She was the daughter of Orin Linden Ray and Harriet Diane Shaw.
Maternal link and parental information provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Janet Muff.
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 22, 1926 page 1
TRAER POSTMISTRESS STRICKEN AND DIES
Mrs. A. L. Ames Succumbs to Apoplexy While at the Breakfast Table
While sitting with friends at the breakfast table chatting gaily and seemingly in the best of health and spirits, death claimed Mrs. A. L. Ames, Traer’s first acting postmaster, last Saturday morning. She had risen at her usual time had helped with the distribution of the morning mail and had stopped into a local store on an errand before going to breakfast at the Gem Café. There were no apparent symptoms of the impending calamity and the news of her death was a great shock to the community. Apoplexy is responsible.
Her demise has removed from our midst one of our best known and respected women. For thirty years she has been identified with the life of the town. When residing on the farm, she was also interested in the rural activities. Always a booster for higher culture for civic betterment, for women’s interests, she allied herself with most of the agencies working toward these ends, and she threw herself wholeheartedly into their advancement.
Mrs. Ames was of Revolutionary ancestry on both her father's and her mother’s side. One of her ancestors was a governor of the province of Connecticut. Mrs. Ames was born at Hastings, Michigan on January 15, 1860 and was the youngest child of Orin L. and Harriet Diana Ray. When she was four days old, her mother died and until five years of age she was cared for by a family named Homan. In the spring of 1865, she was taken to the home of her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Enos Shaw at Madrid, New York where she lived until fifteen years old. In the spring of 1875, she came with her brother Will, to Grinnell, Iowa, making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Willard. As soon as she was old enough, she began to teach in the rural schools and by economy and hard work saved enough to complete college course at Grinnell in June 1882, graduating in the same class as her broth. Following graduation, she taught one year in the public schools at Le Mars, two at Marshalltown and one at Panora. In 1886 she accepted a position in the Omaha public schools and was thus employed with several advancements, until her marriage to Asa L. Ames on February 1, 1884, since which time she has resided continuously either in Traer or at the farm near Buckingham.
She was in many ways a superior teacher. She not only had an apt way presenting her subject to her class. She was cheerful in the classroom and succeeded in securing the warm friendship of her pupils. She was tireless in her work and she went into the classroom enthused with the subject she was to teach. This untiring industry coupled with pleasant and inspiring manner made it possible for her to give the pupils the best and the most of any subject under study.
Her teaching experience did not end with her marriage for in the new home there were three young motherless girls. Her own orphaned girlhood taught her to be a sympathetic mother and she made their interests hers as she always did in every contact she made in life. Life on the farm was another new interest which she mastered in detail. In fact, one of her best loved tasks was raising of fine poultry in which she became unusually successful. Some of her flocks were prize winners at the poultry shows. She had a great fondness of animal life and for the great outdoors and this may have contributed to her success in rural life. At least it drew her into active membership in the Iowa Conservation association and led to her appointment on the conservation committee of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs. Her training in education made her a valued member of the committee on rural education. She also served three years as chairman of the fifth district of the organization. These varied activities together with her residence in Des Moines during Mr. Ames term as state senator led to a wide acquaintance s over the state.
Her home interested were not neglected. The Ames home was note for its hospitality and friends were always welcomed. Her civic interests were numerous and varied She was a dependable contributor to the work of the Congregational church. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star and the Monday club and a member of the P. E. O. and city federation. In these, she held the highest offices for several terms. She organized the outdoor art league and took a leading art throughout its existence. She heled organize the Camp Fire girls in the early days of their history in Traer and was a leader in the campaign for the public library, serving several years on the library board. She acted as principal of the Traer high school from 1896 to 1898 and was a member of the Farmers Alliance in the days before organization of the Farm Bureau. During the war she worked in the red cross chapters and served as a township chairman of the Women’s committee of the Council of National Defense. Soon after the reappointment of F. H. Hoeppner for a second term as postmaster, he was ordered inducements to go to California and resigned his position, Mrs. Ames was appointed acting postmaster by Representative Cole. She was a candidate for the office and took the civil service examination but was ruled by the department to be ineligible for the office on account of her residence at the farm within the two preceding years but was retained as acting postmaster ending another examination by candidates. She managed the office in an efficient manner, was accommodating and courteous and many patrons of the office regretted the ruling by the civil service as to her eligibility for the place.
Traer has suffered the loss of a leader in community betterment, a strong woman, brave in adversity, dependable in affluence, a tireless worker and a person with a broad outlook on life, a friend to humanity. She is survived by her husband and his three daughters, Mrs. Grace Ferrall. Nogales, Arizona, Mrs. Beth Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota, Mrs. Doris Shearer, Des Moines. Also, three brothers and one sister— Charles L. Ray of Huntington, Nebraska; Edward J. of Kewanee, Illinois; William G. of Grinnell, Iowa and Mrs. Eva J. Dickinson, of Kewanee, Illinois.
Out of town friends and relatives in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the John Ames home, on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John G. Grahman were Mr. and Mrs. Miner Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota Mrs. Doris Ames Shearer, Des Moines Charles Ray, Nebraska, Will Ray, Kewanee, Illinois; Mrs. Wallace, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moore and daughter, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. J. Naureth, Lakefield, Minnesota and Miss Isabel Ames Greene.
Traer business houses closed for an hour and a half during the funeral service.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Maternal link and parental information provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Janet Muff.
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 22, 1926 page 1
TRAER POSTMISTRESS STRICKEN AND DIES
Mrs. A. L. Ames Succumbs to Apoplexy While at the Breakfast Table
While sitting with friends at the breakfast table chatting gaily and seemingly in the best of health and spirits, death claimed Mrs. A. L. Ames, Traer’s first acting postmaster, last Saturday morning. She had risen at her usual time had helped with the distribution of the morning mail and had stopped into a local store on an errand before going to breakfast at the Gem Café. There were no apparent symptoms of the impending calamity and the news of her death was a great shock to the community. Apoplexy is responsible.
Her demise has removed from our midst one of our best known and respected women. For thirty years she has been identified with the life of the town. When residing on the farm, she was also interested in the rural activities. Always a booster for higher culture for civic betterment, for women’s interests, she allied herself with most of the agencies working toward these ends, and she threw herself wholeheartedly into their advancement.
Mrs. Ames was of Revolutionary ancestry on both her father's and her mother’s side. One of her ancestors was a governor of the province of Connecticut. Mrs. Ames was born at Hastings, Michigan on January 15, 1860 and was the youngest child of Orin L. and Harriet Diana Ray. When she was four days old, her mother died and until five years of age she was cared for by a family named Homan. In the spring of 1865, she was taken to the home of her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Enos Shaw at Madrid, New York where she lived until fifteen years old. In the spring of 1875, she came with her brother Will, to Grinnell, Iowa, making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Willard. As soon as she was old enough, she began to teach in the rural schools and by economy and hard work saved enough to complete college course at Grinnell in June 1882, graduating in the same class as her broth. Following graduation, she taught one year in the public schools at Le Mars, two at Marshalltown and one at Panora. In 1886 she accepted a position in the Omaha public schools and was thus employed with several advancements, until her marriage to Asa L. Ames on February 1, 1884, since which time she has resided continuously either in Traer or at the farm near Buckingham.
She was in many ways a superior teacher. She not only had an apt way presenting her subject to her class. She was cheerful in the classroom and succeeded in securing the warm friendship of her pupils. She was tireless in her work and she went into the classroom enthused with the subject she was to teach. This untiring industry coupled with pleasant and inspiring manner made it possible for her to give the pupils the best and the most of any subject under study.
Her teaching experience did not end with her marriage for in the new home there were three young motherless girls. Her own orphaned girlhood taught her to be a sympathetic mother and she made their interests hers as she always did in every contact she made in life. Life on the farm was another new interest which she mastered in detail. In fact, one of her best loved tasks was raising of fine poultry in which she became unusually successful. Some of her flocks were prize winners at the poultry shows. She had a great fondness of animal life and for the great outdoors and this may have contributed to her success in rural life. At least it drew her into active membership in the Iowa Conservation association and led to her appointment on the conservation committee of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs. Her training in education made her a valued member of the committee on rural education. She also served three years as chairman of the fifth district of the organization. These varied activities together with her residence in Des Moines during Mr. Ames term as state senator led to a wide acquaintance s over the state.
Her home interested were not neglected. The Ames home was note for its hospitality and friends were always welcomed. Her civic interests were numerous and varied She was a dependable contributor to the work of the Congregational church. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star and the Monday club and a member of the P. E. O. and city federation. In these, she held the highest offices for several terms. She organized the outdoor art league and took a leading art throughout its existence. She heled organize the Camp Fire girls in the early days of their history in Traer and was a leader in the campaign for the public library, serving several years on the library board. She acted as principal of the Traer high school from 1896 to 1898 and was a member of the Farmers Alliance in the days before organization of the Farm Bureau. During the war she worked in the red cross chapters and served as a township chairman of the Women’s committee of the Council of National Defense. Soon after the reappointment of F. H. Hoeppner for a second term as postmaster, he was ordered inducements to go to California and resigned his position, Mrs. Ames was appointed acting postmaster by Representative Cole. She was a candidate for the office and took the civil service examination but was ruled by the department to be ineligible for the office on account of her residence at the farm within the two preceding years but was retained as acting postmaster ending another examination by candidates. She managed the office in an efficient manner, was accommodating and courteous and many patrons of the office regretted the ruling by the civil service as to her eligibility for the place.
Traer has suffered the loss of a leader in community betterment, a strong woman, brave in adversity, dependable in affluence, a tireless worker and a person with a broad outlook on life, a friend to humanity. She is survived by her husband and his three daughters, Mrs. Grace Ferrall. Nogales, Arizona, Mrs. Beth Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota, Mrs. Doris Shearer, Des Moines. Also, three brothers and one sister— Charles L. Ray of Huntington, Nebraska; Edward J. of Kewanee, Illinois; William G. of Grinnell, Iowa and Mrs. Eva J. Dickinson, of Kewanee, Illinois.
Out of town friends and relatives in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the John Ames home, on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John G. Grahman were Mr. and Mrs. Miner Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota Mrs. Doris Ames Shearer, Des Moines Charles Ray, Nebraska, Will Ray, Kewanee, Illinois; Mrs. Wallace, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moore and daughter, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. J. Naureth, Lakefield, Minnesota and Miss Isabel Ames Greene.
Traer business houses closed for an hour and a half during the funeral service.
Contributor: George (48419540)
She was the daughter of Orin Linden Ray and Harriet Diane Shaw.
Maternal link and parental information provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Janet Muff.
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 22, 1926 page 1
TRAER POSTMISTRESS STRICKEN AND DIES
Mrs. A. L. Ames Succumbs to Apoplexy While at the Breakfast Table
While sitting with friends at the breakfast table chatting gaily and seemingly in the best of health and spirits, death claimed Mrs. A. L. Ames, Traer’s first acting postmaster, last Saturday morning. She had risen at her usual time had helped with the distribution of the morning mail and had stopped into a local store on an errand before going to breakfast at the Gem Café. There were no apparent symptoms of the impending calamity and the news of her death was a great shock to the community. Apoplexy is responsible.
Her demise has removed from our midst one of our best known and respected women. For thirty years she has been identified with the life of the town. When residing on the farm, she was also interested in the rural activities. Always a booster for higher culture for civic betterment, for women’s interests, she allied herself with most of the agencies working toward these ends, and she threw herself wholeheartedly into their advancement.
Mrs. Ames was of Revolutionary ancestry on both her father's and her mother’s side. One of her ancestors was a governor of the province of Connecticut. Mrs. Ames was born at Hastings, Michigan on January 15, 1860 and was the youngest child of Orin L. and Harriet Diana Ray. When she was four days old, her mother died and until five years of age she was cared for by a family named Homan. In the spring of 1865, she was taken to the home of her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Enos Shaw at Madrid, New York where she lived until fifteen years old. In the spring of 1875, she came with her brother Will, to Grinnell, Iowa, making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Willard. As soon as she was old enough, she began to teach in the rural schools and by economy and hard work saved enough to complete college course at Grinnell in June 1882, graduating in the same class as her broth. Following graduation, she taught one year in the public schools at Le Mars, two at Marshalltown and one at Panora. In 1886 she accepted a position in the Omaha public schools and was thus employed with several advancements, until her marriage to Asa L. Ames on February 1, 1884, since which time she has resided continuously either in Traer or at the farm near Buckingham.
She was in many ways a superior teacher. She not only had an apt way presenting her subject to her class. She was cheerful in the classroom and succeeded in securing the warm friendship of her pupils. She was tireless in her work and she went into the classroom enthused with the subject she was to teach. This untiring industry coupled with pleasant and inspiring manner made it possible for her to give the pupils the best and the most of any subject under study.
Her teaching experience did not end with her marriage for in the new home there were three young motherless girls. Her own orphaned girlhood taught her to be a sympathetic mother and she made their interests hers as she always did in every contact she made in life. Life on the farm was another new interest which she mastered in detail. In fact, one of her best loved tasks was raising of fine poultry in which she became unusually successful. Some of her flocks were prize winners at the poultry shows. She had a great fondness of animal life and for the great outdoors and this may have contributed to her success in rural life. At least it drew her into active membership in the Iowa Conservation association and led to her appointment on the conservation committee of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs. Her training in education made her a valued member of the committee on rural education. She also served three years as chairman of the fifth district of the organization. These varied activities together with her residence in Des Moines during Mr. Ames term as state senator led to a wide acquaintance s over the state.
Her home interested were not neglected. The Ames home was note for its hospitality and friends were always welcomed. Her civic interests were numerous and varied She was a dependable contributor to the work of the Congregational church. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star and the Monday club and a member of the P. E. O. and city federation. In these, she held the highest offices for several terms. She organized the outdoor art league and took a leading art throughout its existence. She heled organize the Camp Fire girls in the early days of their history in Traer and was a leader in the campaign for the public library, serving several years on the library board. She acted as principal of the Traer high school from 1896 to 1898 and was a member of the Farmers Alliance in the days before organization of the Farm Bureau. During the war she worked in the red cross chapters and served as a township chairman of the Women’s committee of the Council of National Defense. Soon after the reappointment of F. H. Hoeppner for a second term as postmaster, he was ordered inducements to go to California and resigned his position, Mrs. Ames was appointed acting postmaster by Representative Cole. She was a candidate for the office and took the civil service examination but was ruled by the department to be ineligible for the office on account of her residence at the farm within the two preceding years but was retained as acting postmaster ending another examination by candidates. She managed the office in an efficient manner, was accommodating and courteous and many patrons of the office regretted the ruling by the civil service as to her eligibility for the place.
Traer has suffered the loss of a leader in community betterment, a strong woman, brave in adversity, dependable in affluence, a tireless worker and a person with a broad outlook on life, a friend to humanity. She is survived by her husband and his three daughters, Mrs. Grace Ferrall. Nogales, Arizona, Mrs. Beth Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota, Mrs. Doris Shearer, Des Moines. Also, three brothers and one sister— Charles L. Ray of Huntington, Nebraska; Edward J. of Kewanee, Illinois; William G. of Grinnell, Iowa and Mrs. Eva J. Dickinson, of Kewanee, Illinois.
Out of town friends and relatives in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the John Ames home, on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John G. Grahman were Mr. and Mrs. Miner Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota Mrs. Doris Ames Shearer, Des Moines Charles Ray, Nebraska, Will Ray, Kewanee, Illinois; Mrs. Wallace, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moore and daughter, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. J. Naureth, Lakefield, Minnesota and Miss Isabel Ames Greene.
Traer business houses closed for an hour and a half during the funeral service.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Maternal link and parental information provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Janet Muff.
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 22, 1926 page 1
TRAER POSTMISTRESS STRICKEN AND DIES
Mrs. A. L. Ames Succumbs to Apoplexy While at the Breakfast Table
While sitting with friends at the breakfast table chatting gaily and seemingly in the best of health and spirits, death claimed Mrs. A. L. Ames, Traer’s first acting postmaster, last Saturday morning. She had risen at her usual time had helped with the distribution of the morning mail and had stopped into a local store on an errand before going to breakfast at the Gem Café. There were no apparent symptoms of the impending calamity and the news of her death was a great shock to the community. Apoplexy is responsible.
Her demise has removed from our midst one of our best known and respected women. For thirty years she has been identified with the life of the town. When residing on the farm, she was also interested in the rural activities. Always a booster for higher culture for civic betterment, for women’s interests, she allied herself with most of the agencies working toward these ends, and she threw herself wholeheartedly into their advancement.
Mrs. Ames was of Revolutionary ancestry on both her father's and her mother’s side. One of her ancestors was a governor of the province of Connecticut. Mrs. Ames was born at Hastings, Michigan on January 15, 1860 and was the youngest child of Orin L. and Harriet Diana Ray. When she was four days old, her mother died and until five years of age she was cared for by a family named Homan. In the spring of 1865, she was taken to the home of her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Enos Shaw at Madrid, New York where she lived until fifteen years old. In the spring of 1875, she came with her brother Will, to Grinnell, Iowa, making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Willard. As soon as she was old enough, she began to teach in the rural schools and by economy and hard work saved enough to complete college course at Grinnell in June 1882, graduating in the same class as her broth. Following graduation, she taught one year in the public schools at Le Mars, two at Marshalltown and one at Panora. In 1886 she accepted a position in the Omaha public schools and was thus employed with several advancements, until her marriage to Asa L. Ames on February 1, 1884, since which time she has resided continuously either in Traer or at the farm near Buckingham.
She was in many ways a superior teacher. She not only had an apt way presenting her subject to her class. She was cheerful in the classroom and succeeded in securing the warm friendship of her pupils. She was tireless in her work and she went into the classroom enthused with the subject she was to teach. This untiring industry coupled with pleasant and inspiring manner made it possible for her to give the pupils the best and the most of any subject under study.
Her teaching experience did not end with her marriage for in the new home there were three young motherless girls. Her own orphaned girlhood taught her to be a sympathetic mother and she made their interests hers as she always did in every contact she made in life. Life on the farm was another new interest which she mastered in detail. In fact, one of her best loved tasks was raising of fine poultry in which she became unusually successful. Some of her flocks were prize winners at the poultry shows. She had a great fondness of animal life and for the great outdoors and this may have contributed to her success in rural life. At least it drew her into active membership in the Iowa Conservation association and led to her appointment on the conservation committee of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs. Her training in education made her a valued member of the committee on rural education. She also served three years as chairman of the fifth district of the organization. These varied activities together with her residence in Des Moines during Mr. Ames term as state senator led to a wide acquaintance s over the state.
Her home interested were not neglected. The Ames home was note for its hospitality and friends were always welcomed. Her civic interests were numerous and varied She was a dependable contributor to the work of the Congregational church. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star and the Monday club and a member of the P. E. O. and city federation. In these, she held the highest offices for several terms. She organized the outdoor art league and took a leading art throughout its existence. She heled organize the Camp Fire girls in the early days of their history in Traer and was a leader in the campaign for the public library, serving several years on the library board. She acted as principal of the Traer high school from 1896 to 1898 and was a member of the Farmers Alliance in the days before organization of the Farm Bureau. During the war she worked in the red cross chapters and served as a township chairman of the Women’s committee of the Council of National Defense. Soon after the reappointment of F. H. Hoeppner for a second term as postmaster, he was ordered inducements to go to California and resigned his position, Mrs. Ames was appointed acting postmaster by Representative Cole. She was a candidate for the office and took the civil service examination but was ruled by the department to be ineligible for the office on account of her residence at the farm within the two preceding years but was retained as acting postmaster ending another examination by candidates. She managed the office in an efficient manner, was accommodating and courteous and many patrons of the office regretted the ruling by the civil service as to her eligibility for the place.
Traer has suffered the loss of a leader in community betterment, a strong woman, brave in adversity, dependable in affluence, a tireless worker and a person with a broad outlook on life, a friend to humanity. She is survived by her husband and his three daughters, Mrs. Grace Ferrall. Nogales, Arizona, Mrs. Beth Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota, Mrs. Doris Shearer, Des Moines. Also, three brothers and one sister— Charles L. Ray of Huntington, Nebraska; Edward J. of Kewanee, Illinois; William G. of Grinnell, Iowa and Mrs. Eva J. Dickinson, of Kewanee, Illinois.
Out of town friends and relatives in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the John Ames home, on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John G. Grahman were Mr. and Mrs. Miner Herbert, Worthington, Minnesota Mrs. Doris Ames Shearer, Des Moines Charles Ray, Nebraska, Will Ray, Kewanee, Illinois; Mrs. Wallace, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moore and daughter, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. J. Naureth, Lakefield, Minnesota and Miss Isabel Ames Greene.
Traer business houses closed for an hour and a half during the funeral service.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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