Martha M. Wilson (1937)

WILSON

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 5/5/2007 at 17:38:10

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
March 9, 1937

DEATH MRS. THOS. WILSON

St. Charles, Special, March 6th: Mrs. Thomas Wilson was taken to the Winterset hospital on February 24th and underwent a series of operations for gall stones the day following and passed away early Monday morning. Her death came as a shock to her family and friends as it was thought her condition was very satisfactory.

Mr. Wilson is a section foreman here and moved here from Weldon about four years ago and had made many friends since making there home here. Mrs. Wilson was 47 years of age and is survived by her husband and ten children, nine sons and one daughter and eight grandchildren.

The sons are Virgil of Winterset, Lester of Idaho, Oscar of Panora, Elmer and Ernest of St. Charles, all in homes of their own, and Harold, Raymond, Ralph and the twins Donald and Donella at home with the father. She also has three sisters and one brother.

Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. O. V. Rector at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon assisted by Rev. Patterson of the Methodist church with burial in the St. Charles cemetery.

(b. May 6, 1842; d. Feb 1937)