Mariah (Ruley) LEE

LEE, RULEY, MIDDLETON, PARRISH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:01

March 17, 1816 ---- March 18, 1893

Mrs. Mariah Lee, widow of Daniel Lee, passed from her earthly home to her upward one above last Saturday, March 18, 1893, aged 78 years. Mrs. Lee was a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where she was married and her children were born. Mr. and Mrs. Lee were the parents of five sons and four daughters that lived to be grown. The eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married William Middleton, one of the Middleton brothers who afterwards settled in the south part of this county. She died before the family came here. John W. Lee died at his home near Webster City a few years ago; Enos also died a few years since. Jesse was in the war and was killed at Lookout Mountain. Among the living are Mrs. Elmore Middleton, of this place; F. Q. Lee, now of Louisiana, formerly editor of the Webster City Graphic; Thomas Lee and Mrs. S. E. Parrish, of Woolstock; and Mrs. Elza E. Middleton, of Peckham, Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lee came from Ohio about twenty years ago and settled near the home of their son, John W. Lee, a few miles north of Webster City; where they continued to live until a year or two previous the death of the husband, who had become blind and almost helpless. They then made a home with their son, Thomas, at Woolstock; where she led a useful and active life until her last illness.

The family have become identified with the interests of Wright and Hamilton Counties so many years that the removal of these worthy citizens causes much sorrow among the large circle of friends they have gained the love and respect of during the many years of fortitude and fortune.

Mrs. Lee was a consistent member of the Methodist Church many years, the kindest and best of women, whose virtues were a loving example to all who came within the range of her acquaintanceship. Died, March 18, of pneumonia, Grandma Lee, mother of Thomas Lee, aged 78 years, after an illness of only about a week. The funeral was held Monday at the M. E. Church, and the remains were laid to rest in Oak Glen Cemetery by the side of those of her husband, who was buried there two years ago. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the whole community in their hour of deep affliction.

Boone Valley Gazette -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
March 22, 1893

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This aged "mother in Israel" died in Cass Township Saturday evening last in the 79th year of her age. She was among the pioneer settlers of the Boone River country and was widely known and greatly beloved by people of northern Hamilton and southern Wright Counties. She was the mother of John W., F. Q., and Thomas Lee and also of several daughters. For several years she has been an invalid and although suffering much was always cheerful and uncomplaining. Her death removed from the community in which she so long lived a most familiar figure. She was a kindly, tender mother; and the friend of all who knew her. Rest and peace at last.

Webster City Freeman --- Webster City, Iowa
March 25, 1893