Anna Maria (Pease) Day (1825-1903)

PEASE, DAY, KELLEY, HULSE, JINKLIN, JINKLING, EVANS, PRINGLE, SAPP

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/3/2012 at 21:34:44

From Collins Clipper February 27, 1903

Obituary.

Ann Maria Day, daughter of Jarvis and Hannah Pease, was born at Cincinnati, Ohio April 13, 1825 and died at her home in Greencastle, Jasper County, Iowa, Feb. 19, 1903, aged 77 years, 10 months and 6 days.

Of this union were born twelve children, four boys and eight girls. Six of them have passed away leaving three sons and three daughters, viz: W. L. Day of Peters, Neb., who was not able to be at the funeral, and the following were present, C. W. Day of Greencastle; Mrs. R. A. Kelley of Valeria; F. L. Day of Greencastle; Mrs. E. M. Hulse of Greencastle; Mrs. C. B. Jinklin of Greencastle. The children who are deceased, are one who died in infancy; W. E. Day who died in Indiana; Mrs. E. M. Evans who died in Iowa; Mrs. Joda Pringle, M. E. Day and J. M. Day. The husband and father T. J. Jackson Day, died June 18, 1889, at the Day farm in Collins township, where was the family home from the time he bought the land in 1866 till it was sold to David W. Brown, a space of about 30 years' time.

Of Mrs. Day's parents' family, but one sister is alive, Mrs. Sapp who lives in Oregon, and who is Chas. Sapp's mother.

Mrs. Day joined the joined the Methodist church about 28 years ago and remained in the faith until her death.

The funeral service was held at the West Point School House Friday, Rev. Baker of the Collins M. P. church presiding and preaching the sermon. A large number of the old neighbors and friends of the departed were present. The interment was at the Day Cemetery. The pall bearers were old neighbors and friends of the Day family; Chas. Dodd, P. A. Kitchell, Hugh Graef, Ira Campbell, Wm. McCleese and Zac Elliott.

The deceased was one of the pioneer mothers of Story county. Few families in the Day neighborhood but are related to her. In the early settlement of Story county the Jackson day home was well known and many a meeting of friends was gathered there to make the hours pass happily away. Mrs. Day was then a central figure and her death is mourned by many of our readers. She was a noble good woman and has entered into her rest and reward.