Minerva (Markle) Jory (1849-1930)

MARKLE, JORY, RICHARDSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From Nevada Evening Journal March 18, 1930 (page 1)

STORY PIONEER WOMAN IS DEAD

MRS. JOHN JORY LAID TO REST AT CENTER GROVE CEMETERY NEAR ELWELL

Special to the Journal
Cambridge, March 18--In the death of Mrs. Minerva Jory, 80, whose body was laid to rest in Center Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon, following funeral services from the old Jory homestead north of Elwell, in charge of Rev. B. H. Guthrie of the Maxwell Presbyterian church, Story county loses another of her real pioneer women.

A resident of the community for about sixty-years she was one of the best known and respected women of the neighborhood and the services were attended by old neighbors and friends. Several songs were sung by a quartette consisting of Mrs. Charles Cooper, Mrs. Marcus Smith, Ross Oliver and Earl Brown.

Minerva Markle was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 35, 1849, and when a young girl came with her parents to northern Illinois.

She was married to John Jory, January 23, 1868, at Beloit, Wisconsin.

In October 1869, they came to Iowa in a covered wagon and on the virgin prairie established the home where they spent their married life.

Four children were born to them, Ella May, Orville Norman, Arcia Pearl, and Jennie June. Arcia and Jennie lived only a few short months. Orville, the only son, and Mrs. May Richardson remain to mourn the passing of a loving mother. A daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, and three grand-daughters are also left to mourn.

Her husband, John Jory, who had a long and honorable record of service as a soldier in the Civil War, passed away after months of patient suffering on November 25, 1915.

Mrs. Jory had made her home since November 1922 with her son on the farm which was first her home.