Rebecca McKay

MCKAY, DAVIS

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 3/4/2021 at 10:02:58

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, April 8, 1897
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Mrs. Rebeca McKay, mother of the McKay boys, Dan and ?. died at the residence of the former Thursday of last week. She had been suffering from asthma for many years, We knew little of her last sickness and were surprised to her of her death. She was an old citizen of the county having come here in pioneer times. Her husband has been dead many years. besides the sons mentioned she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Judge Davis, of Chilicothe, Missouri. The funeral took place at the residence; interment in Wapello cemetery. (see page 4)

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Shake Rag, April 5- Grandma McKay, mention of whose serious illness appeared in these columns some time ago, was called from earthly scenes Thursday, April 1st, 1897. Her age was almost eighty years. She was one of the early settler of this county. A widow at the breaking out of the war, she bravely consented to offer as a probable sacrifice to the cause of the Union the two sons of the family; N. W. as a member of the 6th Iowa volunteers and Dan of the 19th. Though both carry evidences of the conflict, both were spared to give to a loving mother a home in her declining years. One daughter, Mrs. J. M. Davis, of Chillicothe, Missouri, and the sons above mentioned survive her. The funeral was from the residence of her son Dan, with whom she had made her home for several years and was largely attended by relatives and friends. The remains were laid to rest Friday, the 2nd of April, in the Wapello cemetery.