Martha McMeans (1850-1895)

MCMEANS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/15/2012 at 23:15:22

Maquoketa Excelsior, April 19, 1895-

MISS MATTIE MCMEANS-

Miss Mattie McMeans, the subject of this sketch, was born in Jackson County, Iowa, December, 1850. She died in Chicago, Illinois, on April 14, 1895, after a severe sickness of nine days with typhoid pneumonia.

From a child Miss McMeans was the possessor of a keen and penetrating mind. Although in her girlhood days the educational advantages were somewhat limited, yet availing herself of every educational privelege, she early gave promise of marked scholarship. her motto was attain as high a rank as possible in every work in which she engaged. Miss McMeans was for many years one of the leading school teachers in Jackson County. Several times she held the important position of secretary of the Teachers' Association. For several past years Miss McMeans has been in Chicago engaged as a type writer and stenographer.

Miss McMeans united with the Presbyterian church in Andrew in early life. At the time of her death she was a devoted member of the Third Presbyterian church of Chicago. She was an earnst student of the bible and a prominent worker in the Christian Endeavor Society.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in the Presbyterian church in Andrew. Rev. D. A. Preston, pastor of the Presbyterian church presided. Miss McMeans was the daughter of the late Dr. McMeans and a sister of J. W. McMeans of Maquoketa and R. F. and Philetua McMeans of Andrew.

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