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Mary Ann (Nickell) Johnson Weeks (1923)

WEEKS, NICKELL, JOHNSON, RIPPEY, EMERSON, WIMMER, BOLTON, BOLTON

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Date: 11/12/2013 at 22:04:05

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 5, 1923

MRS. MARY A. WEEKS

Mary Ann Nickell was born in Ohio June 23, 1839 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Rippey of Lincoln township, on June 29, 1923 at the age of 84 years and 6 days.

While a small child she came with her parents to Iowa, where she spent the remainder of her life, most of which was in Madison county. She was married to Benjamin Johnson of Leon, on Feb. 25, 1855. To this union were born four children, three sons and one daughter, the daughter dying in infancy. John passed away about 10 years ago. Joseph of Hood River, Ore, and Benjamin of Dockley, Calif., survive her. Her husband, who was a civil war veteran, died soon after the war. Therefore, Mrs. Johnson had the trials and hardships of a mother through the war and during the dark days following.

On Dec 16, 1869, she was married to James E. Weeks. To this union were born seven daughters, two of who died in infancy. Those who remain are: Mrs. Mary H. Jickling and Mrs. Zoa I. Rippey of Winterset;; Mrs. Dulcie I. Emerson of Peru, Mrs. Martha V. Wimmer of Bozeman, Mont.; Mrs. Ollie L. Bolton of Ainsworth, Nebr. She also leaves two brothers, George and Andrew Nickell of Oklahoma, 19 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Mr. Weeks died July 3, 1918.

In her early life she was an earnest worker in the Baptist church. After her marriage she became a member of the Methodist church and was a zealous worker for her Master. She was holding membership in the Methodist church at Macksburg at the time of her death.

Funeral services were conducted from the Blue Front church Sunday afternoon by E. B. Chancellor, minister of the Winterset Church of Christ. Burial was made in the Hamblin cemetery.
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Winterset News
Thursday, July 5, 1923
Page 1, Column 7

Mrs. Mary Anna Weeks

Mary Anna Nickell was born in Ohio June 23, 1839 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Rippey of Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa, June 29, 1923, at the age of 84 years and 6 days.

While a small child she came with her parents to Iowa, where she spent the remainder of her life, most of which was in Madison county.

She was married to Benjamin Johnson of Leon, Iowa on February 28, 1855. To this union four children were born - three sons and one daughter, the daughter dying in infancy. John passed away about 10 years ago. Joseph of Hood River, Oregon and Benjamin of Beckley, California survived her.

Her husband, who was a Civil War veteran, died soon after the war. Therefore Mrs. Johnson had trials and hardships of a mother through the war and during the dark days following.

On December 16, 1869 she was married to James E weeks. To this union were born seven daughters, two of whom died in infancy. Those who remain are Mrs. Mary H. Jickling, Winterset, Iowa; Mrs. Dulcie I. Emmerson, Peru, Iowa; Mrs. Zoa I Rippey, Winterset, Iowa; Mrs. Martha Wimmer, Bozeman, Mont.; Mrs. Ollie L. Bolton, Ainsworth, Neb. She leaves also two brothers, George and Andrew Nickell of Oklahoma, 19 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Mr. weeks died July 3, 1918.

In her early life she was an earnest worker in the Baptist church. After her marriage she became a member of the Methodist church and was a zealous worker for her Master. She was holding her membership in the Methodist church at Macksburg, Iowa at the time of her death.

The hospitality of this home was enjoyed by people of this community from the early pioneers to those of later years, and to be invited there was considered an honor because there was welcome and pleasure there, the influence of which helped to make true men and women for the more mature life.

Funeral services were conducted from the Blue Front church on Sunday afternoon by E. B. Chancellor, minister of the Winter Church of Christ. Burial was made in the Hamblin cemetery.

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