Carter, Mary H. (Hine) 1813 - 1899
CARTER, HINE, PRESTON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/20/2020 at 16:55:48
Source: Decorah Republican Feb. 23, 1899 P 5 C 2
Mrs. Mary H. Carter died at Elkader on the 11th, aged 86 years. She came to Iowa in 1847, located in Elkader in 1848, and taught the first school in that district. She was a charter member of the First Congregational church organized in 1855, and a Sunday school worker as long as health permitted.
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Added by Reid R. Johnson 12/20/2020:
Elkader Register, Thur., 16 Feb. 1899.
At the residence of her adopted daughter, Mrs. W. A. Preston, on Saturday afternoon Feb. 11th, 1899, Mrs. Mary H. Carter sank peacefully into that rest that knows no awakening in this world. Mary Hine was born May 25th, 1813, at Milford, Conn., and at the age of 5 years with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hine came to Talmadge, Ohio. This trip was by ox teams and occupied forty-seven days. They traveled to New York City and over the mountains in Pennsylvania to the Western Reserve. This trip was always vividly remembered by Mrs. Carter and she recently dictated a letter descriptive of some of the incidents to friends in Ohio. She said "one day in tolling up the mountain, my father's wagon turned over on its side, rolling my two year old sister and myself out among the weeds and bushes, and after it was righted my mother could not get me to get into the wagon again. She let me walk until my feet were sore and bleeding, and then had to spank me to get me into the wagon."
March 5th, 1834 she was united in marriage at Talmadge to E. V. Carter, and in 1847, they came to Iowa, settling in Grand Meadow twp., with Mr. H. B. Carter and his family. In 1848 Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Carter came to Elkader. At that time there was no house on the east side except the Boardman farm house. Here Mr. Carter taught the first school, and we believe Mrs. Carter also taught. In 1859 Mr. Carter became President of a branch of the Iowa State Bank at McGregor and they resided there for a short time. He was appointed paymaster in the army with the rank of Major, and after the close of the war where he had impaired his health he died on April 21st, 186_ (looks like 1866 or 1868). Since that date Mrs. Carter has made her home at Elkader, for the most of the time, although for several summers she was at Algona. Five years ago she was deprived of the use of her limbs and for the most of the time since has been slipping away, having for the past years been almost deprived of her sight. Last October in dictating a letter to friends she says "I do not expect to meet you until we meet on the other side of the river, I too shall slip away and leave behind old age and weariness and pain. Can we conceive of the happiness, of the glory, prepared for those who below have enjoyed a Saviour above, when they meet in that Heavenly abode."
She leaves only one sister residing in Michigan, besides a number of nephews and nieces. Mrs. W. A. Preston, with whom she has made her home, was a niece, and an adopted daughter.
"Aunt Mary Carter," as she has been familiarly called and known, has always been a devoted Christian. She united with the Congregational church at Talmage, at the age of 14 years. She was a member of the First Congregational church organized at this place, March 15th, 1855, and again re-united with it when it was reorganized a few years since, and was a liberal contributor to the new church building. She was among the first Sunday School teachers in Elkader and continued the work as long as health permitted, and always with the Union Sunday School, which was the only one here until the past year or more. She was a devoted member of the W.C.T.U. and delighted in its prosperity and usefulness. Kind of heart and devoted to the Master's cause many of her charitable and Christian acts will go unrecorded by man. She has fought the good fight, and in the 86th year of her age has passed to her reward. We can not wish her back to suffer.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from W. A. Preston's residence, Rev. F. L. Fisk officiating, assisted by Rev. A. B. Fickle. The interment being by the side of her husband in the East Side cemetery. The following served as pall bearers: Geo. Russell, J. E. Branch, Marshall Bachtell, Marvin Cook, G. H. Schhulte and D. G. Griffith.
A memorial service to Mrs. Carter will be held at the Congregational church Sunday morning.
Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows she was born May 25, 1813 and is buried in the Elkader Cemetery.
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