Mary "Peree" (Kale) Foster (1890)

FOSTER, KALE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 7/26/2004 at 11:05:29

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 19, 1890
Page 8, Column 4

Obituary

Mrs. Peree Foster departed this life August 30, 1890. Her home was with the widow of her son, George K. Foster of Monroe township, this county. Her maiden name was Peree Kale. She was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, June 30, 1807.

She, with her parents moved to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in the year 1811. She was married to Moses Foster, August 14, 1823, and emigrated with her husband and family to Madison county, Iowa in the year 1855. She was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom are now living.

She had a quiet life with her husband whom she called "Daddy", 58 years when she was called upon to part with him. He was 79 years of age when he died.

Grandmother Foster was afflicted about 58 years of her life, and bore it all with Christian patience and without a murmur. She joined the Christian church at the age of 21 years and lived a consistent christian the remainder of her life.

She combined the qualities of virtue, patience, charity and temperance, and all the good qualities of a christian mother. She was both ready and willing to go. She said: "I want to go to my good old mother, help me on my way. Let me go to 'Daddy' and all the rest. The children all mourn their loss, as anyone would who appreciate such a grand noble and affectionate mother, whose hands were ever ready to help in time of trial and difficulties, and whose hands will be stretched out to receive them to the family circle, to walk the golden streets of the new Jerusalem.

(A lengthy poem follows this obituary)
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Coordinator's note: First name taken from Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Marriage Record.

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