CAMPBELL, Mary E.: Died 1910

CAMPBELL, RONEY, LEMP, GRAHAM, BARRY, BONNET, LEFEVER, COLLUMBINE

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Date: 8/30/2016 at 05:31:56

**Handwritten: St. Line Dem. Thurs. 7 April 1910

FUNERAL OF MRS. CAMPBELL
Six Daughters Present - Beautiful Floral Offerings.

Mrs. Mary E. Campbell was born at Corydon, Ind., April 8, 1944, and died at Chicago, Ill., Easter Sunday, March 27, 1910. Mrs. Campbell was a nurse of smallpox during the was of 1861, and met and married Joesph(sp) Campbell, a soldier in the war. They were married at Keokuk, Ia., Aug. 27, 1864. To their union were born thirteen children of whom eight daughters survive her, a husband, three sons and two daughters having gone before her. Mrs. Campbell also leaves a sister and two brothers. She was a member of the M.E. church since a girl of eighteen and since the close of the war had resided in and around Keosauqua until a few years ago she went to reside at Chicago to be near some of her daughters. Mrs. Campbell was sick and suffered for two years with paralysis from which disease she died. She was loved and respected by all who knew her and will be missed by her many friends. Her daughters, who are grown, have lost a loving mother and a staunch friend.

The funeral was held at the M.E. church at this place Saturday at 1.30 p.m., being conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.G. Thorn. There was a good attendance, many of the old friends of the deceased being present. Of the eight daughters six were present, viz., Mattie, now Mrs. E.K. Roney of South Bend, Ind.; Mate, now Mrs. E.H. Lemp, Boise, Idaho; Stella, now Mrs. Chas. Graham, Butte, Mont.; Gertie, now Mrs. H.H. Barry, Boston, Mass.; Ethel, now Mrs. N.N. Bonnett, and Miss Cleo, both of Chicago. The other daughters are Mrs. John Lefever and Bertha, now Mrs. G.A. Collumbine, both of New Port, Wash. The filial affection and love of these daughters which brought them from the far east and far west to be with their always loving and devoted mother in her last sickness and to attend the funeral, is as creditable to them as it is fortunate they are in affluent circumstances and were able to come.

The casket was an elegant one and the floral tributes were very handsome and costly, coming from Chicago. There was a floral arch four feet high surmounted with a cross and beneath two gates ajar; a plain cross about feet high and a pillow upon which a dove was alighting, besides a very large boquet. Other flowers, a spread which covered the entire casket, did no arrive until after the funeral was over.

The choir consisted of Messrs. W.M. Walker, C.K. Miller and John Wright, and Mesdames J.C. Calhoun, J.W. Harwood and L.K. Savage, wite(with) Mrs. C.K. Miller at the piano. The pall bearers were Messr. J.C. Strickling, H.E. Duckworth, L.C. Fosnot, Seward Fellows, S.M. Brown and Geo. F. Smith. Quite a number of carriages followed the corpse to its final rest in Purdom cemetery.

Mrs. Campbell was a respected, helpful, good woman and leaves many friends who are saddened with the thought that her summons called her from a pleasant home with her devoted children and when there seemed to be many happy years in store for her.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book G, Page 187, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA