Eliza Ellen (McDonald) Addy (1941)

ADDY, ALEXANDER, MCDONALD, MCKEE, REED, SPENCE, TYRE, WAGNER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/11/2007 at 17:52:34

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 9, 1941

MRS. JOHN E. ADDY PASSED SATURDAY

Long-Time Lincoln Township Resident Succumbs at Age of 74

Mrs. John E. Addy, well known Lincoln township resident, died at her home southwest of Winterset Saturday, April 5th, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Addy had been in poor health for several months, and her husband has been afflicted for the last four weeks with three strokes of paralysis.

Mrs. Addy was the former Eliza Ellen McDonald. She, a daughter of Cyrus B. and Mary McDonald, was born in Douglas township, Dec. 5, 1866. Her girlhood days were spent in Jefferson township.

On Sept. 3, 1890 she was married to John E. Addy, and after living in Webster, Douglas and Madison townships, they moved to their present home, where they had lived for the past 32 years, with the exception of two years spent in Winterset.

Last September 3rd, Mr. and Mrs. Addy celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. Mrs. Addy is survived by her husband, and their three daughters, Mrs. John Spence, Mrs. John McKee and Mrs. Carl Wagner, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. She also leaves seven brothers and sisters: Mrs. Margaret Reed of Summerfield, Kan., Burt McDonald of Phoenix, Ariz., Joe McDonald of Colorado, Harry McDonald of Stuart, Fletcher McDonald, Mrs. Elsie Alexander and Mrs. Belle Tyre of Winterset. Two sisters, Nancy and mary Katheryn preceded her in death.

Mrs. Addy has been a member of the local United Presbyterian church for the past thirty-two years, and her pastor, the Rev. C. E. Courtney conducted her funeral services at the church Monday, April 7 at 2 p.m., and burial was made in the McDonald cemetery in Jefferson township.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 10, 1941
Page 6, Columns 5, 6, & 7

MRS. JOHN ADDY SUCCUMBS AT 74

Was Well Known Farm Woman. Survived by Husband and 3 Daughters.

Mrs. John Addy, well known resident of Madison county, died Saturday at her farm home, following an extended period of ill health. She had been a resident of this county during her entire lifetime.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock in the United Presbyterian church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. C. E. Courtney. Burial was made in the McDonald Cemetery in Jefferson township near the U. B. church.

She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. John Spence, Mrs. John McKee and Mrs. Carl Wagner. Eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also seven brothers and sisters, two, Nancy and Mary Kathryn having preceded her in death. Mrs. Margaret Reed of Summerfield, Kan.; Burt McDonald of Phoenix, Ariz.; Joe McDonald of Colorado; Harry McDonald of Stuart; Fletcher McDonald, Mrs. Elsie Alexander and Mrs. Belle Tyre of Winterset.

Eliza Ellen, daughter of Cyrus B. and Mary McDonald was born Dec. 5, 1866, in Douglas township, Madison county. She was always called Lida or Aunt Lide and was the oldest child of a family of ten children. Her girlhood was spent in Jefferson township where her father died when she was young and following her mother’s death she was as a mother to the family. She had been a member of the local United Presbyterian church for 32 years.

On Sept. 3, 1890 she was united in marriage to John E. Addy and they established their home near her parental home. To this union three daughters were born, Gertrude, Elsie and Mary. After living in Webster, Douglas and Madison townships, they moved to the present home in Lincoln township where over 32 years of their married life was spent with the exception of two years in Winterset. The couple celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary on Sept. 3.