MAKEPEACE, Nancy Jane (Pierce) 1836-1909

MAKEPEACE, PIERCE, ORR

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/23/2012 at 21:50:29

[Postville Review, Postville, Iowa, Friday, July 09, 1909]

OBITUARY.

Nancy Jane Pierce was born in Delaware County. Indiana. March 18, 1836, and died at her home in Postville. Iowa. Tuesday. July 6, 1909, aged 73 years, three months and 23 days, death resulting from blood impoverishment after an illness of eight weeks.

She was married Sept. 18, 1856. to Oliver A. Makepeace, and came to Postville in the Fall of 1869, settling on the farm three miles west of town which remained the family home until after the death of the husband In 1883. when she bought a place and moved to town.

She was the mother of four children, three boys and one girl, namely—Mary, (now Mrs. Ellison Orr) Charles, Will, and Otis— all of whom except the last named are living and were present at the funeral, which was held Thursday afternoon from the late home, conducted by Rev. VanNice of Waukon. Interment in the Postville Cemetery.

Mrs. Makepeace was a kindly christian woman, a good neigbbor and friend, and many will mourn to learn of her demise.