Mary Elizabeth (Grandy) McClain (1853-1939)

GRANDY, MCCLAIN, MCLAIN, MCLANE, PARSONS, VOSSEM

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/12/2021 at 22:12:15

From Nevada Evening Journal January 13, 1939 (page 6)

Funeral Services Held Thursday for Mrs. Mary McLane

Special to the Journal:

Zearing, Jan 13--Many friends gathered at the Brouhard Funeral Home, Thursday afternoon for the funeral services of Mrs. Mary McLane, to pay their last tribute of friendship to one they had known so well. Rev. R. E. Kerney delivered the message and Mrs. Jerry Hankins and Mrs. Myrtle Martin sang three selection, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Lyle Bailey. The beautiful flowers were cared for by Mrs. J. B. Robinson, Mrs. Troy Chance and Mrs. John Coe. The pallbearers were M. E. Dakins, B. D. Stone, Christy Read, J. B. Robinson, Russell Deal and N. H. Norton.

Interment was in the Zearing cemetery by the side of her son who passed away many years past.

Mary Elizabeth McLane [should be McClain], a daughter of John Ira and Rachel Grandy was born December 17, 1853 near St. Charles, Kane county, Illinois, being the youngest of three children.

She passed away Monday, January 9, 1939, at the home of her brother, H. A. Grandy where she had been cared for in her illness, at the age of 85 years and 22 days.

She grew to womanhood in Illinois and came to Iowa in 1880 with her father and brother, H. A. Grandy, in a covered wagon drawn by an oxen team. They located in this community before Zearing was a town, their home being the third established in the settlement.

She was a true pioneer, meeting and subduing the trials and hardships but enjoying the pleasures that come to all who aim to do the best they can as they are passing.

After the death of her husband and son, a brother, George made his home with her, passing away November 10, 1931. A niece, Elizabeth Grandy now Mrs. Leland Parsons was raised in her home and had been to her and the brother George as an own child.

She was a member of the Church of Christ of Zearing. A member of the Royal Neighbors and Rebekah lodges and the Zearing Chapter No. 237, Order of the Eastern Star.

After the death of her mother, her father married a second time and three children were born to this union. Of this group the half brother, H. A. Grandy survives.

Later after the death of the second wife, Mr. Grandy married a third time and six children were born. Four of this group survive they being two half brothers, Will of Pine Hurst, Washington; Samuel of Chicago, Ill., and a half sister, Mrs. Katie Vossem of Pertz, Minnesota.

She is also survived by two nephews, Hugh Grandy of Joseph, Oregon, George Grandy of Zearing, Ia.; two nieces Mrs. Elizabeth Parsons, State Center, Ia.; and Miss Leafa Belle Grandy of Zearing and many other relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends from a distance attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Leland Parsons and children of State Center; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Heintz and daughter of Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Parsons and Mrs. Ella Parsons of State Center.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Mary Elizabeth Grandy married (1) Albert J. White on 14 April 1875 in Kane County, Illinois. She married (2) John McLain/McClain on 21 July 1883 in Story County, Iowa. On the second marriage record she is listed as Mary White nee Grandy.