Mary Lavina (Whitcomb) Painter (1920)

PAINTER, WHITCOMB

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 4/6/2006 at 15:13:22

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 14, 1920

Death of MRS. LEWIS PAINTER

Mrs. Lewis Painter of Union township, died on Friday, April 9, 1920, considerably past 75 years of age.

With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Whitcomb, she came from Ohio to Jasper county, Iowa, when but a child, and since that time has resided in vaious localities in Iowa. Her childhood and the early part of her married life were of the real pioneer type.

Mr. Painter and six children survive to cherish the tender memories of the wife and mother of their home. Rev. Jackson Giddens conducted the funeral services on Sunday, burial taking place at Lewis, Iowa, on the following day.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 21, 1920
Page 5

MARY WHITCOMB PAINTER

Mary L. Whitcomb was born Oct. 22 1844, at Wakeman, Huron county, Ohio, and was but 11 years of age when, in 1855, she came with her parents to Monroe, Jasper county, Iowa, by wagon in company with a number of other families. It was in the early summer and the trip was a pleasant one, occupying a month.

She was the daughter of Orrin and Lydia Whitcomb, both being descendants of old Connecticut families. She was united in marriage to Lewis Painter Aug. 11, 1866, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom preceded her in death. They moved from Jasper county to Lincoln township in Pottawatomie county in 1869, where they built a log cabin in which to live, then in 1870, moved to Cass county, then returning to their former home where they lived for 20 years and about four years ago, moved to their present home, where she passed away on April 9, 1920.

In her early life she united with the Methodist church, afterward changing her membership to another denomination. She leaves to mourn her death, the husband, six children, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were conducted from the home on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Jackson Giddens and on Monday the remains were taken to Lewis, Iowa, for burial.

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