Mary Ettie Weeks (1899)

WEEKS

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 2/17/2008 at 13:57:13

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 12, 1899

Miss Mary Ettie Weeks, daughter of William H. and Mary A. Weeks, was born on Nov. 14, 1864 and died in Des Moines, Ia. April 1st 1899.

She was born in Madison Co., Ia., and grew to womanhood on the farm of her parents.

At the age of 23 years she entered the public schools as a teacher and continued therein for ten years. In this line of work, having a love for her work and her pupils, as well as due diligence and being of an amiable disposition she never failed of fair success. Her health beginning to fail she was advised to seek a change of climate in Colorado, which she did and with beneficial results. But her love for home called her back, just for a visit in Nov. 1897. She did not return. Her health would not permit.

She never united with any church but took interest in churches and church work as well. There remain to mourn her departure a father, mother, five brothers, three sisters and a host of friends who learned to love her more as they knew her better.
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Winterset Madisonian – April 5, 1899 add to one online
Pg 5
County and City
Miss Etta Weeks, oldest daughter of Wm. Weeks, of Monroe township, died in Des Moines, where she had gone for medical treatment, last Saturday. The body was brought by railroad to Barney, and the funeral was at her father’s Monday at 10 a.m.
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Winterset Reporter – April 13, 1899
Pg 1

Died, April 1, 1899, at Des Moines, Miss Etta Weeks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weeks of Monroe township. Miss Weeks had been in Des Moines for several weeks under the care of physicians. Her death was a severe shock to her friends as the end came much sooner than expected. Miss Weeks was a young lady of exemplary character, was one of Madison county’s most popular teachers. Being well known and loved by all, her death has cast a gloom over the entire community. The funeral services were held at the residence on Monday after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hamblin cemetery.

(Buried in Hamblin cemetery)

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