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Show Mrs. Nancy Whilakcr Passes Away at Willavd; Was 99 Years Old MTtS. NAN'CY WinTAIvKH Mrs. Nancy Whitalcor, tho oldest) resident of Bok JSlder county, died' at Wlllard Sunday, nj?cd 00 years and' four months. She was a woman ofi remarkable mental vigor and. physical ! strength, which she' retained up to her death. , Funeral services will be held nl ' Willard tomorrow. .She was born hi Illinois. December 13. 1820. In 1S3S she married James Whltakcr,. who erected the first house on a city lot in Ogden. They lived In this city for a number of years. She was the mother of twejvo children chil-dren of whom the following sven sur-vive: sur-vive: Mrs. Caroline B. Wardleigh, Mrs. Colia Sedorus, John Whitakor, Mrs . Mary. A. Moon. Mrs. Jerusha L-. Sav-I a?e, Mrs. Marium II. Costley. Thoro 1 are also Go grandchildren, 31 great-! grandchlldi-en and 03 great-great-j grandchildren. Coming to Utah in 1850. crossing the plains, she shared the hardships of tho pioneers who built the state. Rhe was a faithful member of the Ij. D. S. church. oo |