Mrs. JAS. (Margaret Gray) MATHER 1819-1894

MATHER, GRAY, BOOTON

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 4/22/2005 at 20:32:00

Died. At her residence in Postville, on Wednesday morning, (3:20 a.m.) Aug 15th, 1894, Mrs. Margaret MATHER, wife of Jas. MATHER, aged 75 years, 2 months and 14 days.

Margaret GRAY was born in Pennsylvania, June 29th, 1819. She was married to James MATHER, Feb. 19th, 1849. Came to Iowa in 1851.

Present at the time of her death, Mr. Marshal GIRTON, of Monroe, Ia., and Mrs. E. W. BOOTON, a niece, of Greene, Iowa. But one brother is living, Mr. J. L. GRAY, of Centerville, S.D.

Mrs. MATHER attended services at the M.E. church three times Aug. 5th, and was taken sick that night. She leaves an aged husband and one son to mourn her loss, who have the sympathy of the entire community. Funeral from the M.E. church at 10 o'clock, a.m. yesterday.

Postville Review, 8/18/1894 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall