Mary Canon Weller, 1855-1896

WELLER, CANON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/19/2009 at 20:16:14

Death of Mrs. Weller

Mrs. J. F. Weller died at her home, two miles northeast of town on Monday, July 6th. She had been ailing with lung trouble for the last eight years, and gradually grew worse, but had been able to be around, excepting the last three or four months. The immediate cause of her death, however, was dropsy.

The funeral services were held Tuesday, at the M. E. church, Rev. A. T. Carpenter preaching the funeral sermon, and her body was laid to rest in the Armstrong Cemetery, west of town.

Her maiden name was Polly Canon, and she had lived in this county since she was a young girl, and at the time of her death had reached the age of 40 years, 1 month, 6 days. She was married to J. F. Weller in 1877. Besides her husband, brothers and sisters, six children mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate mother.

Contributed by: Sue Olson. Source: Armstrong Journal, Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa; Friday, July 10, 1896.