Margaret Wolff 1863 - 1932

WOLFF, MCCORMICK, JEFFREY, CARLSON, GOEKEN, PARNELL, DODD, CUBBESON, SKIPTON, STEELE

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 3/2/2006 at 18:06:50

Margaret Cornelia Wolff was born in Mt. Pleasant, IA, May 28, 1863 and departed this life Sept 9, 1932 at the age of 69 years, 3 months and 11 days. She married May 12,1879 at Mt. Pleasant, IA to Lacy C. McCORMICK where they resided until they came to Kansas in 1883 and settled on a farm one and one-half miles from Throop. There they lived until ten years ago when they retired and moved to Washington. Eight children were born to this union, two of whom preceded the mother in death, Clara Belle, who died in infancy and Mrs. Muriel Jeffrey. She leaves to mourn her departure a loving husband, four daughters and two sons all in Kansas. They are Mrs. Nora Goeken, Edmund; Mrs. Maggie Parnell, Goodland; Mrs Frances Dodd, Linn; Mrs. Rebecca Carlson, Brookville; William McCormick, Hill City; and Cale McCormick, Salina. She has three sisters, Mrs. Juelda Cubbeson, Ft Scott; Mrs Regina Skipton, Haddam and Mrs. Eliza Steele, Manhattan, and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Wolff, Narka, twenty-three grandchildren, four great grandchildren besides many other relatives and friends. She suffered a great deal since she was hurt in the storm at Washington, July 4, which hastened her death, but in all her afflictions she tried to be patient until she was summoned to the Life Beyond. About forty-five years ago, Mrs McCormick was converted and united with the Baptist Church when it was organized at Throop. She was a faithful worker in the Church, willing to do what she could in carrying on the work of her Master. We might well say of her as Christ said of Mary "She hath done what she could". Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Washington Sunday, Sept 11, conducted by Rev. Bass, assisted by Rev. Manshardt. Burial was in Rock Cemetery.