, -91.7769370

20. Greenwood Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3123970, -91.9651640

21. Ashlock Cemetery
Center Point, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1414500, -91.7486000

22. Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1610985, -92.0089035

23. Oakwood Cemetery
Shellsburg, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0978012, -91.8863983

24. Beachler Cemetery
Brandon, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3045000, -91.9908000