Mary Saxton Longman(1845-1921)

LONGMAN, SAXTON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/14/2008 at 22:20:41

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa
December 23, 1921

OBITUARY

Mrs. Mary Longman, daughter of Ashford and Elizabeth Saxton, was born June 15, 1845, in Ohio, where a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, grew to adult life.
The family moved from Ohio to Indiana, then to Missouri and then in the days of the Civil War to Illinois where Mary Saxton was united in marriage to Elias Longman at the close of the war. About forty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Longman took up their residence in Delmar, Iowa.
Seven children born to them grew to manhood and womanhood, three sons, John and William Longman, Rockford, Charles Longman, Maquoketa, and four daughters, Mrs. Shenkle, Mrs. Tillie Gillogly, Mrs. Grace Gillogly of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Cassie Dale, Rockford, Ill. The family moved from Delmar to Maquoketa about 1880. Mr. Longman died in 1904. Mrs. Longman continued to live in this town for about seven years with a daughter and two sons. Some years were spent in Spokane, Washington , after which she moved to Rockford, Illinois.
Mrs. Longman was usually connected with some Christian organization, believing as she did in the teachings of the Bible. In May, 1920, paralysis made her an invalid. Two strokes since then, the last occurring a few days ago brought the earthly life to its close.
Mrs. Longman leaves two sisters, Mrs. Tillie Wilson, Mt. Carroll, Ill., and Mrs. Jim Powers, Oelwein, Iowa, and two brothers, William Saxton, Springfield, Mo., and John Saxton of Seattle, Wash.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. Edward A. Lang, pastor of the Methodist Church, were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Longman, on Walnut Street, Maquoketa, Tuesday afternoon, December 20th at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Blake and Miss Sharp rendered appropriate songs. Burial took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery.