Wilson, Mary Elizabeth

WILSON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/23/2011 at 03:56:24

Wilson, Mary Eliaabeth –
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Wilson were held Tuesday, September 25. Brief services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox, conducted by Rev. Freeman, assisted by Rev. W. H. Beers of the Prescott Methodist church.
Music was furnished by a male quartet from the Prescott church Burial was made in Mount Zion cemetery.
Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born January 25, 1843 in Akron, Ohio, in which state she grew to womanhood. In 1861 on October 1st she was united in marriage to James Wilson, who preceded her hi death, August 16, 1906. The first few years of their married life was spent in Ohio and Indiana; but nearly 70 years ago they moved to Iowa, and so of course were among the early settlers in this state. About 54 years ago this couple moved to Prescott and since then Prescott and the neighboring communities have been Mrs.
Wilson's home.

To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were born 9 children, two of whom preceded their mother in death, The children surviving are: Mrs. E. J. Stevenson of Creston, Ia., Mrs. A. E. Decker of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. T. W. Wilson, Lenox, Ia., Mrs. S. L. Wynn of Lenox, Ia.; Mr. M. A. Wilson of Portland, Oregon; J.E. Wilson of Prescott; and Mrs. Geo. O. Moon, of Knoxville, Ia.

Mrs. Wilson has been a member of the Methodist church in Prescott for nearly 35 years, and has been loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a kind, loving Christian mother, and a friend to all.

For the last year and a half she has been in poor health and last August 18, she fell and broke her hip and has been growing steadily weaker each day since, till she passed from this life on September 24, 1933 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Wynn; at the age of 90 years. 7 months and 29 days.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by her children, 20 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1933