Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
In Memoriam
MARGARET Burke Nelson,

margaret Burke Nelson was born IN
Salem, Marion county, Ill. She came
to Iowa with her parents in 1852 at
the age Of 13 years. She was united
in marriage to Robert Pratte, OF Han
nibal, Mo-, In 1879. To this union
was born one son, John Pratte, Of Of
tumwa. She was married to Francis
M. Nelson Jan. 3, 1893.
Twenty-three years ago she united
with the Agency M. E. church, her
pastor beink the Rev. Mr.. Pike. In
1889 she with her husband came to
Ottumwa. She transferred her mem
bership letter to the Willard Street M.
q. church.
She resided in Ottumwa with her
husband until God called her to her
heavenly homo. March IL, 1915.
She leaves to mourn her loss five
sisters, Mrs. Martha Winniger and
Mrs. Glare Brewer of .Riverview, Mrs.
Eva Esinger Of Agency, Mrs. Ella
Ransier and Mrs. Sophia Ekles, of Los
Angeles, Cal, also two brothers, Jas.
Bowles and Jasper N. holland, both OF
Ottumwa.-Contributed.
Mrs. Luetta Miller.
Mrs. Luetta Miller, nee Hays, daugh-
ter Of Richard and Mary M. Hays,
was born in Fountain county, Ind.
December II, 1850. She came with
her parents to Wapello county in 1857
and has resided in and near Eldon
ever since. She was married to A.
B. Miller March II, 1887 To this
union were born seven children.
She departed this life March IA,
1916 at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Stella Umphery, at Eldon. The
funeral service was held at the Money
church, March 16, conducted by Elder
u. w. Jarboe of Ottumwa. 1nterment
was made in the church cemetery.
She was faithful member of the
Church Of the Brethren for a number
Of years. Besides her aged compan-
ion, she leaves to mourn their loss two
sons, Henry and Ernest, three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Adora Trout. Mrs. Lenora
Jones and Mrs. Stella Umphrey, and
twenty grandchildren. all of Eldon.
She is also survived by sister, Mrs.
Angelina Reed, 8O5 North Sheridan
avenue.-Contribute
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Mrs. Elizabeth carman Mcclure.
Elizabeth Carman was born in
Columbianna county Ohio, November
10, 1888. She was the eldest child Of
Edward and Mary G. Carman, both
now deceased. She came to the ter
ritory of Iowa In 1916 and was here
when Iowa was admitted as a state.
She has resided in Wapello county
nearly seventy years. She received
a common and grade school educa-
ton in Wapello county schools. She
fitted herself for teacher and
taught school for number Of years
in Wapello county, Iowa. 49,.
She was received in the Free Will
Baptist church Of Agency in 1858 and
remained faithful member of that
church until the church organization
was disbanded in 1901. She after
ward become member Of the
Christian church of Agency, Iowa, Of
which she was, a faithful member
until her death. She was married to
H. II. Mcclure October 80, 1906, who
survives her. Mrs. Mcclure was the
eldest of nine children, six girls and
three boys.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by four sisters and two broth
ers, Charlotte F. and Julia Carman of
Agency, Mrs. Mary o. Cook Of Ba-
tavia, Iowa, J. B. Carman of Des
Moines, Edward Carman of Jefferson
county, Ohio, and Mrs. Emma Heston
of Batavia, Iowa, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held March
20 at 2 o'clock in the Agency Christian
church, conducted by John Brown of
Batavia, Iowa, interment being made
in the Agency cemetery. The pail
bearers were w. L. Copple, w. H.
Rodibaugh, John Reaves, Lester
Yeager, Frank Avery, and Frank
p,,mnhrAx Cont hut cd -