Catherine Margaret Bellis McCrory 1854-1932

MCCRORY BELLIS ARCHER PHIPPS

Posted By: Nick Cimino (email)
Date: 12/12/2009 at 23:40:57

!OBITUARY: MRS. J.L. McCRORY
17 Aug 1854- 1 June 1932

Catherine Margaret Belles-McCroy [sic] was born at Ft. Recovery, Indiana August 17, 1854, and lived with her parents there until the age of five year. They came to Page County, Iowa and there she lived until she reached womanhood.

She was the daughter of Wilson and Margaret Belles [sic]. The family of twelve children have all passed on before, except two girls and two boys, Mrs. Amy Hadden and Mrs. Dillie Rhodes of Page County, and two brothers of Oklahoma, Mr. Henry Belles and Willie Belles all of which are two old to attend the funeral.

On August 25, 1874, she was united in marriage to James Lee McCrory of Red Oak, Iowa, and to this union were born, three sons and three daughters. Her husband and three sons have preceded her in death. She leave to mourn her passing, Mrs. Bird Archer, of Castana, and Mrs. Grace Phipps of Onawa, and MRs. George Archer of Onawa. She was the grandmother of 25 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.

Her husband passed away July 25, 1926. She has spent her life among her children and her friends. For the last two years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Phipps. To make this funeral sadder, her oldest daughter, Mrs. Ella Archer, is unable to attend because of illness.

Aunt Kit was known for miles around among old and young. She had lived the last 45 years around Castana. In her last days Mrs. Sara Phipps, a niece, was a great comfort and help.

She passed away Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 5 days. Funeral services were held at the Community Church in Castana in charge of Rev. Orval E. Walker, pastor of the Christian Church in Onawa.