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Minerva Jane Trullinger Petty Primley

Female 1839 - 1934  (94 years)


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  • Name Minerva Jane Trullinger Petty Primley 
    Born 20 Dec 1839  Covington, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • I believe her obituary should be Covington, Indiana, not Kentucky.
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 May 1934  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 May 1934  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5848  Rossville
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2018 

    Father Joseph Trullinger 
    Mother Sarah Shervey Trullinger 
    Family ID F3187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Petty,   d. 1878 
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2017 11:19:37 
    Family ID F5526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frederick K Primley,   b. 16 May 1823, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1883 
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2017 11:20:00 
    Family ID F5527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Dec 1839 - Covington, Fountain County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Primley, Minerva 1
    Obituary- Primley, Minerva 1
    Mr. Ab Startup and daughter, Della of Topeka were here Saturday for the funeral of Mrs. Primley.

    Mrs. William Rankin came up from Topeka Saturday for the funeral of the late Mrs. Jane Primley.
    Obituary- Primley, Minerva 2
    Obituary- Primley, Minerva 2
    Pneumonia Proves Fatal to Mrs. Jane Primley

    Mrs. Minerva Jane Primley passed away Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m., after a week's illness with pneumonia at the home of her niece, Mrs. E.D. Hartzell, aged 84 years, 4 months and 11 days.

    The deceased, whose maiden name was Minerva Jane Trullinger, was born at Covington, Kentucky, December 20, 1839. At the age of 16 she was united in marriage to William Petty. He departed this life in 1878. On February 2, 1883, she was married to Mr. Fred Primley and the moved soon after to Kansas, locating in the vicinity of Rossville. Mr. Primley passed away June 20, 1894.

    Mrs. Primley united with the Rossville Christian church in 1894 and has always remained one of its faithful members.

    She had endeared herself to a large circle of acquaintances in the community and to these she was always affectionately addressed as "Aunt."

    For many years she had made her home with the family of her niece, Mrs. E.D. Hartzell, and the devotion existing between the members of the family and "Aunty" Primley was of common knowledge to everyone in the community.

    Funeral services were held in the Christian church, Saturday afternoon, May 3, conducted by her Pastor, Rev. James Kennedy, who was assisted by Rev. G.C. Albin, of the Methodist church.

    Music was rendered by the church choir including Mrs. John Kinnet, Mrs. H.E. Ishmael, Miss Ruth Stanley and Mrs. Peter Navarre.

    The pallbearers were Messrs. M.S. McElvain, C.E. Van Vleck, H.E. Ishmael, Henry Lambotte, A.S. Parr and C.E. Cless. The body was interred in the Rossville cemetery.

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