Alma (Root) Guy 1837-1924

ROOT, GUY, FISHER, WARNER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/8/2002 at 12:44:35

OBITUARY

Alma Root was born in 1837 in Ohio and came to Iowa in early girlhood, her parents locating at Keokuk in 1854. She was married to John R. Guy in Keokuk, Iowa. A few years later they moved to Keosauqua where she lived with her children while her husband was a soldier in the Civil war. From there they moved to Upton where they lived until 1881, when they moved to Cantril where she remained until her death, June 3, 1924.

Her husband John R. Guy died April 1, 1913.

She leaves one daughter Mrs. Ben Fisher of Cantril. Three children died in infancy. One son, A. B. Guy and one daughter, Mrs. Charles Warner died after reaching middle life. She leaves twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

She always had a smile for everyone no matter how she suffered.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us in the sickness and death of our beloved mother and grandmother. [remainder cut off]

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 120 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Sept 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original post 08 Oct 2000]