Mary Ellen (Anderson) Graham (1931)

ANDERSON, BECKER, CALL, GRAHAM, PERCIVAL

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 7/26/2006 at 15:15:15

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 13, 1931
Page 1

Mrs. M. J. Graham

Mary Ellen Anderson was born in Henderson county, Illinois on January 13, 1847 and went to heaven from Winterset, Iowa August 9, 1931 aged 84 years.

She received her education in Burlington, Iowa. She was married to Mathew J. Graham on October 25, 1865. The 66th anniversary of that wedding comes next October.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham came to Madison county to settle in Douglas township in 1869. In 1893 they moved to Winterset where they have since resided.

God blest their home with seven children: George M. of Ontario, California, Charles W. of Glendale, California; Frank L. and Lee A. and Mrs. Mabel Percival of Winterset; Mrs. Myrtle Becker of Cannas, Washington and Mrs. Ada Call of Los Angeles, California.

Mrs. Graham in early girlhood confessed her Savior and has been a faithful member of the United Presbyterian church since her marriage.

She was a woman of sweet grace, quiet, gentle and good. She was a faithful loving mother untiring in her care of her family and devoted to her worthy husband. The beauty of her life and soul was not that of outward adorning but the “incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit,” which in the sight of God is of great price.”
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 20, 1931
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Death of Mrs. M. J. Graham

Mrs. M. J. Graham, who had been in poor health for some time, and in a serious condition since she fractured her hip several weeks ago, died at the Winterset hospital Sunday morning, August 9th. She was 84 years of age, and she and Mr. Graham observed their 65th wedding anniversary last October.

Mrs. Graham was the former Mary Ellen Anderson and was born in Henderson county, Illinois, on January 13, 1847. She was raised in Burlington and was married to Mathew J. Graham on October 25, 1865. Four years later they came to Madison county, and located on a farm in Douglas township. In 1893 they moved to Winterset, and for many years have made their home in their property on East Court avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham were the parents of seven children, whom with the father, survive their mother: George M. Graham of Ontario, California, Charles W. of Glendale, Frank L., Lee, Mrs. Mabel Percival of Winterset, Mrs. Myrtle Becker of Cannas, Washington, and Mrs. Ada Call of Los Angeles, California.

The Rev. W. C. Porter, pastor of the United Presbyterian church conducted her funeral services, Monday afternoon, August 10th, at the Ramsey – Richards Funeral home and burial was in the Winterset cemetery.

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