Bertha Kisling Rail 1878-1940

KISLING, RAIL, WOODARD

Posted By: Volunteer - Barbara Evans
Date: 12/5/2012 at 10:38:31

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obit Book B, page 12, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA

BERTHA KISLING RAIL
[NOTE: The obituary was cut off on the left side of the column. It is transcribed here as it appeared, with the hope that the reader will be able to fill in the context.]

Bertha Olive, the second daughter
George O. and Mary Hurst Kis-
g, was born near Osceola, St.
ir county, Mo., April 5, 1878.
e came with her parents to Van
ren county, Iowa, in the fall of
81. The father died the following
ring, and the widowed mother with
r children moved to Bonaparte, Ia.,
ere Bertha grew to womanhood.
e was converted at the age of 16
ars, and united with the Methodist
urch where she was a Sunday
hool teacher and an Epworth
ague worker for a number of
ars, But on account of ill health
e had been unable to attend ser-
es much of late years.
She graduated from the Bona
rte high school in 1896 and later
ught for a number of years in the
me school.
She moved to Birmingham, Iowa,
1907, where she taught in the high
hool for ten years.
She was married to John A. Rail
ay 23, 1918. They moved immed-
tely to a farm near Milton, Iowa.
wo years later they moved to the
esent farm in Jefferson county.
She had been a constant sufferer
om asthma for over five years.
verything possible was done for her
lief but to no avail, and she passed
way during a severe attack of the
sease a little after midnight Dec.
1940.
She leaves to mourn their loss her
sband, one son, Robert, who is in
e Navy, one daughter, Mrs. Helen
galls, at home, one sister, Mrs.
yron Woodard of Berkshire, Mass.,
niece, one nephew, and a host of
her relatives and friends. Her
other, who made her home with
ertha, passed away about 15 years
go.
Funeral services were held in the
irmingham M.E. church Thursday
ternoon by Rev. F.M. James and
urial was in the Maple Hill cemetery.