Drips, Ann (Bull) 1831-1901

DRIPS, BULL, KING, THOMASON, BARNARD, SEIDELL

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/4/2014 at 17:26:16

At Madison, Wis., on Sunday, March 10th, occurred the death of Mrs. Ann Drips, a former resident of this county, death being caused by heart disease.

Mrs. Drips was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Bull, natives of England and was born in Pennsylvania about 69 years ago. She was married in May 1850 to Thos. G. Drips in Clayton county. Mr. Drips was sheriff of the county in 1853 after which he engaged in farming. He was a veteran of the Mexican war in which he took a valorous part and at the outbreak of the civil war enlisted in the 27th Iowa, being elected captain of Co. E. After coming home from the war he engaged in hotel-keeping at Clayton where he died Dec. 27, 1868.

Six children were born to them of whom two are dead, those living are Mrs. Irene King and Mrs. Lilly Thomason, residing in Oregon, Mrs. Madge Barnard, of Elkader, and Mrs. Anna Seidell, of Waukegan, Ill.

The remains were brought to McGregor Tuesday and taken from thence to National for burial beside her husband. Funeral services were held today, Rev. G.W. Baxter, of the Congregational church, officiating.

Mrs. Drips was a woman, who, left alone to bring up her children, did all that the loving heart of a mother could suggest and their great loss is tempered by the recollection of her truly noble life. She was well known in Elkader, where her sweet face, which was an index to her kind and gentle character, will be long remembered.

~Elkader Argus, 3/13/1901

~Note: the obit is incorrect in giving burial in the National cemetery, she & her husband Thomas are buried in Eastside cemetery, Elkader. The gravestone has these dates for Ann: July 10, 1831-March 10, 1901