Mary Elizabeth (WALLACE) BUCK

WALLACE, BUCK

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 11/19/2008 at 05:54:50

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1922

OBITUARY - MRS. W. J. BUCK

Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth WALLACE, was born at Codiz, Ohio, October 20, 1844, and died January 11, 1923, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was reared in the home and church fellowship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The Wallace family moved to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1854, where Mary grew to womanhood. Her brother John died in the Civil War and William, about two years ago. On November 28, 1864, she was married to Mr. John BUCK at Chariton, Iowa, on the way coming to Ringgold county, where the home was established in Washington township and has continued on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. BUCK were charter members in the organizing of Mount Ayr United Presbyterian church.

Mrs. BUCK was a woman of strong christian character, loyal to her Master and faithful with her husband in rearing a worthy family. The children were John W., Robert M., William B., Mary Elizabeth, James S., Margaret A. and Samuel F. There are two grandchildren dead and eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. These children with her worthy partner of these many years are now under this sorrow in the separation of wife and mother, which is indeed an irreparable loss.

The funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., January 12, 1923 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. TORRENCE, assisted by Rev. G. E. CARNAHAN, of Shannon City. The children and nearly all the grandchildren were present. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery [Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa].

NOTE: William John and Mary Elizabeth (WALLACE) BUCK were the parents of seven children: twins Robert Millican and John Wallace, born July 30, 1866, Robert died October 29, 1938, John died November 16, 1947, both interred at Rose Hill Cemetery; Mary Elizabeth BUCK; James Sumner BUCK, born March 16, 1874 and died November 16, 1963, interment Rose Hill Cemetery; Samuel Finley BUCK, born September 11, 1889 and died August 12, 1930, interment Rose Hill Cemetery; Margaret Ann BUCK; and William John BUCK, born December 28, 1898 and died July 19, 1977, interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa.

Transcription & note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008