Mrs. Elizabeth McSteen

MCSTEEN, CONRAD

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 13:44:57

OBITUARY

McSTEEN, Mrs. Elizabeth. Died this morning at 4 o'clock from heart failure. Ill for the past two and a half years. Aged 64 year. Wife of John T. McSteen. Mrs. McSteen was born in New York city on June 23rd, 1840. Forty-five years ago she came to Scott county with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, and settled on a farm. On October 21, 1861, she was married to John T. McSteen in St. Marguerite's church in Davenport. They lived on a farm for fifteen years when they removed to this city, where they have lived sever since. The survivors are her husband, John T. McSteen, the tobacconist, on Brady street, three sons, John P., Edwin J., and Paul T. McSteen, and two daughters, Florence McSteen of Davenport and Mrs. F.T. Conrad of Fairbury, Neb.

The funeral will be held Monday morning from the family residence, 1621 Main street. Services will be held at St. Anthony's and interment in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Tri-City Evening Star, Davenport, Ia. 01 Oct 1904, p. 2.

M'STEEN, Mrs. John. Funeral held from residence, 1021 Main street, this morning. Services at St. Anthony's church at 9 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. D.J. Flannery, celebrated a requiem high mass and absolution ceremony and delivered a funeral sermon.

There was a large attendance of old friends and neighbors. The pallbearers were James Quinn, Peter McItesen, H.J. McFarland, Wm. M. Lillis, E.J. Hilton and Wm. P. Halligan. Interment was in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Tri-City Evening Star, Davenport, Ia., 03 Oct 1904, p.2.