MRS. JOHN KINGERY PASSES AWAY AFTER USEFUL LIFE
The life of another saintly mother, a pioneer of early days in Monroe Township went back to its maker about five o'clock Wednesday evening when Mrs. John Kingery, one of the aged and highly respected ladies of the city, closed her eyes in eternal sleep at the family residence on South Willow Street. Death was due to heart trouble and paralysis. About two months ago she commenced failing and since then her decline had been steady, although she had been able to be up and about the house, able to perform her usual household work, until within a couple of days of her going. The funeral services were held yesterday (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock at the Old Order Church on East Columbia Street, Elder John Flora officiating. Interment was made in the Moss Cemetery.
Lydia Kingery, one of twelve children of Jacob and Mahala Flora was born on November 18, 1838, on the old Flora homestead just east of Bringhurst, now owned by J.B. Morris of this city. Here her early life was spent and she grew to womanhood. Sixty one years ago she was united in marriage to John Kingery. To them seven children were born, five surviving as follows: Jacob Kingery of west of Bringhurst; Joe Kingery of Bringhurst; Mrs. John Cripe and Mrs. William Bowerman of this city, and Mrs. Eli Brubaker of Mishawaka. She also leaves one brother, Joseph Flora, residing on East Main Street and three sisters: Mrs. Lewis Harter, Mrs. Elizabeth Harter and Mrs. Richard Jordan, all of Flora. She had been a resident of Flora and Bringhurst vicinities for 80 of her 81 years, the one year being when she and her husband moved to Iowa soon after they were married. Since girlhood, she had been a member of the Old Order Church.