Anna Mary (Bauer) Harper (1910)
BAUER, HARPER
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/6/2010 at 10:57:44
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 1, 1910
Page 1Death of Mrs. Wheatley Harper
It has not been many years since we were called upon to announce the death of Wheatley Harper, a pioneer of Walnut township. Ever since his death and for many years previous, Mrs. Harper has been an invalid, not being able to leave her home and seldom her bed. On last Sunday, her long continued suffering terminated in death. The funeral was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church of this place last Tuesday, conducted by Father Troy.
Mrs. Harper will long be remembered by the people who live in the neighborhood which was so long blessed by her ministrations. Of the Harper family there remain six children as follows: Jacob, William, Toney, Wheatley, Joseph and Mary. These worthy children of most exemplary parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their time of sorrow and bereavement.
_________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 8, 1910
Page 1Obituary -
Anna Mary Bauer was born in Ottsweiller, Germany on the 18th day of October, 1829, and died at her home in Madison county, Iowa, Nov. 27, 1910, aged 81 years and 39 days.
In 1843, she came to America with her parents, being at that time 13 years old. They first settled in Ohio, where she grew to womanhood.
In 1855, she came to Des Moines, where she was united in marriage to Wheatley Harper on April 8, 1856, residing in that city until 1857, when they came to Madison county, locating on a farm 5 miles south of Winterset, living there until her death, her husband having preceeded her to the better world two years ago. To this union were born 8 children, one of whom died when quite young. The remaining children are: Jacob, Joseph, William, Anthony, Mary and Wheatley. She leaves, besides, five grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her loss.
In her early life she united with the Roman Catholic church and through all these years, she has lived a true, Christian life. She was one of the pioneer women of Madison county and lived on a farm, where she was always busy with the everyday duties of life, but none ever entered her home without feeling the warmth of the genuine hospitality so characteristic to those of early days of pioneer life.
Disease did not destroy the charm of a kind, indulgent disposition, nor old age diminish her unselfish solicitude for her friends and loved ones. After a long, busy and useful life, she died as she had lived - honored, trusted and loved. She reared her own monument while she lived, in the hearts of all who knew her. Her life was complete, if work all and well done, constitutes completion. Her Christian life was beautiful from its beginning to its close and through al the vicissitudes and sorrows that she met in the way, her faith in God never wavered, but she has left us, and today, the winter snows will fall upon another grave that hides from our sight all that is mortal of a true and noble woman.
The funeral was held at the St. Joseph church in Winterset, Iowa at 11 o’clock, Tuesday morning, conducted by Father Troy, after which the body was conveyed to the Rock City cemetery and there laid to rest beside her husband.
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