Marshall, Mary (Bone) 1833-1926-

MARSHALL, BONE, HICKMAN, BROCK, HELPHREY

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/7/2005 at 21:18:21

The Newton (IA) Daily News October 15, 1926
Aged Newton Woman Dies Mrs. Mary Marshall was 93 Years of Age; Funeral Services Monday Afternoon.

Marshall, Mary (Bone)

Mrs. Mary Marshall, one of Newton's oldest residents, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah V. Hickman. She was 93 years of age.

Mrs. Marshall was born in Maryland, March 11, 1833, and was married to Mr. Marshall, Oct. 9, 1856, in Perry county, O. While her husband was serving in the army during the Civil war, Mrs. Marshall carried on the farm work in addition to caring for her children. In 1876, the family moved to Jasper county and built a home on a farm two and one half miles southwest of the city.

Mr. Marshall died Jan. 2, 1895, but his widow continued to make her home on the farm until February, 1924, when she came to Newton to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hickman, who has cared for her since that time. Mrs. Marshall was the mother of 12 children, six of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. Valura Brock of Prairie City, Mrs. Tilsie Helphrey, Mrs. Sarah Hickman, Lincoln, Sheldon and Charles Marshall all of Newton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Murdoch funeral home. Dr. Robert Lee Stuart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Marshall was a member, will officiate.

Marshall Rites This Afternoon

Dr. Stuart Conducts Services for Aged Resident at Murdoch's Vearl Home.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Marshall were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Murdoch funeral home, with Dr. Robert L. Stuart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in charge. Pall bearers were six grandsons of Mrs. Marshall, Earl and Percy Helphrey, Delphia and Glenn Hickman, Harold and William Marshall. Burial was made int he Newton [actually buried in Sugar Grove] cemetery.

Mrs. Marshall, who was 93 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hickman Friday morning. She had been a resident of Jasper county since 1876, and made her home on the family farm south of Newton until 1924. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter.

Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. Velura Brock, of Prairie City, Mrs. Tilsie Helphrey, Mrs. Sarah Hickman, both of Newton and three sons, Lincoln; Sheldon and Charles Marshall, all of this city.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 28 09:19:22 2002