McGRATH, Margaret (McFarland) ca.1836-1920

MCGRATH, MCFARLAND, MARTIN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/3/2008 at 15:05:15

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McGrath

Margaret McFarland was born in County Terrone, Ireland, June 30, 1836, and passed to her reward at the home of the daughter, Mrs. E. R. Martin, 619 E. 56th street, North, Portland, Ore., early Monday morning, Feb. 16, 1920.

Orphaned of both parents at a very early age, she resided with an uncle until coming to America in her young womanhood, living first in Illinois and later in Iowa, where she was married to James McGrath in 1864, residing for many years at Osage, Iowa.

She was very definitely converted at 10 years of age and remained a devout Christian to the time of her death. Her church membership for the past eight years was with the First Friends church, Portland, Ore.

She had been failing rapidly in health for a number of months, but was able to be about the home until Saturday, the 14th, when she gradually sank into the sleep from which she awakened in the great beyond.

She is survived by four children, twenty-three grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Her remains, accompanied by her son, will be taken to the old Iowa home to be laid beside the remains of her husband, who has awaited her coming for more than forty years.

Brief services were conducted in the Methodist church by the Rev. L. C. Lemon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Osage cemetery on Monday of this week.

[Mitchell County Press - Feb. 25, 1920]

Contributed by Marilyn O'Connor
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Margaret (McFarland) McGrath, 1835-1920

Margaret McFarland was born in County Terrone, Ireland, June 30, 1835, and passed to her earthly reward at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Martin, 619 E. 56th street north, Portland Ore., early Monday morning, Feb. 16, 1920.

Orphaned of both parents at a very early age, she resided with an uncle until coming to America in her young womanhood, living first in Illinois and later in Iowa, where she married to James McGrath in 1864, residing for many years at Osage, Iowa.

She was very definitely converted at 10 years of age and remained a devout Christian to the time of her death. Her church membership for the past eight years was the First Friends church, Portland Ore.

She had been failing rapidly in health for a number of months, but was able to be about the home until Saturday, the 14th, when she gradually sank into the sleep from which she awakened in the great beyond.

She is survived by four children, twenty-three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Her remains, accompanied by her son, will be taken to the old Iowa home to be laid beside the remains of her husband, who has awaited her coming for more than forty years.

Brief services were conducted in the Methodist church by Rev. L.C. Lemon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Osage cemetery on Monday of this week.

[Portland Oregon News, February 1920]

Transcribed by Kathy Pike September 3, 2003

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Added notes by Kathy Pike: Margaret McFarland and James McGrath were married in Mitchell County, Iowa.

The marriage record for Margaret McFarland and James McGrath can be found on the Mitchell Co. Iowa IaGenWeb Site.

K. Pike