Mary Ellen (Atkinson) Michener (1930)
ATKINSON, CONOVER, MICHENER, PIERCE
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 6/20/2007 at 18:17:23
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 8, 1931
Page 4Mary Ellen Michener
Mary Ellen, daughter of George W. and Phoebe Pierce Atkinson was born at South Solon, Ohio April 7, 1869 and departed from this life December 30, 1930 at her home near Truro, Iowa, after a brief illness with pneumonia.
On September 3, 1890 she was married to Frank W. Michener of New Sharon, Iowa at which they first made their home. Eight children came to gladden this home. Raymond and Carroll passed away at the ages of two and seven. The six who live are Grace Conover of Newberg, Oregon, H. Paul of Highgate, Jamaica, Dwight W. of New York City, Guy L. of Knoxville, Iowa, Erroll D. and Mildred Ruth. Her husband, a brother, Elton Atkinson of Osceola, five small grandchildren and many relatives and friends feel deeply their loss.
Mrs. Michener will long be remembered as a loving wife and mother and sincere Christian worker. While a member of the Friend's church at Oskaloosa, she was faithful in the work of the local M. E. Sunday School in both churches, and in the county Sunday School work. She was deeply interest in peace movements and all efforts to establish world brotherhood.
Her home has been recognized by many as a place where young people loved to go for wholesome amusement and where older ones could find comfort and inspiration.
While deeply saddened by our loss, we are comforted by the knowledge that she has passed to the rest beyond where earthly sorrows will not mar her everlasting peace.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 1, 1931
Page 1, Column 5MRS. F. W. MICHENER DIES DECEMBER 30
Well Known Madison County Woman. Was Ill But A Few Days.
Mrs. F. W. Michener, 62, of the Oak Run neighborhood, died Tuesday morning after a few days illness, following an attack of pneumonia. She became ill during the Christmas program at the Truro church and her condition steadily became worse.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, January 1, at 10:30 at the Truro Methodist church conducted by a pastor of the Friends church at Oskaloosa. Burial will be in Ebenezer cemetery.
Mrs. Michener was Mary E, Atchison, the daughter of Dr. Atchison of Truro. She was born in New Salem, ohio and had spent most of her life in Iowa. She was one of the prominent women of her community and had a wide acquaintance. Her entire married life had been spent in the Oak Run neighborhood with the exception of four years the family lived in Oskaloosa.
She is survived by her husband and six children, Mrs. Grace Conway of Oregon; Dwight Michener who is with the Chase National bank of New York; Paul Michener who teaches in a mission school on the island of Jamica; Guy Michener of Knoxville; Errot and Mildred at home.
________________________Coordinator's note: The Winterset News version contains numerous errors including her maiden surname.
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