Flora Jane Norton

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Flora Jane Norton was born in Mohaska County, Iowa near the town of Oskaloose, on June 8, 1855 being 73 years, 10 months and 4 days of age at her death, April 12 1929. She was united in marriage to William Riley Phenis, near Madison, Kan., on July 3, 1873 and to this union six children were born, three having preceded her in their infancy to that better world. The other three being Mrs. Ethel McWethy, Mrs. Orpha Thomas, and Evart C. Phenis. Besides these three children she leaves one brother, Charles R. Norton of Madison, Kan., one sister, Mrs. Elnora Lyman, of Emporoa, Kan.; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a number of relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

Her husband, William Riley Phenis, departed this life on May 26, 1909, just twenty years ago.They both united with the Christian church at Guthrie, Okla., thirty-five years ago, and were both charter members of the Christian churches at Perkins and Agra, Okla.

She lived a faithful Christian life, always devoting her time and strength to the welfare of others, forgetting herself in doing good to them.

She expressed herself as being ready to go and longed to meet her husband and loved ones over there.

The funeral sermon was preached in the Christian church in Ripley by Evangelist J.W. Garner to a crowded house, after which her mortal remains were laid to rest in the Ripley cemetery.

Flora married William Riley Phenis on 3 Jul 1873 in Kansas. William (son of Solomon Austin Phenis and Sarah "Sallie" Coats) was born on 14 Apr 1852 in Indiana; died on 26 May 1909 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ethel Arretha Phenis was born on 11 May 1874 in Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1965 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.
2. Orpha Anise Phenis was born on 28 Sep 1875 in Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas; died on 24 Sep 1953 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington; was buried in Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma.
3. Evart Cecil Phenis was born on 13 Feb 1879 in Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas; died on 16 Apr 1935.

William married Sarah Freer. Sarah was born about 1827 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]