Mary McCarty

HIGBEE, MCCARTY

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 11/15/2014 at 08:56:01

Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, February 07, 1911

DAVIS CO. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Mrs. Mary McCarty, Aged 75 Years, Passed Away With no One Near
Funeral Tuesday.
Bloomfield, Feb. 6.—(Special)—
Mrs. Mary McCarty an aged resident of Bloomfield died Saturday at her home in this city. Her death was unexpected. She was found in her room by her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Higbee who lives in the same house. Mrs. Higbee went to her room to see why Mrs. McCarty had not come down stairs and found her on the bed cold in death. Mrs. McCarty was about 75 years of age. Her husband, a former prominent business man of this city, died several years ago. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at the M. E. church at 2: 30 p.m.