Martha Kuhn Fegtly 1824-1896

FEGTLY, KUHN, TUCKER, RANDALL, BRYANT

Posted By: Fred Rucker (email)
Date: 12/11/2005 at 13:27:51

Mrs. Martha Kuhn Fegtly was born in Lancaster Co. Penn., April 4th 1824 and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Kate E. Tucker in Pasadena California, Jan. 6th 1896. She, with her parents, moved to Wayne Co. Ohio, where at the age of 21 she was married to John W. Fegtly, at Wooster Ohio. They lived there until 1854 when they moved with their family, and settled on a farm near Utica, Van Buren Co., Iowa. Here in 1861 she was left a widow after having been the mother of nine children, three of whom died in infancy. At this early date she was left to struggle and support her family of six children during the hardships of war times. In 1873 she left the farm and moved with her family to Mt. Pleasant in order to better educate her children. Since 1880 she has made her home with her children. During the years she lived near Utica she was known by all her acquaintances to labor with unselfish zeal and devotion for the good of her children and all her friends. It is a pleasure to know that during the past ten years she has been privileged to visit many of the pleasant places through the land. In the fall of 1893 she visited the world's Fair, before leaving for the beautiful land of flowers in California, from where her spirit was taken to the more beautiful realm above to join the many kindred and friends who have gone before. She joined the M.E. church at an early age, and ever after lived the life of a devoted Christian.

Wherever she has lived she has always been surrounded by many friends as the large gathering at her funeral attests. Her remains were brought from Cal. To be laid beside her husband at Bentonsport, and arrived Monday Jan. 12, the funeral services being held at the M.E. church where friends from far and near gathered to follow her to her last resting place. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Weese, pastor of the M.E. church, from the text "There remaineth therefore a rest, to the people of God," Hebrews 4-9, a short sermon full of appropriate comforting words to those who are left behind, sooner or later to join in the better land. Many friends, with on brother, two sisters, and the following children are left to mourn her loss. Mrs. Kate E. Tucker, Pasadena Cal., J.M. and J.J. Fegtly of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Mrs. Dr. Randall of Birmingham, Iowa, Mrs. Jay Bryant of Akron, Iowa, and M.N. Fegtly of Rockville, Idaho, all but the last being present at the funeral.

The above named relatives are now visiting at Dr. Randall's.

Source: Unkown Newspaper Clipping 1896. Martha Kuhn Feglty is my 2nd great-grandmother.