WATERS, Mary Catherine (Lyons) 1842-1910

LYONS, WATERS, PECK, MARSTON, MCKINLEY

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 7/12/2003 at 20:58:01

Mary Catherine Lyons was born in Morgan county, Ohio, August 4, 1842. In the fall of 1854 she came with her parents to Allamakee county, Iowa. Early in life she united with the Presbyterian church, and remained a faithful member until her death. She was married December 5, 1866, to Samuel Waters, and to them were born eight children-- R. B., Samuel, Wallace J., Chris C., Calvin H., and Mrs Katie Peck, all residing near the old home. and Mrs. J. E. Marston of Earlham, Iowa, and Mrs Jennie McKinley, of Iowa City, Iowa. Besides these were four step-children-- George E., William J., Elizabeth and Thomas E., all of whom survive her and who never knew any other mother, and who were as dear as her own.

Nearly two years ago, after the death of her brother Worley, she with her husband came to reside with her sister Miss Jennie Lyons, in Frankville, where every care that loving hands and medical research could give were hers, and where she died in the morning of February 7, 1910.

A beautiful life is ended, and the loving spirit whose life was her home, husband, and children, is at rest. All through her long illness no complaint was uttered. and truly may it be said of her. "We thought her dying when she slept, and sleeping when she died."

The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church in Frankville, Thursday morning, February 10, at eleven o'clock, with Rev. Van Nice, of Waukon. in charge.

Postville Review February 18, 1910