MCCREADY, Aurrella (DRESSER)

MCCREADY, DRESSER, WEBB, BAYLISS, HAGENSICK, KELMA, SMITH

Posted By: Sharyl (email)
Date: 2/22/2008 at 04:31:48

Mrs. R.T McCready Dies at Cherokee (1845-1925)

The many Postville friends of R.T. 'Bob' McCready will sincerely sympathize with him in the loss of his wife, who died at her home in that city on last Thursday evening. The following obituary of Mrs. McCready is taken from the 'Cherokee Times':

Aurrella Dresser was born February 18, 1845, near Woodstock, Ohio. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Dresser. When she was only 10 years old, the family removed from Ohio to Postville, Iowa, where she grew to young womanhood. She was one of a family of 11 children, four sons and seven daughters. Of this family only three remain. Her twin sister, Mrs. Henry Webb, still living at Postville, Iowa, Mrs. Harriet Bayliss, also of Postville, and Mrs. Jane Hagensick of Elkader, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Robert McCready, October 6, 1867. In the spring of 1869, they came to Cherokee County to build a home in this new country. Here they lived for many years and raised their family. About 20 years ago they retired to Cherokee, where they have since resided. To this union were born four children. One daughter died in infancy. Those remaining are A.R. McCready, Harty, Iowa; Mrs. Jno Kelma, Holstein, and Mrs. Lucy Smith, Cherokee; also 14 grandchildren. These with a host of friends remained to mourn her going. She was buried Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Presbyterian Church. Interment was at Oak Hill.
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Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Smith returned to their home in Cherokee last Wednesday, being called back by the serious illness of the latter's mother, Mrs. Rob McCready. H.D. Webb of this city accompanied them.

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