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Frances, daughter of John and Mary Tanner, was born in Davis county
Iowa, September 6, 1861 and departed this life on February 29, 1932
at the home of her son, Hugh Alloway, in Coffeyville, Kansas, aged 70 years,
5 months and 23 days.
In 1868 when but a small child, she came with her parents to Labette county, Kansas, locating in Oswego where she grew to womanhood. On November 30, 1881 she was united in marriage to Jay Alloway and to this union were born six children, four sons and two daughters. In 1912 she united with the Fairview Methodist Episcopal church and was a faithful church worker until failing health kept her at home. Those left to mourn are the four sons, Hugh of Coffeyville, Howard of Altamont and Clarence and Clifford of Oswego, one daughter, Mildred Fouts of Parsons, ten grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Laura Sullivan of Oswego, Mrs. Sarah Holden of Joplin, MO and Mrs. Kate Schroeder of Dearing and two brothers, George Tanner of Oswego and Frank Tanner of Joplin. Her husband preceded her to the great beyond four years ago and one daughter in infancy. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a good neighbor and friend to all her knew her." Contributed by Juanita Alloway |
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