Obituary: Amy Watson Featherstone (1916)

From the Red Wing Daily Republican, Red Wing, MN. 22 June 1916, page 1

Mrs. Amy Watson Featherstone Was One of County's Pioneer Women

The funeral of the late Mrs. C.H. Featherstone will be held tomorrow afternoon with services conducted at the residence on Fourth Street at 1 o'clock by Rev. J.E. Bowes of the Methodist Church. Interment will take place in the Featherstone Cemetery.

Amy (Watson) Featherstone 1851 - 1916

Amy Watson Featherstone was born May 27, 1851 in Lambton Co., Canada and to Minnesota in 1856. In 1874 she was united in marriage to C.H. Featherstone at River Falls Wisconsin. They lived in Featherstone Township up to 1909, when they gave up farm life and moved to Red Wing. Mrs. Featherstone was a devoted member of the Methodist Church for forty years. Surviving the deceased are her husband, Dr. B. Featherstone of this city and Charles W. Featherstone of Pullman, Washington.

Only immediate friends and relatives will attend the funeral service. The pallbearers will be E.C. Erb, C.S. Dana, Peter Kempe, George F. Cogel and Charles Steaffer.

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From the Red Wing Daily Eagle, Red Wing, Minnesota, 21 June 1916, page 10

Death of a Highly Respected Lady

Mrs. C.H. Featherstone passed away at noon today at her home on West Fourth street. Death came after an illness of some duration. Deceased was sixty-five years of age and is survived be her husband and two sons; Dr. B. Featherstone of this city and C.H. Featherstone Jr. of Pullman, Washington.

Mrs. Featherstone became critically ill about a week ago while on a trip to the coast. She was hurried back to Red Wing in the care of a trained nurse to her home where she was at the time of her demise. Further particulars will be given later.

Headstone in Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, MN

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