Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-03
OBITUARY..
Rhoades.

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Mrs. Martha A. Rhoades, q WELL
known Marshalltown woman and res
ldent of the city for over thirty years
died Saturday evening at 7:45 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. n. A
Carmean, COZ West Main street. The
cause of Mrs. Rhoades' death was can
Ger of the stomach, with which she has
been suffering acutely for the past four
months.
Mrs. Rhoades was not informed al
any time during her illness of the ma
ture of her complaint, and the truth
was not known at all until a recent
medical examination at Pasadena, Cal,
where she had gone, in company with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. w. 7. Bailey, to
spend the winter on account of her
health. The case was diagnosed as cam
Ger and the patient was brought home
about the middle of August. She has
steadily grown worse since that time.
Martha A. Bailey was born in Mon
ticello, ILL.,. April %. 1S41, and lived
there until her marriage at the age of
16 years. She moved to this city several
years later, and has made this her home
ever since.
Mrs. Rhoades was an ideal woman, a
conscientious Christian and most de-
actively engaged in church work here
for quarter of century, and was af-
filiated with the many societies of the
church of her faith, the Presbyterian.
She is survived by three children
two daughters and a son. They are
Mrs. f. S. Pruyn, of Clark. S. d.; Mrs.
Carmean and Mr.. Ben Rhoades. Two
other children, Mrs. Ella J. East, and j.
Willard Rhoades, have preceded their
mother to the grave. Mrs. Rhoades was
the third of family of twelve children,
sons and daughters of John and Mary
Bailey, both of whom died here and
now lie in Riverside. The remaining
brothers and sisters are Mrs. A. ]. Hub
bard and James Bailey, of Pasadena,
Cal: Mrs. p. NJ. Lewis and Mrs. Robert
Culp, of Sac City; Mrs. Henry Dwees,
of Ralston; Mrs. J. II. Bender, Of Mon
ticello, ILL.,; Mrs C. II. Burnett, of Oma-
ha; Richard Fl. Bailey, of Atlantic. and
William T. Bailey, of this city Some
of the brothers and sisters residing at
a distance will be here for the funeral,
Mr.. Richard Bailey having already ar
rived.
The funeral will be held from the
Carmean home at 10 o'clock Tuesday
conducted by Rev. f. w. Rus
sell, and will be private
Vorhies
Elizabeth Vorhies dieu at the county
arm Saturday evening at 7 o'clock,
rom old age and the effects of an in
ury received few months ago. Miss
vorhies has been a member of the in
sane ward at the county farm for
nearly three years, and was "a years
If age at the time of her death. About !
wo months ago she jumped from a |.
second story window and sustained a |
ractured hip. Since that time she has |
,een confined to her bed, and since the I
ccident has grown gradually worse.
Three nieces and three nephews sur
I've the deceased, Mrs. l.. G. Arnold, |
FRS. c. Ewald and Mrs. w. III. Ham
aond. of this city. and Messrs. e. w.
)unham, of LeGrand, Mr.. D. c.. Dun
am, OF Quarry, and j. Durham, of
Iontour. The body was taken to LIE
;rand Sunday where the funeral was
eld this morning at 1875 o'clock in
he Christian church, Rev. d. M. Hef-
nstine officiating. The interment
fas made in Pleasant Hill cemetery at
Mrs. L. G. Arnold and Mrs.
!. Ewald went to LeGrand this morn
ne to attend the funeral.