El Reno American
Thursday, November 20, 1913
DEATH OF MRS. FANNIN
Mrs. Margaret Fannin, aged 73 years, died Friday, November 13, at the home
of her granddaughter, Mrs. O.C. White, with whom she had been visiting for
the past few weeks. Deceased was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1840.
When
at the age of 17 she came to America, her parents going first to Chicago,
where she married Mr. Fannin, in 1873 and together they came west to Kansas.
There they lived until the time of the opening of Oklahoma for settlement
when they came to El Reno and made this their home for a number of years.
Six years ago they went to California, where they remained until two years
ago, when Mr. Fannin died. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Fannin had
been visiting at the homes of her children and grandchildren. About three
weeks ago she came back to El Reno to visit at the home of her stepdaughter,
Mrs. Gehraty and her grand-daughter, Mrs. O. C. White.. Funeral services
were held at the Catholic church Monday morning at eight o'clock, conducted
by Rev. Father Sevens, and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
El Reno American, Thursday, November 20, 1913, Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks to members of B.P.O.E Lodge, friends
and neighbors for the expressions of kindness shown in the death and burial
of our mother and grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Finan. Mrs. E. C.
Ballew,
Mrs. Sarah Geraghty, Mrs. O. C. White and Mrs. Agnes Hicks
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