Obit: Boon, Louisa H. (1855 - 1930)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: BOON HODGES

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 1/23/1930

OBITUARY OF MRS. JAMES BOON

Louisa H. Hodges was born in Racine, Wis. May 15, 1855 and died Jan. 13, 1930 at the age of 74 years, 8 months.
She was married to James M. Boon on April 2, 1873.

She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Leonard, Walter and Pete of Christie and one daughter, Mrs. Will Syth of Greenwood. Zina died at the age of 17 and two died in infancy.  Mr. Boon died in 1917.

Mrs. Boon has been an invalid for the past three years and will be sadly missed, as she was a kind and loving wife and mother, always ready and willing to help those who needed her.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Christie, Clark County, Rev. D.S. Householder officiating.

1880 Federal Census--Weston, Clark, WI

James Boon @34, b. Ireland, Farmer, Father b. Ireland, Mother b. Ireland

Wife: Louisa @25, b. WI, Father b. England, Mother b. WI

Dau: Elzina @5, b. WI

Son: Lennard @3, b. wI

Dau: Mary P. @1, b. WI