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Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro

Birth	:	1868 Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Feb 1947 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Siam Cemetery, Siam, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6241989, -94.8771973
Description	:	[Renfro, Mary Elizabeth Lasswell] Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 27, 1947 p. 7 Hopkins Mrs. Renfro Succumbs Mrs. Mary E. [lizabeth] Renfro, 78, died Sunday, Feb 16, at a hospital in Council Bluffs. She was a resident of the Hopkins community her entire life excepting the last four years she had been at the home of her son, Ronald, who lived at Neola, Iowa. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Laswell [Lasswell], and their farm in the Valley school district had always been her home. She was the mother of eleven children, three of whom preceded her. The... Read More	[Renfro, Mary Elizabeth Lasswell] Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 27, 1947 p. 7 Hopkins Mrs. Renfro Succumbs Mrs. Mary E. [lizabeth] Renfro, 78, died Sunday, Feb 16, at a hospital in Council Bluffs. She was a resident of the Hopkins community her entire life excepting the last four years she had been at the home of her son, Ronald, who lived at Neola, Iowa. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Laswell [Lasswell], and their farm in the Valley school district had always been her home. She was the mother of eleven children, three of whom preceded her. The surviving relatives are four sons, Jesse Renfro of Vallejo, Calif., Ben Renfro of Hopkins, Roy Renfro of New Market, Ronald Renfro of Neola, Iowa; four daughters, Mrs. Dale Jackson of New Market, Mrs. William Killam [Elma] of Hopkins, Mrs. Edna Layton of McClellan, and Mrs. Ira Thomas of Denver, Colo. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Hopkins Christian church, conducted by Rev. Elba Martin. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. [Note: She is buried in the Siam Cemetery, near Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, not in the Hopkins Cemetery as stated in the obituary.] [Renfro, Mary Elizabeth Lasswell] Maryville Daily Forum Tuesday February 18, 1947 [p. 1] Mrs. Mary Renfro Dies; Funeral Is Wednesday Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Renfro, 78 years of age, of Hopkins, died Monday at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs, Ia., following a short illness. She was born in Taylor County and spent all of her life in Hopkins until recently when she went to the home of her son, Roland [Ronald] Renfro, in Neola, Ia., to stay. She was the former Miss Mary Laswell [Lasswell]. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Hopkins Christian church. Burial will be in the Siam cemetery. Her husband, Francis [Marion] Renfro, died October 3, 1911, in a timber accident. Mr. and Mrs. Renfro were farmers. Survivors are four sons, Ben Renfro, Hopkins; Roy Renfro, Shambaugh; Roland [Ronald] Renfro, Neola, Ia.; and Jesse Renfro, Vallejo, Calif., and four daughters, Mrs. May Jackson, New Market, Ia.; Mrs. Ela [Elma] Killiam [Killam], Hopkins; Mrs. Edna Layton, McClelland, Ia.; and Mrs. Flo Thomas, Denver, Colo.; 30 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. [Renfro, Mary Elizabeth Lasswell] Maryville Daily Forum Wednesday February 19, 1947 p. 5 Burlington Junction Mr. and Mrs. Wm. V. Smith of Burlington Junction and their daughter, Mrs. Fred Coulter, of Clearmont, attended funeral services Wednesday of Mrs. Mary Renfro of Hopkins. Mrs. Renfro passed away at a hospital in Omaha, Sunday morning and services were held at the Christian church of Hopkins, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Renfro was an aunt of Mrs. Smith.

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Where is Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro's memorial?
Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro's memorial is located at: Siam Cemetery, Siam, Taylor County, USA.
When did Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro death?
Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro death on 16 Feb 1947 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mary Elizabeth Lasswell Renfro's memorial?
Latitude: 40.6241989
Longitude: -94.8771973

Family Members:

Parent

Jesse Lasswell

(1824 - 1914)

Spouse

Francis Marion Renfro

(1859 - 1911)

Siblings

John M Lasswell

(1861 - 1863)

Jesse W Lasswell

(1867 - 1868)

Hanneretta Lasswell

(1871 - 1873)

Children

Elmer Renfro

(1888 - 1894)

Jesse Taylor Renfro

(1890 - 1989)

Amanda May Renfro Jackson

(1891 - 1980)

Earl Edward Renfro

(1897 - 1934)

Edna Pearl Renfro Ramsey

(1897 - 1985)

Joseph LeRoy Renfro

(1899 - 1962)

Benjamin Butler Renfro

(1901 - 1965)

John Espy Renfro

(1904 - 1936)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Siam Cemetery
Siam, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6241989, -94.8771973

2. Shearer Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6039009, -94.9381027

3. Cox Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5708008, -94.8799973

4. Willard Cemetery
Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6007996, -94.8047028

5. Helm Cemetery
Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6185989, -94.7878036

6. Davison Cemetery
Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5999900, -94.9641400

7. Johnson Cemetery
Clearmont, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5705986, -94.9428024

8. Hopkins Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5689011, -94.8110962

9. Graceland Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6596985, -94.7878036

10. Burch Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5769005, -94.9717026

11. Memory Cemetery
Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7221400, -94.9229500

12. Ross Township Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6194000, -94.7303009

13. Bedford Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6603012, -94.7343979

14. Davis Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6814003, -95.0083008

15. Morehouse Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5069008, -94.8794022

16. Fairview Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6596985, -94.7292023

17. Butler Cemetery
Shambaugh, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6377983, -95.0430984

18. Vise Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -94.9408035

19. Braddyville Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5780000, -95.0386000

20. Cooper Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7078018, -95.0132980

21. Mohler Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6635000, -94.7073500

22. Hazel Dell Cemetery
Clearmont, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5060997, -94.9730988

23. Ladoga Cemetery
Ladoga, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7517014, -94.7947006

24. Washburn Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5127983, -94.7568970