Mary Jane (Ballentine) McCleeary (1925)
MCCLEEARY, BALLENTINE, COOPER, GRIMES, RODERICK
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 12/22/2010 at 12:39:22
Winterset Madisonian – July 2, 1925
Pg 1WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Mary McCleeary Killed When Auto Turns Over on Grade
Mrs. Mary McCleeary, aged mother of A. B. and W. A. McCleeary, was killed last Friday evening when the car in which she was riding, overturned on the grade north of the Tilton residence three miles north of Winterset.
The aged mother, with her son, A. B. McCleeary and granddaughter, Maude, were returning to their home in Jefferson township. A building which was being moved, stood on the grade between the Tilton farm and the Diller corner. Miss McCleeary, who was at the wheel, was driving slowly and turned out to pass the building. The right hind wheels sank in the soft grade and the combined efforts of the daughter and father were exerted to hold the car on the grade, but it went over the grade in spite of their efforts.
Mrs. McCleeary was rushed to the Winterset hospital, where she died within a short time from a fractured skull and other injuries.
Mrs. McCleeary, who was past 91 was the wife of Wm. McCleeary, one of the early settlers in Jefferson township, and the last representative of the elder McCleearys, who came to this county in an early day.
She is survived by four children: A. B. and Wm. A. McCleeary of this county; Mrs. Mary Cooper of Lamar, Colo., and Mrs. Martin Grimes of Derby, Iowa.
-------------------------Winterset Madisonian – July 9, 1925
Pg 6Mary Jane Ballentine was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1835 and departed this life June 26, 1925, aged 90 years, 4 months and 12 days. She came to Madison county in the year 1856 and was married to Wm. McCleeary in 1857. To this union were born eight children, three of whom, with her husband, have preceded her to the world beyond.
She confessed her faith in Christ at an early age and united with the M.E. church, in whose communion she remained faithful. Her life has been an open book to her neighbors and friends in the communities where she has lived, and her record is written on high.
Those left to mourn are five children: Sarah, of Dehorn, Colo.; Mary of Lamar, Colo.; William of Winterset; Margaret of Derby and Alex of Van Meter; one sister, Mrs. Melissa Roderick of Des Moines, 19 grandchildren, besides a host of friends and other relatives.
The funeral which was held Sunday morning, June 28th, at the Jefferson United Brethren church, was conducted by Rev. E. A. Elliott of Des Moines. The body was laid to rest in the Jefferson cemetery.
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