Obit: Flynn, Ruane Allison (1844 - 1897)

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Surnames: FLYNN BALCH BALEN SOUTHARD NYE SEARLES ALLISON

----Source: Clark County Republican Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 09/30/1897

Flynn, Ruane Allison (20 Dec 1844 - 26 Sep 1897)

Ruane Allison Flynn, wife of James Flynn of this city (Neillsville, Clark County), died in Chicago Sunday, Sept. 26, 1897.

Deceased was born in Westford, Otsego County, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1844. She came with her parents to Wisconsin in April 1856, and settled at Afton, where she was married to James Flynn in 1869. She leaves surviving her, her husband, James Flynn, who has for several year been the engineer on the passenger train running from Merrillan to Marshfield, three daughters, Mrs. F. O. Balch, Jessie and Hazel Flynn and two sons, Floyd and Arthur, all of Neillsville also her aged father, John Allison and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Southard and Mrs. C. N. Nye of Beloit, Wis. and a sister at St. Paul, Mrs. T. A Searles.

Mrs. Flynn has resided with her family on the North Side in this city for several years and had a large circle of acquaintances her who join in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. She was a lady who had the love and respect of all her acquaintances and the loss will long be felt, not only in the family circle, but throughout the vicinity in which she has lived.

The body was brought from Chicago to this city for interment and the funeral took place from the residence Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. N. Foster of the M.E. Church, officiating.