Elizabeth Wilson Flanders 

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Oconto County Reporter
Thursday, 8 July 1926

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. ELIZABETH FLANDERS AT AGE NINETY

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Flanders died at her home in this city at 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 5, at the age of 90 years and 42 days. Death was caused by the infirmities due to old age.

Elizabeth Wilson was born May 24, 1836, at Danby, New York, and came to Oconto in 1865. She was married to Gilbert J. Flanders October 3, 1871 who preceded her in death August 20, 1915.

Mrs. Flanders is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Barlow of Elgin, Ill., and by one son R. G. Flanders of Oconto and by their families.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her late home on Park avenue, Rev. Garrison officiating. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery. The pallbearers were George Glynn, J. A. Ramsay, C. E. Tucker, H. G. MacFarlane, Fred Wright and John Runkel.

Out of town people who attended the funeral were: Mrs. W. E. Barlow of Elgin, Ill., Mrs. H. H. Miller of St. Charles, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Barlow of Crystal Falls, Mich., Miss Eva Barlow of Elgin, Ill., Edward Flanders, and George Ellis of Green Bay


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