Mary J. Ryland 1818-1899

RYLAND, HARLAN

Posted By: Karen Bergquist Uhr
Date: 10/15/2005 at 22:37:14

Mary J. Ryland, nee Harlan, was born near Baltimore Md., August 11, 1818 and died near Bonaparte March 15, 1899, at the advanced age of 80 years, 7 months and 4 days.

At the age of 13 she went to Brooke county W. Va., and there June 24, 1839, was married to A. S. Ryland. In the spring of 1842 they came to Iowa, settling at Lexington, near Bonaparte. After a short time they went back to West Virginia, remaining a year after which they returned to Iowa, settling at Bonaparte, where they resided two years and then moved to the present homestead near that place. There Mr. Ryland died April 7, 1875.

To their union have been born 11 children, the eldest, Hughie, dying in infancy and Curtin V. Oct. 4, 1888, leaving to mourn the loss of their mother five sons and four daughters.

She was a kind and loving mother and was greatly respected and loved by all who knew her. for the last seven years she was a great sufferer, but ever endured her affliction with patience, often saying with sweet Christian resignation, "It is all the the best" and expressing her willingness and readiness to depart.

"She rests from her labors and her works do follow."

Funeral services were held at her late residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. W. H Scofield, after which occurred the interment in the Bonaparte cemetery.

Six children, two sons and four daughters, attended the services. Those from abroad were Mrs. Sarah A. Murphy of Eldon, Iowa; Mrs. Hester J.Dodds of Kansas City and Wm. B. Ryland of Wayland, Mo.

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