Martha "Kipp" (Wood) Shedenhelm Aug 11, 1848-Sept 26,1915

SHEDENHELM, WOOD, FARLEY MYERS

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 15:18:50

Obituary, (Marengo newspaper, name & date of paper unknown):

"Mrs. Martha Shedenhelm was born at Lima, Livingston County, N.Y. Aug. 11, 1848, and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Flora B. Farley in Los Angeles, Cal. Sunday night about midnight, Sept. 26, 1915.

While young she moved with her parents to Sheffield, Ill. and some years later was united in marriage to Wilson Myers. To this union was born one son, Charles A. On the outbreak of the war her husband enlisted in the army, and on his return home or shortly after died. Mrs. Myers remained in Illinois for some time following her husband's death and then came to her parents' home in Iowa, where they had come to live.

In 1870 she was united in marriage to Mr. L.J. Shedenhelm. Two sons were born to this union, Oliver F. and Grafton W. Soon after coming to Iowa she united with the Methodist Church of Sumner Center, and later having moved to Marengo, transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal church of this place and remained a faithful member until the time of her death. She leaves to mourn their loss three sons, Charles A. Myers of Marengo, Oliver F. Shedenhelm, of Marengo, Ia., and Grafton W. Shedenhelm, of Marengo, Ia; two brothers and one sister, M.D. Wood of Centralia, Washington, William A. Wood, of Marengo, Ia. and Mrs. Flora B. Farley of Los Angeles, Calif. Also seven grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

She was a faithful wife, a loving mother and true friend and will long be remembered for her many acts of kindness.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Oct. 4, conducted by G.E. Monkman, pastor.

Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery."