Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=224 Surname: Lambert, Mapes ------------------------- Hancock County Historical Society Carthage, Illinois Siegfried IX Page 91 Mrs. Frank Mapes died at her home near Ferris last night; aged 37 years. - ------------------------------- Hancock County Historical Society Carthage, Illinois Obit 11 Page 37 MAPES. Susanna M. Lambert was born on the old Lambert homestead in Rock Creek township, Hancock Co., Ill., September 16, 1865. She was married to Frank Mapes, Feb. 19, 1889. To them were born four children as follows: Lester R., aged 13, Emery F., aged 11, Hazel A., aged 8 years and Flossie V., aged 7 months. The husband and children are left to lament the loss of a kind and loving wife and mother. Her aged father, five sisters and six brothers survive her and mourn the loss of the youngest member of their family. She died at her home near Ferris, Ill., April 22, 1904, at the age of 38 years, 7 months and 6 days, lamented by all who knew her. The funeral sermon was by Elder Jas. McKiernan, of Farmington, Iowa, at the Rock Creek church, at 2:30 p.m., April 24, 1904. Interment at Powellton cemetery. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>