Catherine (Cook) Stratton McConnell (1812-1896)

COOK, STRATTON, MCCONNELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/25/2011 at 23:27:50

From Story County Watchman February 21, 1896

Mrs. John McConnell died Wednesday at the home of her son John just below town, aged something over 80 years. She has been a resident of this county almost from its first settlement and was well known to all the older settlers here as a woman of worth and character. The remains were laid to rest yesterday beside those of her husband in the cemetery to await the call of the resurrection morn.

From Story County Watchman February 28, 1896

OBITUARY.--Catherine Cook, aged 84 years, 1 month and 2 days was born in Trumble county, Ohio January 16, 1812, and died Feb. 18, 1896.

She was married to Wm. Stratton of Wayne county, Ohio, in 1831. To them were born four children, two of whom are living. She was married to John McConnell, of Hancock county, Ohio, in 1840, and came to Iowa in 1855. Six children was the result of the second marriage, four of whom are living.

Sleep mother sleep, and take thy rest,
Thou are in heaven among the blest
Oh, loved one, you from us have gone
The angel of death has called you home.

Your hands are folded across your breast,
Your face is white and cold in death,
To us, the world is once more night
But to you in heaven the sun shines bright.

We loved you, yes, we loved you
But the angels loved you more
And they have sweetly called you
To yonder shining shore.