Susannah (Porter) Reed Kale White (1902)

CREGER, KALE, PORTER, REED, SCOTT, WHITE

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/3/2004 at 21:44:22

Newspaper Unknown
February 1902

Susanne Porter Reed Kale White, daughter of James and Eleanor Scott Porter, was born in Washington Co., Pa. May 19, 1818. She moved with her parents to Carroll Co., Ohio in 1831. She married William Reed, Oct. 22, 1839. They were the parents of seven children, three of whom died in infancy. They moved to Montezuma, Ia., in the spring of 1854 and that fall moved to Ohio Township, Madison Co., Ia.

Mr. Reed died in 1855 and on Feb. 28, 1858 she married Reuben Kale. They had one daughter Orinda who died in 1897. Mr. Kale died April 29, 1879.

Susanna married John White Aug. 5, 1880. He died March 9, 1898. She joined the Methodist church when quite young, and has lived a constant Christian life.

She departed this life at the home of her daughter, Feb. 15, 1902, aged 83 years. She leaves daughter Rebecca Jane Creger and sons William Evans Reed, and John Cassidy Reed.
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Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, February 20, 1902
Page 8

St. Charles

The St. Charles undertaker, Mr. T. F. Hoff, was called to Truro on Sunday with his magnificent hearse to assist at the funeral of Grandma White, whose death after a short illness occurred on Saturday.
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Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, February 27, 1902
Page 1

A Pioneer Gone

Mrs. Susana White of Ohio township, died February 15, 1898, aged nearly 84 years. Mrs. White’s maiden name was Porter. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1818. She was first married to Wm. Reed and was the mother of Evans and John Reed of Truro. Mr. Reed died in 1855. She married Reuben Kale of Douglas township, where she lived several years. Mr. Kail died in 1879 and in 1880 she married John White, who died in 1898. Mrs. White was a woman of strong character, a devoted Christian. She was one of the few people who are permitted to behold a great-great grandchild.

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Transcriber's note: Transcribed as printed in the Madisonian. Death date must be wrong, and Mr. Kail’s name printed different.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, February 28, 1902
Page 8, Column 2

TRURO

Died, February 15, of old age, Aunt Susie White, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Becky Creger. Rev. Farley, of Des Moines, preached the funeral which was held at the Methodist church. Mrs. White was 83 years, 9 months and 11 days old. She joined the Methodist church in early life. She was left a widow three times. The remains were laid to rest in the Young cemetery.

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