Addie (Martin) Longmire (1922)

GIBBONS, LONGMIRE, MARTIN, MCCLINTIC

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/4/2008 at 16:32:57

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 11, 1922

Death of MRS. ADDIE LONGMIRE

Mrs. Addie Longmire died at the home of her daughter in Fort Dodge on Jan. 6th, 1922. She had spent the holidays there and was stricken with acute indigestion, living only a short time after she became ill. The remains were brought home on Monday evening. The Rev. Jackson Giddens conducted funeral services at the home on Tuesday, followed by burial in the Winterset cemetery.

Mrs. Longmire's life had been spent mainly in Madison county, her parents residing in De Soto for many years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edith Gibbons of Ft. Dodge, Mrs. Gertrude McClintic, of Winterset and one son, Earl, of Ft. Dodge.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 11, 1922
Page 1, Column 4

Mrs. Addie Longmire

Mrs. Addie Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Martin, of Polk City, Iowa, who later moved to De Soto, was born October 2, 1865. She was married to Frank W. Longmire at De Soto November 10, 1883. To this union three children were born, Mrs. Edith Gibbons, Ft. Dodge, Mrs. Gertrude McClintic, Winterset, and Earl of Ft. Dodge, all being present at the funeral. Her companion died about 33 years ago and a few years later she moved to Winterset where she has since made her home, being well-known and having many friends.

A few days before Christmas she went to Ft. Dodge to visit with the children and while at the home of her daughter on Friday, January 6, 1922, soon after rising in the morning she suffered an acute attack of indigestion and in a short time passed away at the age of 56 years, 2o months and 28 days. She leaves to mourn her death the three children, six grandchildren, two brothers and five sisters, the only one living near being Mrs. Laura Frakes, of Ft. Dodge.

She had never joined any church but affiliated with the Methodist church and about a year ago during the Testament campaign she signed a card to read a chapter a day also sign her acceptance of Christ and expressed her church preference as the Methodist church.

The body arrived in Winterset Monday afternoon accompanied by relatives and funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jackson Giddens, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.

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