The Memphis Reveille
Memphis, Missouri
Thursday
April 2, 1931
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Column 6Mrs. Harriett Ralph
Harriet Thurber, daughter of Wm and Kesiah Thurber, was born near Carthage, Ill., November 1, 1853. She departed this life March 23, 1931, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Laura Roasa, southeast of Granger. Harriett was the oldest daughter of a widowed mother and the younger brothers and sisters carried through life loving memories of her loving care.
She came to Missouri in 1890 and lived on a farm near Memphis until the last ten years during which time she lived in Memphis.
She was married to Matt Ralph who passed away in 1926.
Last October she went to live with her only remaining sister, Laura Roasa, whom she leaves with a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends to mourn the loss.
Mrs. Ralph united with the Memphis Baptist Church three years ago since which time she has been unusually faithful to Sunday school and church services.
Funeral services were held from the Memphis Baptist church conducted by her former pastor, D. W. Rigg, at 2 p.m. March 25. Interment was in the Memphis cemetery.
Clark County Historical Society Museum
Kahoka, MissouriClark County Courier
April 1931MRS. HARRIETT RALPH
From Memphis Democrat, Mar. 26.
Mrs. Harriett Ralph died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Albert Roasa, at Granger Monday. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church in Memphis yesterday afternoon by Rev. D. W. Rigg, pastor of the Baptist church at Wyaconda. Burial was in the Memphis cemetery. Mrs. Ralph is well known to Memphis people, having lived in and near Memphis at various times during her life.
Brothers: John W. Thurber, William Thomas Thurber Jr., Adolphus E. Thurber
Sisters: Paulina A. Thurber, Anna L. Thurber, Laura M. Thurber, Tabitha Thurber, Eleanor Thurber
