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  P. EARL MOURNING 1885-19__
Mrs. Earl Mourning dropped dead about 9 o'clock Monday at her home in Tennessee having been in poor health for the past three months. County Coroner Peter Dougherty held an inquest this morning and the jury found that death was caused by heart failure from over exertion. Those who acted as jurors were, Benton, Lawyer, Frank Coats, Frank Smith, Edward Callahan and Warren Terry. Alta Campbell was born near Joetta Ill., Sept 22, 1882* and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. She was married Sept. 23, 1906, to Earl Mourning of Tennessee. No children were born to this union. Besides her husband and mother, the following brothers and sisters survive her; William Campbell, of Oklahoma, Charles of Fountain Green, Thurman and Thomas of Tennessee, Mrs. Agnes White of California, Mrs. Ida Conn, Mrs. Earl Conn**, Mrs. Fannie Shifley, Mrs. Belle Gordon, and Miss Nina Campbell, all of near Tennessee. Deceased was one of the most highly respected women of her community and counted her friends by her acquaintances.
** This should have read Mrs. Irma Goff.
from the collection of Delbert Campbell Alta Campbelll was born in Hancock conty, Illinois, September, 22nd. 1882. She was married to Earl P. Mourning on Sept. 23, 1906 at Carthage Ill. She departed this life Feb. 12th., 1912 at her home in Tennessee, Ills., aged 29 years, 4 months an 21 days. She was one of a family of 16 children, three sisers two brothers and an indulgent father preceeded her to the Spirit world. Besides the grief stricken huusband four brothers, six sisters and a loving mother are left to mourn her loss. Her death was sudden. Although she had been in poor health for a number of weeks, she had been in better spirits during the day than for some time. She was a sacrificing wife, a dutiful daughter, a loving sister and a good neighbor, never too busy to lend a helping hand. To a friend a few days before her death, she said she had no fear of death We feel her lost keenly but commend her spirit to Him who gave it.
from the collection of Okle Campbell Browning |
 Alta J. Campbell was one of the younger of the 16 children born to  John Campbell and Agnes Mort.
The date of birth on recorded on Alta's tombstone is September 23, 1884. The two entries for Alta in the 1900 census indicated she was born in September 1882. Both obituaries reported she was born September 22, 1882. The birth date inscribed on the tombstone for Grover, her brother, is December 8, 1884. Porter Earl Mourning was the son of William H. Mourning and Mary A. Porter. He was born August 9, 1885, in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, Illinois. In 1910 he was farming in Tennessee Township. By September of 1918 when he signed up for the draft, Earl had remarried. He named his nearest relative (his wife) as Anna Thersa Syble Mourning; they were living at 517 9th St. So., Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was unemployed at that time. The registrar described him as being of medium height and build, with brown eyes and brown hair, and having no infirmaties that would prevent him from serving in the military. In 1920 Earl and Anna were living in St. Paul, Minnesota. She had come in the 1880s from Canada to the United States. They had no children. He was working as a plumber. In the summer of 1924 Earl attended a Mourning reunion held in Tennessee, Illinois; a news item about the reunion stated he was living in St. Paul. |
and in the household where she was working. enumerated June 13, 1900, dwelling #92 Campbell, John, head, white, male, Sept 1840, 59, married for 35 years, born IA, both parents born Ireland, farmer, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 84 Agnes I, wife, white, female, July 1848, age 51, married for 35 years; mother of 16 children, 13 living; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English Thomas J, white, male, Aug 1874, 25, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English Ida M, daughter, white, female, born Aug 1875, 26, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English Charly H, son, white, male, May 1876, 24, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English Alta J, daughter, white, female, Sept 1882, 17, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English James G, son, white, male, Dec 1884, 15, single; born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, [no school attendance], could read, write and speak English. Erma B, daughter, white, female, Jan 1887, 13, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, had attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English Therman, son, white, male, July 1889, 11, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English Nina E, daughter, white, female, Dec 1890, [age illegible], single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English
enumerated June 22, 1900, dwelling #215 Yetter, Morris [middle initial obscured], head, white, male, April 1871, 29, married for 7 years, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortage, farm schedule 156 Estella, wife, white, female, Jan 1870, 30, married for 7 years; mother of 4 children, all living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English Lewis N, son, white, male, June 1893, 7, [entry obscured], born IL, both parents born IL Alma E, daughter, white, female, Nov 1896, [both 5 and 4 written in the box], single, born IL, both parents born IL Jennings B, son, white, male, Mar 1897, 3, son, single, born IL, both parents born IL Harry G, son, white, male, Jan 1899, 1, son, single, born IL, both parents born IL Cambell [sic], Alta, hired girl, white, female, Sept 1882, 17, single, born IL, both parents born "Iraland", hired girl, months not employed - 2, could read, write and speak English |
enumerated April 19, 1910, dwelling #45, Park Street Mourning, Porter E, head, male, white, 23, married (1st) for 3 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortage on his farm home, farm schedule 8 Alta, wife, female, white, 26, married (1st) for 3 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write |
enumerated January 20, 1920, dwelling #23, family 522, 262 Selly ? Avenue Mourning, Porter E, head, renter, male, white, 34, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, plumber, plumbing, working for wages Anna C, wife, female, white, 37, married, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1885 ?, naturalized, year of naturalization 1885 ?, could read and write; born Canada, mother tongue - English; both parents born Canada, mother tongue English; spoke English, saleslady, dept store, working for wages |
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