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PHEBUS, Jane

Source: Phillipsburg, Kansas County Post 31 Aug 1911 Thu p 3

Last Friday while the family of WA Swim were eating dinner at their home at Almena, they received a telegram from Rankin, Illinois, stating that Mrs. Swim’s mother, Mrs. Phebus had been stricken with apoplexy. Mrs. Swim and daughter left Almena immediately but found Mrs. Phebus unconscious and she passed away Sunday night, her husband Wm. Phebus having preceded her 8 months and one day.  Wm. Phebus was born in Fountain Couty, Indiana Sept 10, 1834 and died Feb 19, 1911 at the age of 75 years 5 months and 9 days. Jane Brewer, his wife was also born in Fountain County, Indiana Nov 30, 1834 and died Aug 22, 1911 at the age of 75 years 9 months and 21 days.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Phebus lived in Ranklin, Illinois many years. They leave to mourn their death nine grown children, five boys and four girls, all of whom are married. All the children were at the bedside of their mother when she passed away. Mrs Swim was formerly a resident of Marvin and her many Phillips County friends sympathize with her in her great sorrow. – kbz  
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