BIDWELL, Mary E. 1869 - 1942

BIDWELL, WOODS, FUNK, LAW, WALKER, LAYNE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, February 25, 1942
Page THREE, Column 7

FAIRFIELD WOMAN TAKEN IN DEATH
Mrs. Mary BIDWELL passed away at the Hospital Tuesday afternoon

Mrs. Mary BIDWELL, 502 South B street, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the age of 73. She had been a patient at the hospital for the past ten days.

Mrs. BIDWELL is survived by one son William of Livermore, California, and other relatives in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Bertha WOODS of Fairfield is a sister-in-law. She was preceded in death by her husband William BIDWELL and two infant children.

The body was taken to the Murray funeral home. Funeral arrangements are pending awaiting word from distant relatives.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, February 26, 1942
Page THREE, Column 6

Last Rites For Mrs. Mary BIDWELL To Be Friday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary BIDWELL will be held Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the Murray funeral home. Dr. Merle A. Gable will have charge of the services and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. BIDWELL's son William is confined to the hospital at Livermore, California following an operation and will not be able to attend his mother's funeral.

Mrs. Edward FUNK of Cleveland, Ohio arrived yesterday to attend the funeral. She is a sister-in-law of Mrs. BIDWELL and a sister of Mrs. F. E. WOOD, 902 West Hempstead of this city.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, February 28, 1942
Page FIVE, Column 6

PROBATE OF WILL
State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss:

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary E. BIDWELL, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, and that Wednesday, March 25th, A. D. 1942 at 9:30 o'clock A. M. has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 27th day of February, 1942.

(SEAL) W. S. Parking
Clerk of District Court
Feb. 28 and March 7 and 14

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.167. Her maiden name was LAW, the daughter of T. R. LAW and Margaret J. WALKER LAW; she was first married to Alfred LAYNE, and second to William BIDWELL.