Clark County Courier
12 March 1920

In Memory of Mrs. Walter Viers

Margaret E. Irwin was born near
Zanesville Ohio, December 19, 1843.
At the age of sixteen she moved with
her parents to Lewis County, Mo.,
where she lived until she was mar-
ried to Walter Viers March 10, 1864
and lived near Fairmont Mo. until
1898 when she moved with her family
and settled on a farm near Lahoma
Okla. In 1906 she moved to Enid Okla
until the death of her husband Sept-
ember 2, 1916. She then lived with
her daughter Mrs. Ida Vandeventer,
Mountainview Okla. until her death.
February 18 1920 age 76 years 2
months.
To this union were born nine chil-
dren, five girls, and four boys. The
oldest daughter Martha died when
only six weeks old, another daughter
Mrs. Bertha Skaggs died five years
previous to her mother. Mrs. Viers
leaves to mourn her loss three daugh-
ters and four sons Mrs. Isa Vande-
venter, Mountainview, Okla. Mrs.
Zetie Haines, Gage Okla. Mrs. Ida
Black, Wyaconda Mo. Mr. E. S. Viers,
Lawton Okla. Mr. B. F. Viers, Clovis,
N. M. Mr. W. T. Viers, Hayward, Okla.
Mr. T. J. Viers Grimes` Okla. One
brother Mr. John W. Irwin Labelle,
Mo. Twenty three grandchildren and
six great grandchildren. A number of
other relatives and a large circle of
friends.

The deceased had been a member
of the Baptist Church for 45 years
holding her membership at the First
Baptist Church of Enid, Okla. at the
time of her death.
The funeral services were conduc-
ted by Rev. Porter pastor of the First
Baptist Church Enid, Okla. She was
laid to rest by the side of her hus-
band in the Enid Cemetery to await
the resurrection morn.
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