Francis Edgar Morey (1943)

BERG, MOREY, ROSS, VAN BUREN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 9/2/2006 at 17:27:59

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 14, 1943

ELDERLY COUPLE DIED LAST WEEK

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Morey Succumb Within Three Days of Each Other

Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Morey, who for the past 10 years had made their home near Macksburg, both died during the past week. Mr. Morey passed on Tuesday evening of last week at Osceola, and three days later, last Friday morning, his wife succumbed at a nursing home in Winterset.

Mr. Morey was 75 years old at the time of his death. He was a native of Cameron, in Warren county, Ill., where he was born on July 8, 1867, the son of Joseph and Sarah Morey. He was reared in that community and there he was married to Miss Belle Berg on Jan. 2, 1894.

Mrs. Morey was the former Nina Belle Berg, daughter of Adam and Mary Jane Berg, and was born at Mr. Erie, in Wayne county, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1871. She was 71 years old at the time of her death. As a young woman she moved to Cameron, Ill, where she met and was married to Francis E. Morey.

Mr. and Mrs. Morey left Illinois in 1900 and located near Lorimor. After living there for some time, they moved to Minnesota for nine years. Returning to Iowa, they settled on a farm two miles east of Macksburg which had been their home for the past 10 years.

Mr. Morey had united with the Christian church in Illinois as a young man, and Mrs. Morey had joined the Methodist church near her home as a girl. After moving to Madison county, they transferred to the Macksburg Methodist church.

The couple were the parents of five children. They are: Ralph Morey of Waterloo, Mrs. Lillian Ross of Grocerville, Minn., Mrs. Lela Van Buren of White Rock, S. Dak., and Frederick and Cloyd Morey, both of Macksburg. Mr. Morey also leaves a brother, George Morey of Garnett, Kan.

Funeral services for Mr. Morey were held last Friday and for Mrs. Morey they were held on Sunday. Both services were held from the Macksburg Methodist church, in charge of the Rev. Merrill Summerbell of Anita, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Englund of Macksburg. They were buried in the Moon cemetery.
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The Osceola Tribune
Osceola, Iowa
Tuesday, April 20, 1943
Page 2, Columns 7 & 8

Francis Edgar, son of Joseph and Sarah Morey, was born at Cameron, Warren county, Illinois, July 8, 1867 and departed from this life Tuesday evening, April 6, 1943 in Osceola, Iowa, at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 28 days.

Frank, as he was commonly called, grew to manhood in Warren county, Illinois and there met and married Miss Nina Belle Berg on January 2, 1894.

To this union five children were born who mourn the passing of their father. They are Ralph M. of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Lillian Ross of Graceville, Minnesota; Mrs. Lela Van Buren of White Rock, South Dakota; Frederick and Cloyd of Macksburg.

He is also survived by one brother, George F. Morey of Garnett, Kansas, two sons-in-law, John Ross and Roland Van Buren, two daughters-in-law, Myrl Morey and Edna Morey and eight grandchildren.

His parents and two sisters, Hattie and Clara and one brother, James, preceded him in death.

The Morey family left Illinois forty-three years ago and located near Lorimor and also Murray where they made many friends, later moving east of Macksburg after spending nine years in Minnesota.

Mr. Morey united with the Christian church in Cameron, Illinois when a young man. After moving to Madison county he transferred his membership to the Macksburg Methodist church where Mrs. Morey already had her church membership.

Funeral service was at the Macksburg Methodist church Friday, April 9, 1943 conducted by Rev. Merrill Summerbell of Anita, Ia., and the local pastor. Interment was made in Moon cemetery near Macksburg directed by Watts Funeral Service.

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