SWENEY, Annie E. (Holbrook) 1842-1934

SWENEY, HOLBROOK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/14/2010 at 11:43:12

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RITES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. SWENEY

Osage Woman, 92, Writer of Stories, Poems, Leaves Son, Daughter.

OSAGE, IOWA - April 24, 1934 — Funeral services were held here Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Charles Sweney at her home, in charge of the Rev. Frank W. Miller, pastor of the Universalist church. Mrs. Sweney died Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Kildee at Ames, where she had gone to spend the winter.

Mrs. Sweney was 92 years old April 1st.

Annie Holbrook was born in Boone county, Illinois. She came with her parents to Wisconsin in 1851, and in the early 1850's to Iowa. She attended Upper Iowa University at Fayette and was married to Charles Sweney of Osage shortly after his return from the Civil War.

Her husband, a daughter and a son preceded her in death. A son, Marshall of St. Paul, a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Kildee of Ames and six grandchildren survive.

Mrs. Sweney was a member of the Universalist Church, the local chapter, D. A. R., and an honorary member of the Shakespearean club, and the community. A brilliant mind and a keen sense of humor made her pioneer stories of early days in Iowa entertaining as well as historically valuable. She wrote a number of short poems of merit. A few of her writings have appeared in print though were primarily written for club programs.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday, April 24, 1934]

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The Osage Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb.org/mitchell shows:

SWENEY, ANNIE E. (bur. loc.) 0062 8 (death/burial date) 24 APR 1934

NOTE: See photo of her headstone on IaGenWeb.org's GPP collection of tombstones.
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Link to an article written by Annie Sweney
 

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