MAKEPEACE, Ella May (Bucknam) 1862-1924

BUCKNAM, MAKEPEACE, PENNEY, BALSLEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/15/2012 at 17:40:00

MRS. MAKEPEACE DIED
AT LITTLE CEDAR FRIDAY

Had Been Ill for Ten Years --
Wife of Former Prominent Farmer

Mrs. Charles T. makepeace passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert L. Penney, north of Little Cedar, [Saturday] November 15, 1924.

Ella May Bucknam was born February 27, 1863, near Castalia, Iowa. She was one of a family of eleven children, only four of whom survive; two brothers, John Bucknam of Osage, and Darwin Bucknam of Jamestown, North Dakota; also two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Riggs of Osage, and Mrs. Emma Weitgenant (?) of Ossian, Iowa.

Her early girlhood was spent in attaining her education. She went to the Castalia school, but was graduated from the Ossian high school, after which she taught school until 1884, when she was married to Charles T. Makepeace.

They went to live on the old Makepeace homestead near Castalia, but about two years later they came to Little Cedar and located on what has since been known as the Makepeace farm. Here she spent the remainder of her active days, a full and useful life, and together she and her husband developed a plain, uncultivated tract of land into one of the best improved modern farms of the community, and erected a beautiful home, with every convenience.

To them were born five children: Mrs. Addie Balsley, living near Osage; Oliver Makepeace who lived with Mrs. Balsley; Mrs. Gladys Penney, Little Cedar; Verna of Bellingham, Washington; and Otis of Grand Rapids, Michigan. All of the children were present at the funeral, with the exception of Verna, who was detained in Washington. They, and six grandchildren remain to mourn the loss of an ideal mother of womanly character and industry who has ever been their greatest friend.

Mrs. Makepeace's health began to fail ten years ago when she was afflicted with creeping paralysis. Every possible effort was made to stay the disease, but nothing proved helpful, and about six years ago Mr. Makepeace's health also began to fail. They were forced to give up the care and work of farm life, and purchased a home in Osage. Here, for a while they enjoyed every comfort, but Mr. Makepeace's health declined steadily so they broke up the home. Mrs. Makepeace going to Little Cedar to live with her daughter, Mrs. Penney, and Mr. Makepeace accomnpanied another daughter, Verna, to Bellingham, Wash., where he passed away not quite a year ago. During the two years Mrs. Makepeace was at Little Cedar she became a helpless invalid, and death meant the release of a poor, tired spirit.

She was a member of the Universalist Church, and at one time a member of the Rebekah lodge at Little Cedar.

Funeral services were held from the H.L. Penney home at Little Cedar at 10 o'clock Tuesday, [Nov. 18, 1924] conducted by the Rev. Jennie Hitchcock, who for many years has been a close friend of the family. Mrs. Emma Kathan sang several comforting selections. Burial was made in the Little Cedar Cemetery beside her husband. . . .

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS, November 18, 1924
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The cemetery listing for Liberty cemetery, on IaGenWeb shows:

MAKEPEACE, Charles T. 1861 -- Feb. 19, 1924 COD: Perniciousanemia - died E. Ely, Nevada

MAKEPEACE, Ella May 1863 -- Nov. 17, 1924 (61Yr) COD: Septisemia Chronic nenortis