Meyer, Cornelia B. 1832-1895

MEYER, CASE, FISK

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Date: 5/8/2005 at 19:11:29

The Newton Record, Friday, July 26, 1895, Page 1, Column 6
Death of Mrs. Cornelia B. Meyers - The Grand, Christian Life of the Deceased

Meyer, Cornelia B.

After a long and painful illness, Mrs. Cornelia Beebee Meyer passed to her rest last Wednesday at 6 o'clock p.m. Her death was very quiet and peaceful. Her mind was clear and active up to the very last. For nearly eleven weeks she lay in almost the same position on her bed. With remarkable patience she passed through this last sickness. She knew from its beginning that she would not recover or be about again. It in no way affected her mind or her remarkable interest in people or passing events in the community. She read every local paper and two Des Moines dailies constantly. Her reading was a regular part of the business of each day. She was always delighted to have her friends call and not a day passed without many calling. The same as in health, anything that interested anyone, interested her. For active interest in people, with a heart and hand every ready to help everybody that needed help, Mrs. Meyer was a remarkable woman. Newton never had or will have a soul truer to its interests or more devoted to the happiness of its people. She was a very active worker in the church, and in every other way by which she might do any good. It would be impossible to name all the lines of work in which she has been a leader. Scarcely anyone in the community will be more missed in public work, and certainly no one could be so much missed from so many kinds of interests and work.

She was born at Bristol, New York, Sept. 8, 1832. She was the eldest of seven daughters. The only one of her family that survives her is Mrs. Julia B. Case, of Owatonna, Minn. Her parents moved to Ohio and settled at Mount Vernon when she was six months old. She united with the Congregational Church in early life. Her interest in study led her to Oberlin College to obtain her education. She graduated at the same time her husband did, and was married to John Meyer the day after her graduation, August 25, 1853. They remained in Ohio till 1857, when they moved to Newton and have been residents of this city ever since.

Both of them brought their church letters and united with the Congregational Church here. Their united work in the church and in all matters of the community, is known to all the people. Col. and Mrs. Meyer have had eight children, only one of whom, Mrs. C. M. Fisk, survives the mother. The funeral services will be held today at the Congregational Church at 2 o'clock p. m.