Pryor, Mrs. David 1823-1903

PRYOR, MUSSER, REYNOLDS

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Date: 1/17/2004 at 23:52:45

Mrs. David Pryor

The Newton (IA) Daily Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1903

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The death of Mrs. David Pryor occurred Tuesday night at 11 o’clock at her home west of this city, after a long and tedious illness. Had she lived until Feb. 15th she would have been 81 years old. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at one o’clock at her residence. Mrs. Pryor was a splendid woman and the home will be very lonely without her.
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Death of Mrs. David Pryor

An Old resident of This City

Death also Claims Other Victims in this Vicinity-Mrs. Chas. Behner’s Mother Dies While Visiting here.

Mrs. David Pryor, after long months of patient suffering, passed away at her home two miles west of Newton, about 11 o’clock on Tuesday night, January 6th. Mother Pryor would have rounded out the eighty-first year of her long and useful life, had she lived until the 15th of February. The real worth and purity of character of this excellent woman can be fully attested by those who have known her as a neighbor and friend during the forty-four years she has resided in this vicinity. The pleasant smile and kindly greeting with which she always met her friends will forever more remain a sacred and sweet memory to them.

About nine years ago she was stricken with paralysis. Although she partially recovered from the attack, its effects always remained with her. A second stroke came several months ago, and her health has been steadily declining ever since, until the final release came.

Margaret Musser was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, February 15, 1822. She was married to David Pryor in Hancock County, Ohio, in 1844. To this union were born six children, of whom three are living, viz: Mrs. Della Reynolds of Topeka, Kansas; Omar Pryor, of Moline, Ill., and Miss Emma Pryor of this city. The family came to Iowa in 1859, settling in Newton and for the past twenty eight years, has lived on a farm two miles west of town. Mr. Pryor, the now bereaved husband, has also been in feeble health for several years, leaving to a great measure the care of both father and mother ot the faithful daughter, Miss Emma, who has devoted her life to the discharge of that sacred duty.

Mother Pryor, although a member of no Church, was a Christian of the purest type and was ready and anxious to go when the summons of the Master came. As the end was drawing very near she wanted her friends to sing, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” and as they sang she smilingly said “Oh how beautiful!”

Funeral services were held on Friday at 1:30 o’clock p.m., a large number of friends and old neighbors being present. Rev. John Ferguson of the United Presbyterian Church preached a splendid discourse, and sweet music was rendered by Mrs. W. E. Reeves, Miss Rayl, and Messrs: E. C. Ogg, John w. Watson and Harry Ogg, Mrs. Will Pryor of St. Paul, Minn., and her daughter, Miss Cory Pryor of Cedar Rapids, also Omar Pryor of Moline were with their mother during her last illness. ~ Newspaper name unknown, 1903.