Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 7, 1923, p. 3
Obituary - Mary Ellen Burgess was born in Ohio, May 25th, 1851. While yet a small child her parents moved to New York, where she grew to womanhood and where she was married to Charles Clow Wilson, January 19, 1871. About seven years later she came with her husband to Taylor County and settled on a farm near Conway.
Three children were born to this union, Louis [Andrew] Wilson of Bedford, Flora Seymour of Karval, Colo., and Mrs. John Blake [Clara Amelia] recently deceased.
Mrs. Wilson joined the Methodist church in girlhood and when she came to Iowa put her letter in at Conway from which place it was never transferred.
The deceased was one of the older of a family of nine children, only two of whom are known to be still living. She is survived by 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She passed from this life Thursday, August 2, at the advanced age of 72 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable, and burial took place at the Lexington cemetery.
Obituary - Mary Ellen Burgess was born in Ohio, May 25th, 1851. While yet a small child her parents moved to New York, where she grew to womanhood and where she was married to Charles Clow Wilson, January 19, 1871. About seven years later she came with her husband to Taylor County and settled on a farm near Conway.
Three children were born to this union, Louis [Andrew] Wilson of Bedford, Flora Seymour of Karval, Colo., and Mrs. John Blake [Clara Amelia] recently deceased.
Mrs. Wilson joined the Methodist church in girlhood and when she came to Iowa put her letter in at Conway from which place it was never transferred.
The deceased was one of the older of a family of nine children, only two of whom are known to be still living. She is survived by 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She passed from this life Thursday, August 2, at the advanced age of 72 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable, and burial took place at the Lexington cemetery.
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 7, 1923, p. 3
Obituary - Mary Ellen Burgess was born in Ohio, May 25th, 1851. While yet a small child her parents moved to New York, where she grew to womanhood and where she was married to Charles Clow Wilson, January 19, 1871. About seven years later she came with her husband to Taylor County and settled on a farm near Conway.
Three children were born to this union, Louis [Andrew] Wilson of Bedford, Flora Seymour of Karval, Colo., and Mrs. John Blake [Clara Amelia] recently deceased.
Mrs. Wilson joined the Methodist church in girlhood and when she came to Iowa put her letter in at Conway from which place it was never transferred.
The deceased was one of the older of a family of nine children, only two of whom are known to be still living. She is survived by 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She passed from this life Thursday, August 2, at the advanced age of 72 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable, and burial took place at the Lexington cemetery.
Obituary - Mary Ellen Burgess was born in Ohio, May 25th, 1851. While yet a small child her parents moved to New York, where she grew to womanhood and where she was married to Charles Clow Wilson, January 19, 1871. About seven years later she came with her husband to Taylor County and settled on a farm near Conway.
Three children were born to this union, Louis [Andrew] Wilson of Bedford, Flora Seymour of Karval, Colo., and Mrs. John Blake [Clara Amelia] recently deceased.
Mrs. Wilson joined the Methodist church in girlhood and when she came to Iowa put her letter in at Conway from which place it was never transferred.
The deceased was one of the older of a family of nine children, only two of whom are known to be still living. She is survived by 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She passed from this life Thursday, August 2, at the advanced age of 72 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable, and burial took place at the Lexington cemetery.
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