Flora Jane Norton

1855 - 1929  (73 years)

• Name	Flora Jane Norton  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Jun 1855	Mohaska County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Apr 1929	Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Burial	Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Notes	From FindAGrave: Obituary: 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.
  Person ID	I5801	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Norton,   b. Abt 1822, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Freer,   b. Abt 1827, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Riley Phenis,   b. 14 Apr 1852, Indiana d. 26 May 1909, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1873	Kansas   [1]
  Children	1. Ethel Arretha Phenis,   b. 11 May 1874, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas d. 3 Dec 1965, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 91 years)   2. Orpha Anise Phenis,   b. 28 Sep 1875, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas d. 24 Sep 1953, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington (Age 77 years)   3. Evart Cecil Phenis,   b. 13 Feb 1879, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas d. 16 Apr 1935 (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F2955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 3 Jul 1873 - Kansas Death - 12 Apr 1929 - Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).