Mary Jane White Meyerhoff, 1846-1908
WHITE, WOODELL, MEYERHOFF
Posted By: Connie White <cwhite12302@comcast.net>
Date: 11/5/2009 at 19:55:46
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
December 2, 1908, Page 2Mrs. M.J. Meyerhoff died at her home on Fifth Avenue in this city (Villisca, Iowa), Monday morning of this week at 45 minutes past ten o'clock. She was an early pioneer to this part of Iowa and was widely known for miles.
Her age was 62 years, 4 months and 8 days. Death was caused by an internal cancerous growth and followed an extended sickness. For the past six or eight weeks, Mrs. Meyerhoff's condition had been more or less unchanged and her case was baffling. An autopsy was held Tuesday to determine the exact cause of her death.
Mrs. Meyerhoff was born in Rockville, Ohio, July 22, 1846. She came to Iowa in the year of 1860 and settled on what has come to be known as the old Meyerhoff farm near Nodaway. She was married October 11, 1866, and became the mother of six children, all of whom survive and are in the city this week for the funeral. Mrs. Meyerhoff moved to Villisca about fourteen years ago, her husband, John, having died in 1890.
The funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.K. Driver and interment was made in the old home cemetery at Nodaway.
Before marriage Mrs. Meyerhoff's name was White- Mary Jane White. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and had been for many years. She also belonged to the Order of Eastern Star. She was a good Christian wife and mother, beloved by her neighbors and respeced by everybody.
Her surviving children are: E. F. Meyerhoff of Forsyth, Montana, D.H. Meyerhoff of Corning, Iowa, Lillian Meyerhoff, who has been teaching school at South Bend, Washington, Mrs. Florence Woodell and Grace and Charles Meyerhoff of Villisca. This city and the community share their grief.
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