Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
Mrs. harrlett I. Mast.

Mrs. Harrlett !. Mast,
Harriet Isabel Williams was born
near Columbus, Ohio, August 20, 184S,
and passed away July II, 1915. When
three years of age she moved with her
parents to Wapello county where she
has resided since
In marriage to B. F. Bell and to this
union We're born five children. Lloyd
G. Of Mena, Ark; Myrtle G. Tool Of
Edmond, Okla; Elmer, who died in
infancy: Celia M. Bell and Mrs Ches-
|si Mast. both of Ottumwa. Her hus-
band passed away July 26, 1907, since
which time she has made her home
with her daughter Mrs. Chessi Mast.
Two sister. Mrs. D. Newell of Of
(tumwa and Mrs P. Dickson Of Lincoln,
Neb., also survive her.
Since residing in Ottumwa she has
been affiliated with the First M. e.
church, bringing her letter from the
Salem charge. In the passing OF Mrs.
Bell has gone a consistent Christian,
a kindly, generous friend and neigh
Dor and beautiful, devoted mother.
Contributed.
Mrs. Sarah House.
Sarah Jackson was born In Nortn
Carolina November 10. 1880, and died
at her home in siEourney, Iowa, July
9th, 1915, aged "a years, months ana
20 days.
She removed with her parents from
North Carolina to Indiana, where she
was married to John o. House. Deem
Der 10, 1850. Two years later they
moved to Iowa and established their
home on a farm three miles and one
half northeast of Sigourney. There
were born into this home six children.
three Of whom are dead. Orlando A.,
who died nine years ago. leaving q
family Of seven children; Mary f. VINO
was the wife of DR.. J. N. Armstrong or
Ottumwa, and Alvin who died young
John House the husband and father,
died June 18th, 1897.
For twenty-five years Mrs. House
has lived in Sigourney. She was life
long member Of the Methodist church.
she is survived by three children, w.
Fl House Of Chelan, Wash, Mrs. Kate
Parish Of Sigourney and Mrs. Della
Sheets Of indianapolis, Ind, also
twelve grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
Mrs House has been shut-in for
more than three years. During the
death came releasing her from this
earthly habiliment subject to pain, that
she might take up that body which
knows no pain which 1t pleases God to
give.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the late home, conducted
by her pastor Rev. tanning and inter-
ment was in the West Cemetery.-The
Sigourney Review.
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Mrs. Margaret Ann e. Shane.
Margaret Ann Elizabeth Jack-Shane
was born November IL, 1925, in the
state Of Tennessee and fell asleep in
Jesus on July 9, 1915, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Richie. 6O4
Taylor street, Ottumwa. She was at
the time of her death SO years, seven
months and twenty-eight days old. She
retained her mental vigor until the
last though she was feeble in health
and bedfast for some six months be-
fore she passed away. Her departure
from this world was like the falling
asleep of tired child upon the bosom
of it's mother, without pain or struggle.
She came to Iowa in the early fort1es
where she was united in marriage In
1S45 to John T. Shane and for sixty
years had been loving, faithful Wife
and companion to the husband who
preceded her in death nine years ago.
She united with the Presbyterian
church fifty-eight years ago and had
proved faithful and true to her Lord
and Saviour. Three children preceded