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Rebecca Jane Huffman Messer

Birth	:	11 Feb 1847 Indiana, USA
Death	:	22 Feb 1928 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	White Oak Cemetery, Trenton, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0293999, -91.6793976
Description	:	Hold Funeral Rites For Mrs. Messer -------------- Services at White Oak Church Monday for Mrs. Rebecca Messer ... Read More	Hold Funeral Rites For Mrs. Messer -------------- Services at White Oak Church Monday for Mrs. Rebecca Messer --------------- Rome: Largely attended funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at White Oak chapel for Mrs. Rebecca Messer, who passed away at her home here Friday evening about five o'clock after weeks of suffering due to the infirmities of old age. Mrs. Messer was past 82 years of age and lived the greater part of her life in this vicinity. She was the mother of eleven children, the following eight are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother: Mrs. Florence Fields of Weed, Calif.; Mrs. Jane Caldwell near Lockridge; Mrs. LaVina Flanders of Salina; and Mrs. Ed Scarff, Zion, Freeman; Sheridan and Joe Messer of this place. Alice, Rhoda and Mrs. Sarah Beaber preceded her in death. Her husband, Josephus Messer, passed away a number of years ago. Mrs. Messer gave her hear to God early in life and has remained true and faithful to Him. Her life has been a benediction and an inspiration to all who knew her. She leaves a number of grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who sincerely mourn her death. Rev. Friend Glendenning of Oskaloosa had charge of the services. The church was filled with sorrowing relatives and friends who came to pay their last respects to the good woman. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Mrs. Homer Scarff, Mrs. Coe, Messrs. John Ingwerson and Wade McBeth sang "Asleep in Jesus", "That Fair City" and "Meet Mother in the Skies". The flower laden casket was carried to its last resting place by six grandsons, Leo and Basil Messer, Roy Scarff, Wayne Caliwell, Albert Beaber and Sheridan Messer, Jr. Interment was in the cemetery next to the church. {Mt. Pleasant newspaper --- 28 February 1929} ********************************************** Rebecca Huffman Messer Rebecca Jane Huffman Messer was born in White County, Ind. Feb. 11, 1847, emigrated to Iowa September, 1851, lived near Winfield one year, then three miles south of Crawfordville, Washington Co. then near Merrimac, Henry County, 1865. She was converted at Ashbury chapel, Wayne district 1861 and was sanctified at White Oak Church, November, 1916. She was married to Josephus Messer at Trenton, Ia. by Squire Wm. Wilson on July 9, 1865. Mr. Messer passed away Feb. 22, 1920 at the age of 82 years, 11 days. She leaves eight children, Mrs. J. F. Fields of Weed, Calif., Mrs. T. F. Caldwell of Lockridge, Iowa; Mrs. Grice Flanders, Salina, Ia.; Zion Messer, Freeman, Sheridan, Joe and Mrs. Ed Scarff, all of Rome. Alice Rhoda and Mrs. Dave are the children deceased. There are thirty-nine grandchildren and fifty-nine great grand children besides a host of other relatives and friends who mourn the passing of this good woman. {Mt. Pleasant newspaper --- 7 March 1929}

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Rebecca Jane Huffman Messer death on 22 Feb 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0293999
Longitude: -91.6793976

Family Members:

Parent

Paul Godfrey Huffman

(1817 - 1892)

Azuba Washburn Huffman

(1819 - 1897)

Spouse

Josephus Messer

(1841 - 1914)

Siblings

Tyler Huffman

(1840 - 1911)

John W Huffman

(1857 - 1922)

Thomas Jefferson Huffman

(1859 - 1949)

David Huffman

(1864 - 1887)

Children

Zion Messer

(1865 - 1937)

Sheridan Messer Sr.

(1870 - 1940)

Emma Jane Messer Caldwell

(1873 - 1964)

Josy Joseph Messer

(1876 - 1947)

Azuba Ann Messer Scarff

(1879 - 1961)

Luvina Messer Flanders

(1881 - 1970)

Sarah Frances “"Sarie"” Messer Beaber

(1885 - 1927)

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