Katherine "Kate" Baughman Plummer (1832-1919)
(Mrs. Abiel G. "Abel" Plummer)
- Katherine Baughman was born June 9, 1832, and died at the home of her son Frank in Lowell on Monday, August 4, 1919, at the age of 87 years, 1 month and 25 days. She was united in marriage to Abel G. Plummer June 5, 1855. To this union was born three sons, Frank, of Lowell, Edwin, of Chicago, and Albert, who died September 22, 1871. Her husband died September 25, 1905.
She united with the Methodist church in Lowell January 27, 1907, under the pastorate of Rev. Dunning Idle.
The deceased was a woman who was well liked by all her acquaintances and made friends with all whom she met, and it was with a deep feeling of regret to her many friends when they heard of her death.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., where a large number of her friends and old neighbors gathered to pay their last respects. Rev. C.A. Brown, pastor of the M.E. church, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. J.J. Simpson, former pastor of the Presbyterian church here. Interment in the Lake Prairie cemetery. Undertaker . . . [The article was cut off at this point.]
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