Jefferson Bee, Thursday, June 6, 1907 - Mrs. McDowell Gone, Death Takes This Pioneer, Passed Away at Home of her Daughter in Rippey Last Week, Saturday - Rippey, June 4 - Grandma McDowell passed away last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Smith. Her health has been in poor condition the past few years. Elizabath Smtih was born January 23, 1822 and died June 1, 1907 at the age of eighty-five years, five months and eight days. She was born in North Carolina and in childhood days moved to Brown county, Indiana and was there married to Otho Wolf in 1843. To this union nine children were born, six of which survive her. In 1852 they moved to Madison county, Iowa. In 1853 [should be 1863] the home was saddened by the death of the husband and father. In 1872, she was married to Muckelroy McDowell, and moved to Rippey in 1876, and was again left a widow in 1887. She has been a member of the M. E. church since fourteen years of age and was a faithful worker in the church until her declining years. Five children were able to attend the funeral: Mrs Asa Turpin of Bigelow MO, Mrs. Will Cummings of Winterset, Iowa, Mrs. George Wolf of Rippey, Mr. Joe Wolf of Panora, Mrs. Smith of Rippey. Another son in Arizona was unable to come. The funeral was held at the M. E. church. Interment was in Rippey cemetery.
Note in same paper: Mrs. C. E. Butler of Lincoln, Nebraska, was here this week to attend the funeral of hr grandmother, Mrs. McDowell.
Contributor: Valerie Ogren
Note in same paper: Mrs. C. E. Butler of Lincoln, Nebraska, was here this week to attend the funeral of hr grandmother, Mrs. McDowell.
Contributor: Valerie Ogren
Jefferson Bee, Thursday, June 6, 1907 - Mrs. McDowell Gone, Death Takes This Pioneer, Passed Away at Home of her Daughter in Rippey Last Week, Saturday - Rippey, June 4 - Grandma McDowell passed away last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Smith. Her health has been in poor condition the past few years. Elizabath Smtih was born January 23, 1822 and died June 1, 1907 at the age of eighty-five years, five months and eight days. She was born in North Carolina and in childhood days moved to Brown county, Indiana and was there married to Otho Wolf in 1843. To this union nine children were born, six of which survive her. In 1852 they moved to Madison county, Iowa. In 1853 [should be 1863] the home was saddened by the death of the husband and father. In 1872, she was married to Muckelroy McDowell, and moved to Rippey in 1876, and was again left a widow in 1887. She has been a member of the M. E. church since fourteen years of age and was a faithful worker in the church until her declining years. Five children were able to attend the funeral: Mrs Asa Turpin of Bigelow MO, Mrs. Will Cummings of Winterset, Iowa, Mrs. George Wolf of Rippey, Mr. Joe Wolf of Panora, Mrs. Smith of Rippey. Another son in Arizona was unable to come. The funeral was held at the M. E. church. Interment was in Rippey cemetery.
Note in same paper: Mrs. C. E. Butler of Lincoln, Nebraska, was here this week to attend the funeral of hr grandmother, Mrs. McDowell.
Contributor: Valerie Ogren
Note in same paper: Mrs. C. E. Butler of Lincoln, Nebraska, was here this week to attend the funeral of hr grandmother, Mrs. McDowell.
Contributor: Valerie Ogren
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