Mary Jane Potter (1842-1889)

POTTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/19/2011 at 21:46:57

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, April 4, 1889

DIED-

POTTER- Mrs. Mary Jane Potter was born in Lorraine County, Ohio, June 16, 1842, and died at her home in Monmouth, Iowa, March 26, 1889. About 36 years ago deceased came to Iowa and on August 13, 1862, married James Potter. After the close of the Civil War they moved on their farm in Jones County, Iowa, where they lived until a few months ago, when they moved to Monmouth, Iowa. Of the four children born to them, two are now living, and two are gone on before. The aged parents and one sister in Clay county, and a brother and sister in Dallas county., with the husband, two children and a host of friends are left to mourn their loss.

On March 27, the funeral services were held in the M. E. church in Monmouth, Rev. J. R. A. Hanner preaching the sermon. The church was crowded, thus showing the esteem in which she was held by the community. In June, 1879, the deceased joined the Lutheran church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. During her long and severe sickness she spoke a great many times of her readiness to leave this world. Thus another home is broken, but may there be a reunion, by and by, on the other shore.