Mary Spoo 1840-1900

SPOO, NAZEL, NAGEL, THIESE

Posted By: Shary Ferrall (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 04:03:08

Mary Nazel was born in Jacksonville, Ohio, September 9, 1840, and died February 23, 1900, at Postville, Iowa, aged 59 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was married to Anton Spoo Feb. 12, 1861, at Buffalo, N.Y. About 35 years ago they came to Postville and in 1882 moved on a farm on Henderson Prairie. Five children were born to them. One died in infancy. Stephen, of Oelwein, Ia; William of Bartlett, Tenn.; Mrs. Henry Thiese and Otto of Postville, surviving her. The funeral was held from the Catholic church on Monday. Interment in the Postville cemetery, Rev. Father Hogan officiating.

The family desires to return thanks to their many friends for their sympathy and many acts of kindness during their bereavement.

-source: Postville Review, March 2, 1900
-transcribed by S. Ferrall
-notes: the obit of her husband, Anton Spoo gives her maiden name as Nagel rather than Nazel