The 7th of 12 children of Perry Byers and Ruth Scarborough, , Zylpha was the great-grandmother of Jay Hannah, was born in Jackson Twp, Henry Co., IA on Oct 31, 1881 and married John Hannah (with whom she had 6 children: Florence Jeanette, Virginia Anna, Robert Alva Wayne, Ruth Angeline, Marcia Emeline and Benjamin Millard) in Henry Co., Iowa, USA on Sep 4, 1906.
She died on Jul 17, 1964 in Mt. Pleasant, IA.
SALEM NEWS 4-20-1905
Where our teachers may be found: Margaret Bliss, Glendale; ChattieWiddifield, Dorland; Arta Ratliff, near Rome; Mary Amaris, Welt Marion,Lee Co. Ida Long, in Jefferson County; Ethel Reichley, near Lowell;AmyMaddock, Bethany; Belle Masden, Western Hall; Esther Lubton, Oakland;Nettie Cammack, near Swedesburg; Zylpha Byers, North Linwood; GeraldDillavou, principal of Mt. Union schools; Josie Waterhouse, of Mt.Hammill, will teach near Lowell.
SALEM NEWS 12-5-1912
" The children of John R. Hannah are quite sick with severe colds andfever; little Wayne is very bad at this writing."
SALEM NEWS 12-26-1912
"Mrs. John R. Hannah has been quite poorly for the past week"
Mt. Pleasant News July 18, 1964
Zylpha A. Hannah
Taken By Death
Mrs. Zylpha A. Hannah, 82,died Friday night at the Memorial hospitalafter an illness of the past week.
Zylpha Hannah was born October 31, 1881 in Jackson township, Henrycounty, the daughter of Ruth Scarborough and Perry Byers. She had livedall of her life in this community, attended Howe's Academy and taughtschool before her marriage. She was a member of the Donaldson ChapelMethodist Church, but had transferred to the Salem Methodist Church.
She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Hamilton (Florence) Williams ofMt. Pleasant, Mrs. Fred (Virginia) Perrenoud of Winfield, Mrs. Charles A.(Ruth) Hoffman of Minot, N. D., and Mrs. Dale (Marcia) Cammack of Salem:by 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, a brother, Harvey Byersof Hillsboro and a sister, Mrs. Fred Strieb of Longview, Wash.
Two sons, Robert Wayne and Benjamin Millard, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, at theSalem Methodist church. The Reverends, Walter Wellington, pastor oftheSalem Methodist church, and Bonifucio Bb. Mequi will officiate.
Interment will be in South Salem Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R. K. Crane Funeral Home as they desire.
Friends who desire, may contribute to a memorial to the Salem MethodistChurch in memory of Mrs. Hannah.
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