Margaret May STIMSON

STIMSON, THIEL, ABRAHAMSON

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

December 2, 1875 -- March 11, 1961

Margaret Stimson Rites At Conway

Last rites for Miss Margaret Stimson, who died March 11 at a nursing home in Woodbine, Iowa, were held at the Conway Methodist church on March 13, conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev Frank Greenwood. Burial in Lexington cemetery.

Margaret May Stimson, daughter of John Henry and Catherine Thiel Stimson was born on a farm southwest of Conway, December 2, 1875. She was educated in rural school, district number eight, in Institutes at Bedford, and at the Normal school in Shenandoah. She taught rural schools in Taylor County until 1900 and then attended Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, graduating there in 1903. She then enrolled at the State University of Iowa and lacked only a few hours credit of completing her work there.

She taught in Humeston, where she was principal, and at Goldfield, Tripoli and Gravity as superintendent, teaching nearly 30 years. In 1915 she returned to the family home near Conway to assist her brother Garfield in the care of their mother, and taught nearby rural schools for seven years.

After her mother's death, she purchased the farm home from the heirs and operated the farm for about 30 years. Two of her brothers, John Stimson and James Stimson passed away in 1922 and 23.

She is survived by two brothers, Fred Stimson of Lakeside, Ohio, and Garfield Stimson of Conway; and by her sister Frances, Mrs. Nels Abrahamson of Vermillion, S. Dak.; by nine nephews and five nieces. At an early age she united with the Conway Presbyterian church.

Bedford Times-Press
March 23, 1961