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Nancy (Irwin) Anderson (1901)

ANDERSON, CLIFTON, HAGAN, IRWIN, MINARD

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/22/2004 at 17:36:55

Winterset Madisonian
March 21, 1901
pg. 1

Nancy Irwin was born in Ballibay, county Monaghan, Ireland, August 16, 1826, and died at her home near Truro, Iowa, March 9, 1901; aged 74 years, 6 months and 21 days.

In September 1842, her parents came to America and settled near Cadiz, Ohio. She went to Boston in 1847 where she remained five years after which she returned to Cadiz and was married to Wm. Anderson September 30, 1852. Three weeks later they started west, journeying by wagon to Mahaska county, Iowa, where they lived 4 years, coming to Madison county, in the summer of 1856 and purchased the land on which she has ever since lived. For almost three years she endured the trials and hardships of a soldiers wife on the frontier.

To them were born seven children - Elizabeth Clifton of East Peru, Iowa; Melila Howard of Cherokee, Iowa; Lucy S. Minard of Truro; Mamie S. Hagan of Osceola, Iowa; Lydia S., Irwin T. and Mattie. Her husband died December 4, 1875, and January 27, 1895, her only son was called away, leaving a wife and two young children in the come to comfort her in her loneliness.

Two years ago the daughter-in-law returned to her father's home to assist in caring for him, and her two youngest daughters remained with her, doing what they could to make her last years pleasant and comfortable. In early life she united with the Baptist church and in all her bereavements and trials she was patient and submissive to the Supreme Will. Her last years were spent in the quietness and seclusion of her own home where she was always glad to welcome her children and all other friends.

Her trials are over and her rest will be sweet. "When our work, like hers is done! Till then we yield with gladness, Our treasure to
Him to keep, And rejoice in the sweet assurance, He giveth His loved one sleep." The funeral services were conducted at the Ohio Baptist church, a short distance from the family home by Rev. J. I. Farley of Panora, on Monday, and was attended by a large number of the deceased's old neighbors and friends, despite the very bad roads, and a large funeral cortege accompanied the remains to the New Virginia cemetery where they were laid to rest beside those of the father and son.
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Winterset Madisonian – March 14, 1901
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St. Charles

Mrs. Nancy Anderson, the aged widow of the late Captain Wm. Anderson, Co. F, 39 Iowa Infantry, died at her home in Ohio township, five miles south of St. Charles, on last Saturday, after a long and painful illness. She was one of the pioneers of Madison county, and one of the grand and loyal women of the north who remained at their homes, held the Fort and cared for their young families during the civil war, making it possible for their husbands to protect the flag, and their graves must not be neglected on Decoration Day.
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Winterset Madisonian – March 14, 1901
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Obituary

Nancy Irvins, born in Ballibay, county Monaghan, Ireland, August 16, 1826, and died at her home, near Truro, Iowa, March 9, 1901; aged 74 years, 6 months and 21 days. In September 1846 her parents came to __________________ remained five years. After this she returned to Cadiz and was married to Wm. Anderson September 30, 1852. Three weeks later they started west, journeying by wagon to Mahaska county, Iowa, where they lived four years, coming to Madison county in the summer of 1856, and purchased the land on which she has ever since lived. For almost three years she endured the trials and hardships of a soldier’s wife on the frontier.

To them were born 7 children—6 daughters and 1 son. Her husband died December 4, 1875, and January 27, 1895, her only son was called to his heavenly home, leaving a wife and 2 children. In early life she untied with the Baptist church.


 

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