Mary Cheadle 1819-1899

CHEADLE, DENNIS, CALLENDER, WELLS

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/19/2004 at 15:39:03

Mrs. Mary Cheadle (nee Dennis) was born in Morgan Co. Ohio, Nov. 12, 1819.
She died Dec. 6, 1899, having reached the ripe age of 80 years and 24 days.
She with her parents moved to Indiana when she was 11 years of age. On Oct.
20, 1836 she was united in marriage to Asa Cheadle. Ten children blessed
their home, five boys and five girls. Only two daughters, Mrs. Callender
and Mrs. Wells, survive and mourn their loss. After 45 years of loving
companionship she was called upon to give up her husband who died Feb. 22,
1882. She was converted while very young and united with the methodist
Episcopal church. She with her husband came to Iowa in 1849. Upon the
organization of Bethel U.B. church, they became charter members. The God
whom she trusted was her's to the end. His rod and his staff comforted her
even in the valley of the shadow of death. In her death Bethel looses one
of its most faithful members, the community a tried friend and the family a
kind loving mother. The following verse fitly expresses the sentiments of
the bereaved daughters:

Dearest mother thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But t'is God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
The funeral occurred from Bethel church Friday, Dec. 8th, her pastor
officiating.

- J.Q. Dickensheets

-source: Postville Review, December 15, 1899
-transcribed by S. Ferrall