Merchant, Mrs. D. O. 1841-1890

MERCHANT, MARCHANT

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/25/2008 at 14:01:36

LeMars Sentinel
November 18, 1890

WITH THE HONOR OF THE CORPS
Burial of Mrs. D. O. Merchant by the Woman's Relief Corp

The funeral of Mrs. D. O. Merchant last week was conducted by the
Woman's Relief Corps of which deceased was a member.

Services were conducted at the home by Rev. Wm. Semple, of Merrill, and
the funeral procession was joined at LeMars by the W.R.C. Mrs. C.H.
Jones acted as chaplain at the grave where the remains were interred
with impressive burial service of the order. This is the first time at
which the society has officiated at the burial services of one of its
members although previous to this their ranks have been thinned by
death. A large number of friends and neighbors of the family of the
deceased were present and the Grand Army Post turned out informally.

~NOTE: Death year on the tombstone photo page says 1889. This news item was in the Nov. 18, 1890 newspaper.
~NOTE: Alternate spelling: Marchant
~NOTE: Per Plymouth County Courthouse Death Index: Harriet M. Marchant; married; 49 yrs, 1 mo; d. 10 Nov 1890 in Stanton Twp; buried LeMars, IA.

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