Susan Mohler 1827-1910

MOHLER, MILLER, WILSON

Posted By: Volunteer: Roxanne Riggan
Date: 2/18/2012 at 12:30:05

Susan Miller was born in Logan, Hawkins County, Ohio, March 8, 1827 and was married to Levi Mohler at the home of her parents at the same place March 8, 1851. She died at her home in Bonaparte, Iowa, October 20, 1910, being at the time of her demise 82 years, 8 months, and 12 days old.

Mrs. Mohler suffered for a little over two years from a complication of diseases but had been in very poor health for more than fifteen years.

She leaves to mourn their loss a devoted husband, one son, Noah Mohler of Bonaparte, Iowa, Wm. Mohler another son having died August 31, 1906 at Vernon, Iowa; three grandchildren, Jo Mohler of Reno, Oklahoma, Harley Mohler of Galesburg, Ill., and Miss Georgia Mohler of Bonaparte. Also one sister, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Crawfordsville, Ohio, and a brother, Simon P. Miller of Grover, Ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Mohler left their home in Ohio shortly after their marriage and came to Iowa where they settled on a farm on Vernon Prairie, moving to Bonaparte about fourteen years ago where they have since lived.

Mrs. Mohler was a member in good standing of the M.E. church and was an excellent woman, one of the poineer mothers who helped to make the great Commonwealth of Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. church in Vernon Saturday and were conducted by the Rev. Chas. Wilson of New London, Iowa, with burial in the Vernon cemetery.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Scrapbook A, page 327, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA