Robay Webster (1837-1920)

WEBSTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/23/2013 at 07:31:43

Maquoketa Excelsior Record, February 24, 1920

MRS. ORVILLE WEBSTER

Miss Robay Mandigo was born in Brownsville, Jefferson County, New York, April 11, 1837 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Crandall at Cedar Rapids. When 13 years old she came to Jackson County with her parents and at that time were among the early pioneers. In 1855 she was united in marriage to Orville Webster and together they started life in a log house which they made by their own hands. Rugged, hardy people, they founded their family in hard work and homelike interests, where they all grew to be men and women on the farm, 1 1/2 miles north of Canton.

To this union were born nine children, six of whom are still living: Mrs. Lenore Ralston, Mrs. Mary Rhodes, Mrs. E. A. James, Mrs. W. S. Crandall, W. S. Webster and J. L. Webster. Mrs. Webster was 82 years old at the time of her death and had been bedfast for two years, suffering from a paralytic stroke. Her husband and three children, Mrs. Sadie Butler, Mrs. Lou Quinlin and Stephen J., preceded her in death. She was a kind, devoted mother, sister and grandmother and leaves to mourn her loss besides the children, three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church at Scotch Grove and the remains laid to rest beside her husband in the Scotch Grove cemetery.

Robay Mandigo Webster grave
 

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