Thomas S. Kingery (1921)

KINGERY, EDGINGTON, ADAMS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 9/18/2013 at 07:57:33

Winterset Madisonian
January 11, 1922
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Thomas S. Kingery, son of Thomas S. and Ann Kingery, was born Sept. 19, 1865 in Illinois, and departed this life Dec. 21, 1921, at his home in Madison county, Iowa, aged 56 years, 3 months and 2 days. In 1892 he was married to Ellen Kingery, and to this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Ray Edgington of Macksburg. In 1895, Mrs. Kingery preceded him in death.

Besides the daughter, he leaves four brothers, one sister, one grandson and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The brothers are: John of Menlo, R. C. of Albia, Ira and Amos of Lorimor. All were present at the funeral. The sister, Mrs. Polly J. Adams of Saskatchewan, Canada, was not present.

At the age of four years, he moved with his parents to Marion county, where he lived until 1881, when he came to Madison county, where he spent the major part of his life. In all the study of the Book of God during his life, his favorite chapter was the fourteenth of St. John, which was read in part at his funeral. In his last hours as friends gathered around him, he realized the crossing was near and stated that he was not afraid to go and sank quietly to rest in our Heavenly Father’s care.

The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church of Macksburg by Rev. M. Hulbert, the pastor. The body was laid to rest in the Moon cemetery.