Headstone, John J. Owens and Emma Owens Ferrington
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Image of headstone with text: John J. Owens, Died Jan. 8, 1889. Aged 38 yrs. Emma Owens Ferrington, His Wife, Died Sept. 24, 1935. Aged 81 yrs
This file appears in: Emma Ferrington & Reliable Rug Factory
Emma Ferrington & Reliable Rug Factory
Emma Ferrington inherited Reliable Rug Factory from her deceased husband Warren E. Ferrington in 1890 and quickly expanded services and products. You can still see the remaining building on Keo Way. According to a 2020 Des Moines Register article,…