Elizabeth Caroline (Dobbins) Winton |
| Posted 2015-04-04 by Bobby Dobbins Title |
| WINTON, Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Bent County Democrat, Wednesday, Feb 1, 1922 PIONEER RESIDENT PASSED AWAY FRIDAY Transcribed by Bobby Dobbins Title Mrs. Elizabeth C. Winton, Had Been Resident of City for Past Forty Years. Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Winton, one of our oldest residents, passed away at the home of Mrs. Helen Buttner shortly after midnight last Friday. She had passed her 91st birthday three days previous and her death was due to the usual infirmities of her extreme age. Funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Duncan MacKenzie. Interment in the Las Animas cemetery. Elizabeth Caroline Dobbins was the daughter of [James] Sellers Dobbins and was born in the state of Illinois on January 24, 1831. She was united in marriage to John Winton, a veteran of the civil war, who preceded her in death a few years. Mrs. Winton was one of the pioneer residents of Las Animas, coming to this city about the year 1882. She was accompanied by her daughter, Alvira, who later passed away. She opened a boarding house shortly after coming to this city and conducted it for some time, after which she followed dressmaking as long as she was able to do this work. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city and was always faithful in her church duties and attendance as long as she was able to go, and only ceased her activities when the infirmities of old age made it necessary. During the forty years she lived in Las Animas she was known as a woman of thrift and industry and her many old friends here will be saddened to know that she has passed away. |