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Mary Ann <I>Brannen</I> Criswell

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Mary Ann Brannen Criswell

Birth
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Nov 1909 (aged 89)
Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Section -Block 1, Lot 16
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IN APPANOOSE COUNTY 50 YEARS
DIED AGE NINETY
Mrs. Mary Ann Brannen Criswell passed away at Jerome at end of a long life.
To reach the ninetieth year is a privilege accorded a very few, but such was the lot of Mrs. V. Criswell, whose husband died in 1871, her death occurring Tuesday Nov. 2, at Jerome. Complications due to old age were the cause.
Mary Ann Brannen was born May 20, 1820, in York county, Penn. She was married to John V. Criswell March 29, 1847, and moved to Iowa in the early 50's, and has resided on the homestead in Lincoln township till two years ago when she moved to Jerome. She leaves a family of one son and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Christ, Seymour; Mrs. Carrie Jones, Jerome; Frank Criswell, Jerome; Miss Ida Criswell, Kansas City; Mrs. Thomas Banks, Bellair twp; Mrs. Wm. Johnston, Kansas City.
Mrs. Criswell was a lovable woman, with many friends. She was a member of the Presbyterian church in early life and affiliated with it later years, the absence of a church from her vicinity prevented her maintaining active relations. The funeral was conducted Wednesday at 2:30 at the Methodist church, Jerome, by Rev. L. M. Beebe, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Seymour, and interment was at Jerome.
IN APPANOOSE COUNTY 50 YEARS
DIED AGE NINETY
Mrs. Mary Ann Brannen Criswell passed away at Jerome at end of a long life.
To reach the ninetieth year is a privilege accorded a very few, but such was the lot of Mrs. V. Criswell, whose husband died in 1871, her death occurring Tuesday Nov. 2, at Jerome. Complications due to old age were the cause.
Mary Ann Brannen was born May 20, 1820, in York county, Penn. She was married to John V. Criswell March 29, 1847, and moved to Iowa in the early 50's, and has resided on the homestead in Lincoln township till two years ago when she moved to Jerome. She leaves a family of one son and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Christ, Seymour; Mrs. Carrie Jones, Jerome; Frank Criswell, Jerome; Miss Ida Criswell, Kansas City; Mrs. Thomas Banks, Bellair twp; Mrs. Wm. Johnston, Kansas City.
Mrs. Criswell was a lovable woman, with many friends. She was a member of the Presbyterian church in early life and affiliated with it later years, the absence of a church from her vicinity prevented her maintaining active relations. The funeral was conducted Wednesday at 2:30 at the Methodist church, Jerome, by Rev. L. M. Beebe, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Seymour, and interment was at Jerome.


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