The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-12
IS CALLED.
Mrs. 5. c. Mcclure Had Lived In
County 60 Years.


Died, at her home, No 500 South A
street, at two O'Clock p. M. Sunday,
December 8, 1907, Mrs. Sara Covey
Mcclure, widow of the late Jesse Nc
Clure. aged 6s years. months and
8 days.
The death of Mrs. Mcclure is
shock to all her friends and acquaint-
ances She had been confined to her
bed but few days and the fact of
her severe illness was not known out
side the circle of a few neighbors.
She was not thought to be in a crit
ical condition until Saturday. The
lady has been falling in health and
seemed in general decline for sew
eral months past. She seemed deter
mined to be active, however, and
went about town and among her
friends as usual. She went out to
the old home near Bussey about a
week ago and while there contracted
severe cold. The trouble seemed
aggravated after her return to the
city and congestion resulted. She
was about her home the fore part of
last week and would not give up UNI
til finally her strength was exhaust
ed. She had every care and atten.
ton during the illness, but with her
feeble strength she could not throw
off the cold and death came to the
sufferer.
Mrs. Mcclure was a pioneer of the
county and was on6 of the best
known women of southwest Mahaska.
She was born in New York state,
March l, 1889, and came to Iowa
with her parents when baby girl,
After a residence at Ottumwa the
family removed to Jefferson township,
where the deceased was married to
Jesse Mcclure and where she resid-
ed for over sixty.three years. There
we're few people in the township when
Mrs. Mcclure went there as perma-
.nent resident, and much was to be
accomplished. AS a girl she Shout
dered her full share of the RESPONSE
bilities of her neighborhood, and grew
into the life of the new country. For
years she taught school or did what
ever else was for her to do. The
county in those old days was without
conveniences, and comforts were at
premium. The lady has endured her
full portion of the experiences and the
hardships of the early days, and the
stories she told of those times were
always interesting. The lady has
been called one of the most success
full country teachers who has ever
worked in the county. Many of the
old boys and girls of that neighbor-
hood will hear of the lady's death
with greatest regret.
Mrs. Mcclure was woman OF
greatest activity. She was a verit-
able storehouse of energy. She was
everywhere at all times and her in.
terest in the life about her never
Jagged, not even to the date of her
last Illness. She entered into the life
of her home and community in a way
that was helpful and dependable. She
was a natural organizer and her eX-
ecutive ability has helped out in
many a dilemma of her neighborhood.
The lady for years was a valued cor
respondent of the Herald and her
letters were read with greatest inter.
est.
The deceased is survived by four
children, Miss Maud, of this city, DR..
E. C. Mcclure OF Bussey, F. c. Nc
Clure of Cumberland Gap, Tenn, and
Mrs. Zoe Gardner of Jefferson, who
resides on the old home place; by a
brother, Simon Convey of Bussey, and
sister, Miss Eunice Convey Of this
city.