Casey, Mary Catharine Yakle

CASEY, YAKLE

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 11/5/2011 at 21:49:25

Casey, Mary Catharine Yakle –
Mary Catharine Yakle was born at Wheeling, West Virginia, January 20, 1837, died at her home in Mercer township, Adams County, Iowa May 17, 1914 aged 77 years, 3 months and 27 days. With her parents she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and from there to Henry Co. Iowa. At the age of 16 she was converted and later united with the Baptist church. In 1851 she was united in marriage to John Casey who preceded her in death May 21, 1892. In 1874 they moved to their present home where she lived until the time of her death. To this union were born six children Alice, Jonathan, Franklin, Liveright, Laura and Charley, all of whom where present to mourn her death. She also leaves three sisters and two brothers besides nineteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, and other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday, conducted by her former pastor, J Owen Smith of Fontanelle, assisted by Rev. J W Howard of Prescott. Interment was made in Walnut Grove cemetery of Corning.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 21, 1914