JAY, Mary Emily 1884 - 1975

JAY, CALHOUN, BALL, BACKSEN, BOOS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/13/2025 at 18:28:38

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, July 17, 1975
Page 10, Column 1

Mary E. JAY Dies At 91

Mrs. Mary E. JAY, 90, died at 11 a.m., today at the Jefferson County Hospital. Her home is at 306 E. Washington.

The body is at the Weston Behner Funeral Home where arrangements are pending.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, January 18, 1975
Page 8, Column 4

Rites For Mary JAY

Last rites for Mrs. Mary E. JAY, 90, longtime Fairfield resident, will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral Home.

Mrs. JAY, 306 E. Washington, died Thursday at the Jefferson County Hospital. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Basil Tadlock. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs. JAY was born Dec. 5, 1884 in Jefferson County, the daughter of Frank and Anna CALHOUN BALL. She was married Nov. 16, 1910, to Carl W. JAY. He died Oct. 27, 1953.

Mrs. JAY was a member of the United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Howard BACKSEN, Marion; and Mrs. Katharine BOOS of Arizona. One sister is deceased.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, July 24, 1975
Page 11, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank friends, relatives, and neighbors for the kindness, sympathy, gifts, and floral offerings during the sickness and death of our aunt, Mrs. Mary E. JAY.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard BACKSEN, and family.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, July 25, 1975
Page 11, Column 2

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY BALL JAY, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARY BALL JAY, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 1975, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARY BALL JAY, DECEASED BEARING DATE OF THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 1971, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT M. ALYN BACKSEN WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 21ST DAY OF JULY, 1975.
M. ALYN BACKSEN
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
2540--1ST AVE.
MARION, IOWA 52302

SCOTT JORDAN
ATTORNEY FOR SAID EXECUTOR
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1975
July 25, Aug. 1, '75

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

Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.027 with husband Carl. Her birth year on their gravestone is 1885, but this is in error; she was born in December, 1884, and appears in the Iowa State 1885 Census (taken as of January 1, 1885), as age 0. She would not be listed if born in December, 1885.