Mary L. (Clark) Pettit 1831-1920

CLARK, PETTIT, HITCHCOCK

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 5/6/2004 at 22:10:01

OBITUARY

Mary L. Clark was born in Virginia, June 22, 1831, and died Dec. 22, 1920, at the age of 89 years, 6 months. She was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Clark and came with them in infancy to Ohio, and at the age of ten to Iowa in the year 1841. Her father was one of the pioneer preachers of Methodism. When they came to Iowa, they located about four miles from Lebanon. She was united in marriage to L. W. Pettit in August, 1851. To this union nine children were born, one child, Mary, dying at 14 months of age. The others, Samuel of Illinois, Laura of Farmington, Ia., Lizzie of Oregon, Ethia of Milton, Iowa, Luther of Texas, Achsa, Eugene and Nenia, of Lebanon, Iowa, are living.

Her husband died May, 1899.

Eight children, 17 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, one sister, Achsa Hitchcock, of Kansas, and many other relatives and friends mourn her loss.

She was converted at 14 years of age and united with the Methodist church. She lived a consistent member of that church, during her long life. God was ever to her a living presence, abiding with her. In her life and ocnversation [sic] continually she acknowledged Him. No one could associate with her and not be reminded of her Faith in God. She was sick six days and passed almost without pain from this life to her home in the Father's house.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 203 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Mar 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.
(Originally posted 10 Apr 2001)