Mary Dye Stoops 1849-1930

DYE, STOOPS, HANEY, REASOR

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/8/2003 at 04:05:30

OBITUARY

Mary Dye, daughter of Eli and Nancy Dye, was born October 9, 1849, and departed this life April 6, 1930, aged 80 years, 5 months and 28 days.

She confessed Christ as her Savior in early life under the ministry of Elder Mose Downing, uniting with the old Mt. Gillian Christian church.

On February 16, 1870, she was united in marriage to Eugene T. Stoops. To this union five children were born, Lillian May, Winnie E., Warren T., LeRoy D. and Ralph O. Stoops. Her husband and three children, Winnie, Warren and LeRoy, preceded her in death.

She leaves to mourn her departure, one daughter, Mrs. W. S. Haney of Cantril; one son Ralph O. Stoops of Centralia, Washington; two grandchildren, Craig E. Stoops, of near Bonaparte and Ralph E. Stoops of near Keosauqua; one half-sister, Mrs. Florence Reasor of Cedar Falls; also other relatives and many friends.

Mrs. Stoops was the daughter of an old pioneer, her parents having come to Iowa from Ohio in 1846. She was also one of the pioneer school teachers of Van Buren county. Practically her whole life was lived in Van Buren county and in her passing the county has lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens.

She was a member of the Cantril Christian church for many years, having transferred her membership to the Keosauqua Christian church upon her removal to that place. She has also been a member of the O. E. S. at Keosauqua for many years.

Mother Stoops was a loving mother, a kind friend and a generous neighbor. She was an ardent lover of her home and family and will be greatly missed by those who knew her best.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 185 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I would like to know more on this family.

[Original post 29 Jan 2001]