Mary Elizabeth Doebler (1819-1904)

EHRMON, DEAN, DOEBLER, MURPHY, PATTERSON

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 11/26/2005 at 20:31:04

Mary Elizabeth DOEBLER was b. Halifox, Dauphin Co., Penn. June 14, 1819 and d. at the home of her gr. dau. Mrs. Perry Murphy, Vernon Ia. June 6, 1904 at age 4 [sic] years 11 months 26 days. Came to Ia in May 1840 and following Spring marr. Henry EHRMON who died in Calif. having gone there in the 50's goldrush. Six children - 3 sons 3 dau. Two sons and 2 daus. have preceeded her in death, leaving one son John of Vernon and dau., Mrs. Louise DEAN of Smith Center, Kans. with 9 gr. child - 6 great grandchildren. One of pioneer settlers. Kept house for her son-in-law, Rev. W. E. PATTERSON after death of his wife.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 27 Page 70.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]