Amy Graves Wilson 1861~1955

GRAVES, WILSON, HOSKINSON, WILKINSON, HUMPHRIES

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 10/2/2008 at 11:05:59

Amy Graves Wilson

Birth: Nov. 28, 1861
Death: Apr. 23, 1955

Courtesy of the Ottumwa Courier April 23, 1955

DEATH COMES AT 93 TO MRS. AMY WILSON

Mrs. Amy Graves Wilson 93, of 2002 West Second Street died at 12:24 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. L. Hoskinson 1920 West Second Street.

She was a native of Ottumwa and spent her entire life here.

The daughter of Oliver C. and Harriett Humphries Graves; she was born in Ottumwa Nov. 28, 1861.She was a member of the First Methodist Church and a former member of the D.A.R. She was married in 1884 in Ottumwa to Albert D. Wilson who preceded her in death in 1942.

Surviving are four sons; Horace R. Wilson of Cheyenne, WYO., Raymond P. Wilson of Casper, WYO., and Fred D. and Albert H. Wilson; both of Ottumwa; two daughters Mrs. Edith Hoskinson and Mrs. Harriett Wilkinson; both of Ottumwa; 17 granchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and four great~great Grandchildren.

Besides her husband; she was preceded in death by her son Clyde Wilson in 1944.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson funeral Home Monday with the Rev. Paul Henn pastor of First Methodist Church.Burial will be in Burns Cemetery; West of Ottumwa.

The casket will be taken to the home at 2002 West Second Street Sunday afternoon and will be returned to the chapel Monday morning. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Burial
Burns Cemetery
Chillicothe
Wapello County
Iowa, USA

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