Nancy Ellen (Leech) Stewart (1915)
HENERY, LEECH, STEWART, WHITE
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/12/2008 at 20:00:31
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 17, 1915Mrs. J. M. Stewart
Mrs. Nancy Stewart died Friday morning at her residence here after several years of semi-invalidism. She was been a Winterset resident since 1867, coming here with her parents from Ohio. She married J. M. Stewart in 1870. She leaves a daughter, Nellie and two sons Frank and Clyde. Her brothers, R. L. Leech of this city and Samuel Leech of Oklahoma and a sister, Mrs. W. C. Henery of this city survive her.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 17, 1915
Page 5, Columns 3, 4, & 5Obituary
Mrs. Nancy Stewart, after a long illness, died at the family home on South Fifth street last Friday morning, on the 78th anniversary of her birth.
Nancy Ellen Leech was the forth daughter of Josiah and Anne Leech, and came to Winterset from Belmont county, Ohio, with her parents in 1868. But three of the family survive, Mrs. Sarah Henry and Robert Leech, of Winterset and Samuel Leech of Oklahoma.
On the 17th of November, 1870, she was married to John W. Stewart, of Winterset, who after a companionship of 45 years mourns the loss of a true helpmate. To this union three children were born, Frank, of Leon; Clyde of Des Moines, and Nellie at home.
In the early years of life Mrs. Stewart placed her confidence in Christ. In the spring of 1868 she was received as a member of the United Presbyterian church of Winterset by a certificate from the church at Washington, Ohio, and was a member of this communion at the time of her death.
The funeral services, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Walter Stewart, were held at the home Saturday afternoon after which the body was laid to rest in the Rock City cemetery.
A large circle of friends extend the hand of Christian fellowship to the bereaved family. 'I heard a voice from heaven saying: Write: Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord from henceforth, yes, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow with them.
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