Mrs. Mary E. (Daggs) Kilmer 1835-1911

KILMER, DAGGS, PERRY, ALEXANDER, TETER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 01:57:54

OBITUARIES
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MRS. MARY E. KILMER

Mary E. Daggs was born in Scotland county, Missouri, Jan. 4, 1835, where she grew to womanhood. In 1857 she was married to Austin Kilmer. Six children were born to them, the living being Mrs. Sarilda Perry of Fort Madison, Iowa; Mrs. Martha Alexander and Mrs. Laura Teter, both of Oklahoma, and Hezakiah Kilmer of Kahoka, Mo. Soon after their marriage they moved to a farm in the vicinity of Granger, Missouri, where the husband died June 26, 1906. Mrs. Kilmer remained on the farm until last summer when she moved to Mt. Sterling, Iowa. She was an industrious, thrifty women [sic], never quite satisfied with ease, though her age and disease demanded rest. The end came Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911, at the age of 76 years and 6 days. Funeral services were held at Mt. Moriah church on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. W. J. Hamilton. The remains were interred by the side of the husband in the church yard.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 17 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in October 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 02 Nov 1999.

I am NOT related to this person and am posting this obit for those who may find him/her in their family history.

Source 2: Bonaparte Record; 25 Jan 1911; page 2