Mary A Scheyli 1831-1901

ALLGEYER, SCHEYLI

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 2/24/2013 at 14:06:55

MARY A. SCHEYLI.

Left The Fatherland at The Age
of Eighteen. A Resident of
Bonaparte Township for
Thirty-Six Years.

Mary Agnes Allgeyer was born in the village of Heidersheim, Baden, Germany, February 2, 1831. She received her education in the schools of that country in which she lived until eighteen years of age. On April 21, 1849, she left her native land and with her sister came to New York where they landed June 16th after spending fifty-six days upon the Atlantic. Miss Allgeyer came directly to Mansfield, Ohio, where she had relatives, a brother and other relatives having preceded her to America. After a short stay in Mansfield she went to Pittsburg, Penn., where she remained about six months or until her removal to St. Louis. In 1856 at St. Louis she was married to Wm. Scheyli with whom she came to Keokuk and there they resided until March 19, 1865. After the Civil war they removed to Bonaparte Township where Mrs. Scheyli remained until her death which came Dec. 2, 1901. Her seventy years and ten months of life was filled with hard work which was easily borne because much of it was done for others. She was the mother of four children, Ollie C., William E., Joseph F., and Benjamin. Her husband and the youngest children, Benjamin, have preceded her to the better land. Besides her daughter and two sons she leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters and a number of other relatives.

For many years Mrs. Scheyli was left along to provide for her children and to make them a home and that she was successful in this undertaking is shown by the pretty home upon the bank of the Des Moines and by the children themselves who have now grown to mature years and are respected citizens of Van Buren county.

William Scheyli resides at Milton but the daughter, Ollie C., and son, Joseph, are living at the old home.

The funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 4, Rev. Duty officiating in the presence of a large congregation of fiends at the home. The body was interred in the Bonaparte cemetery.

Source: Entler Scrapbooks, vol. 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA