The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, August 5, 1909 MISS ELIZABETH KERNS was born in Ohio, June 20, 1834, and departed this life July 27, 1909, at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 7 days. When a young woman she was united in marriage to SAMUEL HANSON. To them were born four sons, the oldest dying in infancy, the other three being left to mourn her loss. In 1865 they came to Iowa and located in Union Township, Lucas County, and have lived there ever since. She had poor health for the past few years, yet her death came as a shock to her relatives and many friends. Her husband died three years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M S. Clark of Chariton, at the Last Chance Cemetery, where the body was interred. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 7, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.