Note: Mrs. Joseph Lefavor passed away Sunday afternoon at the home of her son, Jasper, just east of Blaine. She was 74 years of age and had been in feeble health for a long time. The funeral services were held in the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W. A. Shanks officiating.
Laura A. Parker was born at Stillwater, Maine, April 16, 1843. She was joined in marriage to Joseph Lefavor March 10, 1861 at Smithton, Mo. They resided in Missouri for a number of years and in 1873 moved to Minnesota where they lived for 20 years. In 1893 they came west and settled at Blaine. Her husband preceded her to the great beyond last January.Twelve children were born to this union, of whom nine are still living, as follows: Jasper Lefavor of Blaine, William of Lamoore, Cal., Frank of Ronan, Mont., Charlie of Grand Forks, N. D., Eugene of Cambridge, Minn., Obie of Millette, Nev., Oscar of Louisiana, Mrs. Mary Babb of Spencer Brook, Minn., and Mrs. Fannie Chesley of Burke, Idaho.
↑ Source: #S270 Page: marriage register, Book One: 2, Lefaver-Parker, 1861. Text: State of Missouri ) CONT County of Worth )SS CONT This is to certify that I did on the 10th. day of March 1861 joined together Joseph H. Lefaver and Laura Parker by marriage at the house of Mr. Swartoule in Worth County Missouri. George Fletchall J P. Filed May 6, 1861
Source: S124 Abbreviation: 1885 MN census Title: population schedule Author: MN Publication: Digital images. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com/ : n.d.
Source: S16 Abbreviation: 1910 U.S. census Title: 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Source: S169 Abbreviation: Lefavor, Joseph Civil War pension application Title: Military Service Records. Civil War Pension Applications.
Source: S253 Media: Website Abbreviation: WA Death Index, 1883-1960 Title: Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960 Author: Various county death registers Publication: (http://www.ancestry.com/ : 2008).
Source: S58 Media: Census Abbreviation: 1880 Census Title: 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Source: S66 Media: Census/Tax Abbreviation: 1900 U.S. Census Title: 1900 U.S. census Publication: http://www.ancestry.com/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Source: S83 Abbreviation: 1860 Census Title: 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Source: S88 Abbreviation: 1850 Census Title: 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Source: S93 Media: Census Abbreviation: 1870 Census Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, Ancestry.com, 2009), digital images.
Source: S99 Abbreviation: 1875 MN Census Title: 1875 State Census, population schedule Author: MN Publication: Digital images. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com/ : n.d.
Notes
Note NI53From the Princeton Union 13 Jun 1918, p.3:
"The forged certificate of deposit case in which Mrs. Jos. Lefavor figured has been settled and there will be no prosecution." [Twenty-Five Years Ago]
Note XI53Section 3, block 12, lot 15
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