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Surnames: Carothers, Pennhollow
Classification: Obituary
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I found this in a scrapbook, do not know which newspaper it came from. I am not a
relation.
"Thursa Carothers, daughter of John and Mary Robinson Carothers, was born in
Maquoketa, Iowa, June 17, 1861, and passed to her reward March 10, 1936. She was one of
twelve children, two of which survive her, one sister, Mattie Hinkle of Cassville,
Wisconsin, and Ben C. Carothers of Haywood, California.
When she was eleven years of age, she went to Dakota with her parents where they lived for
a short time. While still a young woman she came to Arlington. At the age of seventeen
she was married to Harrison Pennhollow, Elder Robbins of the Brush Creek U.B. Church
officiating at the ceremony. To this union were born five children: one daughter who died
in infancy; Roy, who died in 1912; Ocie Wilson of Oelwein, Iowa; Lavon Reed of Oelwein,
Iowa; and Harry of Dubuque, Iowa. Mrs. Pennhollow was also the foster-mother of Alta
Maine.
Up to the time of her husband's death, September 1, 1932, Mrs. Pennhollow lived in
Arlington. Since that time she has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Lavon Reed of Oelwein,
where she has had devoted care and attention. She leaves to mourn her loss one brother,
one sister, her three children, fourteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and
many friends and relatives."