Harriet Adelaide Kinne Mead 1852-1906

MEAD, KINNE, STEDMAN, NONCOLAS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/7/2010 at 18:38:25

Sufferings Ended
Mrs. A. O. Mead Passed Away Friday After a Long Illness

Though not surprised yet nevertheless very deeply saddened was the public heart of Estherville when the news was passed on Friday afternoon lat that Mrs. O. A. Mead was dead. The passing of this good lady came after a long and painful siege of sickness and which began December first last during the greater part of which time she was confined to her bed. For many years Mrs. Mead was in poor health, she would rally at times, but since sustaining a paralytic stroke about two years ago her condition was exceedingly frail. All that could be done for her was forth coming with all the abundance that affection and money could procure but all to no avail. The remains were taken that evening to the C. A. Nancolas home from which place the funeral was held at two o’clock on Sunday. Rev. Richard Ellerby of the Episcopal church officiated at this service. The pall bearers were C. E. Person, C. Rosenberger, N. B. Egbert, E. E. Johnston, C. M. Brown and W. H. Foote. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.

Harriet A. Kinne was born in Hermann, St. Lawrence county, N.Y., in the year 1852. With her parents she came west when a little girl and who came to Iowa settling at Nashua where in 1868 she was united in marriage with O. A. Mead. To this union was born a family of two children, Mrs. Harriet Nancolas and M. O. Mead, both of this city. An adopted daughter, a niece, Mrs. Ruth Mead Stedman who made her home with her since babyhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Mead lived the greater part of their married life in Iowa but for a time in the north Pacific coast country and for a time in Texas. Since 1890 they resided in Estherville and during all this time they were engaged in the hotel business. A brother of the deceased resides in Freeport, Ill., D. L. Kinne, and who is a very prominent business man of that city, her mother, Mrs. L. A. Kinne, now 82 years of age, resides at Verndale, Minn., and but a short time ago her father passed away at the fine old age of 86 years. Mrs. Mead was an exceedingly worthy and estimable lady, her life was one of industry, devoted to her family and her home. In all the responsibilities that was hers to bear she met them with a fortitude denoting a hopeful and Christian character, in her home she was most hospitable and generous with all who sought her assistance and whom she deemed worthy of such favors. Her religious affiliations were with the Protestant Episcopal church and in it consolations she passed to her reward. To the husband, son and daughters we extend sincere condolences and comment them to the assurance of rewards vouch safed to all who do their duty well. Do it such as she who has just passed out has done it, well and faithfully.

The Rathbone Sisters conducted the service at the grave. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Iowa, May 30, 1906)

Mrs. O. A. Mead Dead
Mrs. O. A. Mead died at her home in this city, the European hotel, Friday [May 25, 1906] afternoon at 2:40 o’clock, after an illness of several months.

In the death of Mrs. Mead the world lost a noble woman. She has been a resident of Estherville the greater part of the time for the past fifteen years, and while her health has not been good for the past several years, her life has been devoted to charitable deeds and her efforts have been toward making the loves of those with whom she came in contact brighter and better.

A greater part of the time since coming to Estherville, Mr. and Mrs. Mead have been in the hotel business. A number of years she was land lady of the Burlington hotel which occupied the site now occupied by the Orleans. She was the friend of all who made that popular hotel their home, as well as the transient guest. For a few years following the retirement of the Meads from the Burlington, the family made their home in Oklahoma, and at Verndale, Minn., where Mr. Mead owned a farm. About six years ago they returned to Emmet county, living at some time at Huntington and later returning to Estherville and taking charge of the European Hotel. Her life has been devoted to the welfare and comfort of the public, and many is the wayfarer who can look back to the kind words and charitable acts of this noble woman.

Harriet Adelaide Kinne was born April 30th, 1852, at Herman, St. Lawrence county, N.Y. At the age of 6 years she removed to Illinois with her parents. She was married to Oscar A. Mead, July 3rd, 1868, at Nashua, Iowa. Two children were born to this union, Mrs. C. A. Nancolas and M. O. Mead, both of this city; Mrs. Chas. Stedman (Ruth Mead) being an adopted daughter.

The decedents mother, Mrs. Louise Kinne, is living at Verndale, Minn., at the age of 82 years, and a brother, D. L. Kinne lives at Freeport Ills.

The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. C. A. Noncolas, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Richard Ellerby of the Episcopal church, the impressive rites at the cemetery were by the Rathbone lodge of this city, of which the deceased was an honored member. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, May 30, 1906)