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