Beadle, Annie E. Kenney Delaney

BEADLE, KENNEY, DELANEY

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Date: 6/24/2011 at 21:18:24

Beadle, Annie E. Kenney -
Annie E. Kenney was born in Peoria Co., Illinois, May 7th, 1842,and departed this life December 1st, age, 76 years, 6 months 24 days. When Anna was but a girl twelve years of age, her mother died of the dread disease cholera, upon which she assumed the care of her baby brother. Like many other pioneers during the Civil War, there were many blasts to brave in this country, but her courage did not slacken because the tasks wore hard, and to her and others like her, we of the younger generation owe much.

Anna E. Kenney and Thos. Delany married in 1860, coming to Iowa in 1876, and to Clearfield in 1890. She was the mother of eight boys
four preceding her in death. The Christian life of the mother so early began, she lived not only toward her Eternal Father, but toward her family and fellowman.

During her illness many of her Sunday School pupils came to cheer her and bear testimony of her teachings. For several months Mrs Beadle had been near the border clinging to life by only a slender thread and the last two weeks were ones of pain and weakness. Yet in all this severe illness she was patient and cheerful, meeting all who called to see her with a smile.

The end came quietly shortly after the midnight hour, as her sons were watching by her bedside. To mourn her loss are her husband, B. P. Beadle; and four sons, Andy Delaney of Seattle, Washington, James Delaney of Couer d'Alene. Idaho; Edd Delaney of Creston, Iowa; Will Delaney of Denver, Colorado; three step-sons, Bailey Beadle of Atlantic, lowa; Ed and Lester Beadle of Beaconsfield, Iowa; one step-daughter, Mrs. Homer Stevens of Beaconsfield, Iowa; nine grandchildren and one greatgrandchild, besides a host of friends who will hold her memory in long reverence.

Her sons Ed and Will and her husband attended her during her last illness. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at, 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Pastor J. W. Johnson, pastor of Christian church. The songs used at this service, Nearer My God to Thee, Who'll Never Say Geod-bye in Heaven, and the One-hundred-third Psalm—were the choice of Mrs. Bendle. She also selected her pall-bearers. Interment was made in Clearfield Cemetery.
Clearfield Enterprise, Clearfield, Iowa December 5, 1918