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Mina May McNeley (1904)

MCNELEY

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 10/6/2007 at 15:25:54

The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 7, 1904

Miss May McNeley, a 16-year-old daughter of J. F. McNeley suddenly died at her home in this city Wednesday morning. She was found in the closet with life extinct only a few minutes before entering it. She had been a sufferer of epilepsy for sometime and it is supposed her death was caused by a fall therefrom.

The funeral will occur at the Christian church tomorrow at eleven o'clock.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 7, 1904
Page 1

Miss May McNeley Dies Suddenly

Miss May McNeley, the fourteen year old daughter of J. P. McNeley died very suddenly on Tuesday morning. She was subject to epileptic attacks and is supposed to have died from one of these attacks. She had gone to an out building on the premises and had been absent but a short time when her lifeless body was discovered by other members of the family.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, April 8, 1904
Page 5, Column 2

May McNeeley, the fourteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McNeeley died suddenly Wednesday morning. The body was discovered in the yard shortly after death had occurred by one of the members of the family. She was subject to epileptic convulsions and was closely watched but escaped attention for a few moments.

The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at the residence.
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