Margaret Elizabeth (Davis) Struble 1837-1915

STRUBLE, DAVIS

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/11/2002 at 21:54:41

MRS. AARON STRUBLE DIED LAST THURSDAY

Margaret Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Chas. and Elizabeth Davis, was born September 27, 1837, near Farmington, Van Buren county, Iowa, and departed this life on June 17, 1915, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 20 days. On January 23, 1915, she was stricken with paralysis. About May 10th she was attacked again and on the 14th day of June she was attacked again from which she never rallied. She was cheerful to the end and never complained of her awful sufferings, and often told the family she was going home.

On the 4th day of February, 1864, she was united in marriage to Aaron Struble. To this union were born seven children: Frank L., John, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas James, Cora B., Charlie, Evie May. Frank L., John and Charlie were at their mother's bedside till the last; the other children having preceeded her. She also leaves eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was a devoted wife and a kind and loving mother, and loved by all her friends and neighbors. On the 3rd day of August, 1889, she united with the M. E. church at Home Prairie of which she [rest of obit cut off]

NOTE: See husband Aaron Struble's obit elsewhere on this forum.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 95 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in March 2000. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

I am NOT related to this person and am posting it for those who may find him/her in their family tree.

[Original Post 07 Sep 2000]