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Rhoda Ellen “Ella” Curtis Furnas

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Birth	:	4 Oct 1855 Michigan, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1939 Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lettsville Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3278800, -91.2287400
Description	:	Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa) January 6, 1939 (Friday) "Mrs. Furnas of Letts Succumbs; Rites Indefinite. Mrs. Ella Furnas [nee Rhoda Ellen Curtis] of Letts, died at 6 a.m. today, at Bellevue hospital, where she had been a patient for the past six weeks. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joe Garrett of Muscatine, and Mrs. Pearl Ross of Letts; one son, Frank Furnas of Joliet, Ill., and' a sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Hutchinson of Augusta, Kas. The body was removed to the John Collins Funeral home at Letts. Funeral arrangements are indefinite." END AND Muscatine... Read More	Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa) January 6, 1939 (Friday) "Mrs. Furnas of Letts Succumbs; Rites Indefinite. Mrs. Ella Furnas [nee Rhoda Ellen Curtis] of Letts, died at 6 a.m. today, at Bellevue hospital, where she had been a patient for the past six weeks. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joe Garrett of Muscatine, and Mrs. Pearl Ross of Letts; one son, Frank Furnas of Joliet, Ill., and' a sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Hutchinson of Augusta, Kas. The body was removed to the John Collins Funeral home at Letts. Funeral arrangements are indefinite." END AND Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa) January 7, 1939 (Saturday) "Mrs. Furnas Rites to Be Held Sunday at Letts Church. Letts. Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Furnas [nee Rhoda Ellen Curtis] of Letts, who died at Bellevue hospital [in Muscatine] Friday, after a several weeks, illness, will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Letts Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. B. R. Van Dyke, pastor, in charge. Burial will be in the Letts cemetery." END AND "Muscatine Iowa Journal" Saturday Aug. 15, 1936, Page 6. National Records for Longevity Being Claimed By Town of Letts Nearly Sixth of Town Residents Exceed Age of 70 Came in 1855 Another of the older residents, Mrs. Ella Furnas, daughter of Thomas and Martha Curtis came with her parents from Michigan in 1855, when she was 10 years old [not sure this is correct if she was born in 1855]. Directly after the Civil war when the father and two brothers returned from service, the family with the exception of the mother and two small children, came by covered wagon to Iowa and settled on a farm near Letts. The mother and small children came by rail. She was married to MARK FURNAS in 1874 and has lived in her present home for 54 years. Mr. Furnas died 3 years ago. When Mrs. Furnas came to Letts most of the present site of the town was covered with hazel brush. A general store occupied the place where the Floyd Lieberknecht home stands.

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Rhoda Ellen “Ella” Curtis Furnas's memorial is located at: Lettsville Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA.
When did Rhoda Ellen “Ella” Curtis Furnas death?
Rhoda Ellen “Ella” Curtis Furnas death on 6 Jan 1939 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3278800
Longitude: -91.2287400

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Montgomery Curtis

(1819 - 1900)

Martha C. Skutt Curtis

(1823 - 1901)

Spouse

Mark Patty Furnas

(1850 - 1933)

Siblings

Samuel Curtis

(1842 - 1927)

Shepherd R. Curtis

(1843 - 1899)

(unknow - unknow)

Thomas S. Curtis

(1852 - 1910)

Harriett E. “Hattie” Curtis

(1860 - 1897)

Minerva “Minnie” Curtis Harrison, Hesser, Hill

(1865 - 1923)

Children

Etla Furnas Garrett

(1876 - 1944)

Pearle Furnas Ross

(1880 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lettsville Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3278800, -91.2287400

2. Wagner Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3335991, -91.1986008

3. Concord Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2994003, -91.2556000

4. Newell Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2921982, -91.2544022

5. Kiser Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

6. Cranston Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3792000, -91.2506027

7. Edgington Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3583589, -91.3001551

8. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

9. Grandview Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2783012, -91.1742020

10. Thompson Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2633018, -91.2260971

11. Oak Grove Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3897018, -91.2861023

12. Indian Creek Cemetery
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2552986, -91.2593994

13. Schmeltzer Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3580000, -91.3220000

14. Cedar-Bethel Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3272018, -91.3302994

15. Houtz Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2374992, -91.2157974

17. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

18. Island Cemetery
Fruitland, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

19. Fredonia Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2771988, -91.3339005

20. Conesville Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3867000, -91.3392000

21. Louisa County Farm Cemetery
Port Louisa, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2326470, -91.1708070

22. Hardman Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2250294, -91.1862609

23. Brockway Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4063988, -91.3300018

24. High Prairie Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000