Mary Jane Treat Ammon 1832-1905

AMMON, TREAT

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Date: 6/23/2015 at 20:12:09

Mrs. Mary Treat Ammon
A beautiful light went out when Mrs. Ammon passed away on the 22nd of August after an illness of two weeks. One more just and gentle life achieved, whose helpful influence can never be lost. Mary Jane Treat was born in South Glastonbury, Conn., on February 12, 1832, being the youngest of eight children. She came west to Illinois with her family in the winter of 1837. She was married to Mr. John Ammon in Quincy, Illinois. December 25, 1851, having a double wedding, her sister, Mrs. Archer, being married at the same time.

Mr. and Mrs. Ammon came to Iowa the following spring. Six children were born to them, three dying in infancy, the other three are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Ammon moved from Decorah to Estherville in 1880, which place they have since made their home. Mrs. Ammon spent the greater part of her life quietly at home, for she loved home best and found the greatest happiness there: only those within the home circle of relatives and friends can fully appreciate her rare qualities of heart and mind. Few indeed, have been as self sacrificing and unselfish, even in her hours of greatest suffering it seemed easier for her to think of others than herself. She was always cheerful and singularly careful never to do or say anything that would wound another’s feelings. She had not only the charm of a winning, gentle personality and beautiful character, but she retained the humor and wit of her younger days. These qualities, together with her interest in the events of the day, her great love of nature’s birds and flowers, and of all life about her, gained for her honor, love and devoted friends.

It was altogether a richly stored and sweetly ordered life, over whose memory one lingers with pleasure and whose loss to those who stay behind, might well seem irreparable, were it not for the grace of loving deeds, of lofty purpose, and of tender companionship which remains perpetual possession.

Funeral services were held at the family home Thursday afternoon and the remains interred in the Oak Hill cemetery. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, August 30, 1905)

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Source: Decorah Republican Sept. 14, 1905 P6 C2

DEATH OF MRS. JOHN AMMON.

One of Decorah's Pioneers, but for Years a Resident in Emmet County.

Although this event occurred at Estherville on the 22d of August, it was not until yesterday that intelligence of it came to us. Nearly thirty years of her life were spent in this county and in Decorah, and all who knew her then will bear testimony to the sweetness of her life and her worth as a wife, mother and woman. She was one of a family of seven, of whom S. C. Treat is the only resident member, Frank Treat; of La Seur, Minn., Mrs. Johnson, living in Massachusetts, and Mrs. Archer of Estherville, survive. Mrs. Geo. Merrill of Howard county, and Mrs. Horton who lived in California, have preceded her in the land all are hastening towards. The Estherville Democrat reports Mrs. Am­mon's death as follows:—

MARY TREAT AMMON.

Estherville Democrat:—A beautiful light went out when Mrs. Ammon passed away on the 22d of August after an ill­ness of two weeks. One more just and gentle life achieved, whose helpful in­fluence can never be lost. Mary Jane Treat was born in South Glastonbury, Conn., on February 12, 1832, being the j youngest of eight children. She came west to Illinois with her family in the winter of 1837. She was married to Mr. John Ammon in Quincy, Illinois, December 25, 1851, having a double wed­ding, her sister, Mrs. Archer, being mar­ried at the same time,

Mr. and Mrs. Ammon came to Iowa the following spring. Six children were born to them, three dying in infancy, the other three are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Ammon moved from Decorah to Estherville in 1880, which place they have since made their home. Mrs. Am­mon spent the greater part of, her life quietly at home, for she loved home best and found the greatest happiness there only those within the home cir­cle of relatives and friends can fully appreciate her rare qualities of heart and mind. Few indeed have been as self-sacrificing and unselfish, even in her hours of greatest suffering it seemed easier for her to think of others than herself. She was always cheerful and singularly careful never to do or say anything that would wound another's feelings. She had not only the charm of a winning, gentle personality and beautiful character, hut she retained the humor and wit of her younger days. These qualities, together with her inter­est in the events of the day, her great love of nature's birds and flowers, and of nil life about her, gained for her honor, love and devoted friends.

It was altogether a richly stored and sweetly ordered life, over whose memory one lingers with pleasure and whose loss to those who stay behind might well seem irreparable, were it not for the grace of loving deeds, of lofty purpose, and of tender companionship which re­mains a perpetual possession.

"Funeral services were held at the fam­ily home Thursday afternoon and the re­mains interred in the Oak Hill cemetery.