Rosetta Archer

Rosetta Byers Archer BIRTH 15 Jul 1863 Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa, USA DEATH 26 Jun 1947 (aged 83) Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Oakland Cemetery Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA PLOT Block 6, Row 3 MEMORIAL ID 178696642 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Rosetta Byers, daughter of Jackson and Eliza Bates Byers, was born July 15, 1863 at Monroe, Iowa. Her parents moved to Quincy, Iowa, when she was a young girl She passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Effie Havens in Villisca, Iowa, Thursday evening where she was taken Wednesday evening for medical aid. She was stricken suddenly ill. Although her health had been failing, she had been up and around. She was 83 years, 11 months, and 10 days of age.

She was united in marriage to William E. Archer on June 26, 1879 at Quincy, Iowa. Her husband preceded her in death 23 years ago. Surviving are 4 living children; Mrs. Ernest Hoop of Bedford, Iowa, Ray Archer of Red Oak, Iowa, Mrs. Joe Peterson, Villisca, Iowa, and Vernon Archer of Corning, Iowa. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Effie Havens of Villisca. Two sisters preceded her in death, Mrs. Emma Woody and Mrs. Hattie Zuber. There are also nieces, nephews, and friends left to mourn her death.

She made her home with her children since the death of her husband, residing in Adams and Montgomery Counties. Having spent a few weeks at the home of her son, Ray and his wife in Red Oak, she had returned to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Peterson, where she was stricken with her fatal illness. Hers was a long life always busy. She was one of the pioneers of the state.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Villisca. Services were conducted by Rev. Joe Tom Tate with singing Mr. Cecil Weaver accompanied by Mrs. Francis Wheeler. Pall bearers were grandsons of the deceased; Dale Hoops, Merle Hopes, Theodore Peterson, Dean Archer, Duane Archer, and Donald Peterson. She was laid to rest in the cemetery in Quincy, Iowa.

From The Adams County Free Press Thursday July 3, 1947 - page 20

Family Members Parents Photo Andrew Jackson Byers 1833–1923

Photo Eliza Jane Bales Byers 1843–1933

Spouse Photo William Edgar Archer 1851–1924

Siblings Photo Harriet Ann Byers Zuber 1871–1923

Photo Effie Mae Byers Havens 1877–1962

Children Photo Delbert A. Archer 1880–1896

Photo Minnie May Archer Hoops 1883–1957

Photo Ray L. Archer 1888–1953

Photo Mabel Etta Archer Peterson 1890–1972

Photo Emma Blanche Archer 1893–1896

Photo Belva Archer 1897–1897

Photo Vernon Archer 1903–1960

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