MARRIOTT, Mrs. Anna Mary: 1850-1905

KYES, MARRIOTT

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Date: 7/13/2013 at 08:39:17

Mrs. James E. Marriott.

Anna Mary Kyes-Marriott was born June 12, 1850 in Van Buren County, Iowa. She became a member of the M. E. church at the age of 13 years and continued her membership until her desolution on the 2nd day of October, 1905, aged 55 years, 3 months and 20 days. She was married to James L. Marriott on the 16th of March, 1871.

To this union were born six children, two, Lola Eloise and Man died young; Benjamin L., Nellie A., Harry H. and Alma I. with the husband and three grandchildren survive her.

She was the only child of Benjamin and Jane Kyes, old settlers of Van Buren county. Both have passed away. The deceased was a lady in the fullest sense of the term, always had a full appreciation of religious duty, was kind and generous in all her impulses, had literary ideals of a high order, was a contributor of prose and poetry to many of the leading magazines. One of her poems entitled "Our Silent Neighbors," had extensive publication. She was a generous mother and companion, and discharged all her duties of life with dignity and honest zeal. A good woman has passed away.

O mystery of life how great!
How great the mystery of death!
We live, we move, we see, we feel,
We're gone! 'Tis like a passing breath!

O life! O death! Our faith how great!
That bids us look beyond, to see,
When this shor life shall all be o'er,
There'll be for us no mystery.

**Handwritten at bottom: St. Line Dem. Wed. 11 Oct. 1905

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Soceity Obituary Book C, Page 148, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA