SHEETS, Mary Jane 1846 - 1932

SHEETS, GOW, LAWSON, HELLMAN, MOORHEAD, MADDEN, GREENFIELD, GREENLAND, HELMAN, TURNIPSEED

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/1/2006 at 19:41:04

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, August 16, 1932
Page 2, Column 6

Mrs. Mary Jane SHEETS, widow of the late Isaac SHEETS, died this morning at her home near Libertyville aged 86 years. Fell Cemetery. Sister of Mrs. John C. GOW, 309 E. Kirkwood. The SHEETS family is well known in the Libertyville community, having lived there for a number of years.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eunice LAWSON of Libertyville, and two sons, Rollin and Curtis of Batavia R.3, four sisters, Mrs. Margaret HELLMAN of Batavia, Mrs. Grace GOW of Fairfield, Mrs. Louise MOORHEAD of Denver, Col., and Mrs. Alice MADDEN of Lenox, Iowa; two brothers, James GREENFIELD (sic - GREENLAND) of Belknap and Walter GREENFIELD (sic - GREENLAND) of Berthoud, Col.; 9 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, August 29, 1932
Page 3, Column 3

Obituary. Mary Jane (GREENLAND) SHEETS, daughter of Hiram and Sarah GREENLAND, born Cassville, Pa., July 21, 1846, died Aug. 16, 1932, age 86 y. 26 d.. At age 9 came to Iowa with her parents and spent entire life in and near Batavia, Iowa. She was a successful pioneer school teacher of Jefferson County. Methodist Church.

Married Isaac SHEETS Apr. 13, 1873, who died Jan. 17, 1909. Seven children: Curtis and Rollin SHEETS of Batavia, Iowa, and Mrs. Emery LAWSON of Libertyville; Della May, Harry, Carrie and Bertha preceding her in death, also one granddaughter, Gladys LAWSON. Leaves brothers and sisters: Margaret HELMAN of Batavia; Mrs. Louise MOORHEAD of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Alice MADDEN of Lenox, Iowa; Walter S. GREENLAND of Berthod, Colo.; James F. GREENLAND of Belknap, Iowa; and Mrs. Grace GOW of Fairfield, Iowa; 9 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild, Marjorie TURNIPSEED....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).