Mary (BELL) WILSON

WILSON, BELL, CAMPBELL, MARSH, MICHAEL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/4/2009 at 16:49:03

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1927

OBITUARY - MRS. MARY WILSON.

Mrs. Mary WILSON was born in 1844 in Ireland and died September 8, 1927, at the age of 83 years, three months and 22 days. Her parents were James and Sarah BELL. She came to this country in early youth. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and retained her faith in her Heavenly Father until He called her home.

Her parents, brothers and sisters preceded her in death.

She was married to Robert WILSON in 1869 and in the year of 1916 he passed away. To this union were born seven children, Emery, who died in infancy; Mrs. Sadie CAMPBELL, Mrs. Frank MARSH, Geo. WILSON, all of Mount Ayr, and Mrs. Lizzie MICHAEL, of Guthrie, Minn., Mattie and Robert at home near Ringgold.

The funeral was held from the home Saturday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. R. NOLTE, pastor of the Ringgold Evangelical church. The body was laid to rest in the Caledonia cemetery [Ringgold County, Iowa].

CARD OF THANKS.

The bereaved relatives take this means of expressing to the neighbors and friends their sincere thanks for the many kindnesses shown on the occasion of the death and funeral.

NOTE: Mary's husband Robert WILSON was born in 1837, and died at the age of 78 years on February 18, 1916 with interment at Caledonia Cemetery.

Of Mary (BELL) and Robert WILSON's children:
Sadie J. (WILSON) CAMPBELL was born in 1872, and died in 1955, interment at Caledonia Cemetery; and,
George WILSON was born in 1875, and died in 1948, interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008