Messick, Polly E. 1816-1898

MESSICK, NAYLOR, WILSON

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 8/7/2010 at 11:49:12

Grinnell Herald (Grinnell, Iowa)

OBITUARY

Polly E. Naylor was born in Surrey county, North Carolina, February 24th, 1816, and died at the home of her son-in-law, W.H. Wilson, in Montezuma, Iowa, May 18th, 1898, aged 82 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was married to Wm. Messick April 30th, 1837, who died June 27th, 1850. Six children, four daughters and two sons, were born to this union. Three daughters and one son, Wm. Messick of this place, survive to mourn her loss. One son died in North Carolina in 1860. One daughter died at Lynnville, Iowa, in 1868. The family moved to Iowa in 1866. The deceased at the tender age of ten years professed religion and united with the M.E. church, and remained a faithful member until the day of her death.

Farewell, dear mother, sweet thy rest,
Weary with years and worn with pain.
Farewell till in some happy place
We shall behold thy face again.

Tis ours to miss thee all our years
And tender memories of thee keep;
Thine, in the Lord to rest, for so
He giveth his beloved sleep.

The children desire to express their thanks to neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness shown during the last sickness and death of their mother.