Stockman, Amanda (Wattles) (Downs) 1848 - 1917

STOCKMAN, WATTLES, DOWNS, SCHNORRENBERG, BURT, BARG

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 12/11/2012 at 12:55:22

Postville Review, Friday, 17 Aug. 1917.

Amanda Wattles was born October 15, 1848, at Bloomington, Wis. She was married in 1867 to Joseph Downs. To them were born six children-- Rhoda Schnorrenberg, deceased; Henrietta Burt, Waukon; Elizabeth Downs, deceased; Frank Downs, Waukon; Joseph Downs, Postville; Marie Barg, White, S.D..

Mr. Downs died in October 1888. Mrs. Downs and the children came to Postville in 1891. In 1895 Mrs. Downs and Andrew Stockman were married, the latter passing away January 8 (or 9), 1909.

Mrs. Stockman became a member of the Postville Congregational church, Aug. 6, 1911. She was a quiet, unassuming, faithful woman, ever ready to do a kind deed. She was a good wife, mother, neighbor and friend, industrious to a marked degree, keeping cheerfully to her tasks when age and its infirmities would have bade one of less resolute to desist.

Two weeks ago last Sunday she was stricken with her fatal illness, and on Friday morning, August 10, 1917, she entered into rest.

She is survived by four children, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, beside a host of friends who sincerely sympathize with those bereft.

The funeral was held from the Congregational church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. F. Childress. Interment in Postville cemetery.

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See obituary for Stockman, Andrew 1841-1909.

Submitter is not related.

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