Mary Ruth (Beyer) HUMPHREYS

BEYER, WEINHOLD, HUMPHREYS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:54

Mary Ruth Beyer Humphreys
18 May 1846 ---- 21 June 1926

Mrs. C. C. Humphreys died Monday June 21 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Weinhold. She had been in poor health for some time and the end was not unexpected.

Mrs. Humphreys had been a resident of this community for the past 26 years. She had endeared herself to all, as was evidenced by the unusual number of courtesies shown her during her declining years. She never failed to express her appreciation of the evidence of the high regard in which she was held by her hosts of friends. On the occasion of her eightieth birthday about a month ago, she was delighted with the large number of calls from her acquaintances and with the other tokens she received which indicated she had not been forgotten.

All extend to the bereaved family their sincere sympathy in the hour of their great bereavement.

The funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Congregational church. Rev. F. B. Reeves, the new Congregational pastor, will have charge.

Obituary

Mary Ruth Beyer was born May 18, 1846 near Hilliards, Franklin county, Ohio. She was left an orphan at an early age but acquired an education and followed the teaching profession for nine years and was united in marriage to Christopher Humphreys at Columbus, Ohio on June 8, 1871. She lived on a farm near that city until 1881, when they moved to Livingston county, Illinois, living there until 1892, when they moved to Benton county, Indiana. In March 1900 they moved to Eagle Grove, Iowa, since which time this place has been their home. To this union four children were born: Wm. A. of Eagle Grove, Iowa; John B. of Claresholm, Alberta, Canada; Mary E. deceased; Margaret R. Weinhold of Eagle Grove, Iowa. At an early age she united with the Methodist at Hilliards, Ohio, but later united with the Congregational church at this place. She died June 21, 1926, aged 80 years, 1 month, and 3 days. Her husband died Oct. 11, 1912. She leaves to mourn their loss, besides her three children, one brother, D. W. Beyer of Perkins, Okla.; five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Four brothers and five sisters have preceded her in death.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, June 24, 1926

Source ---- Paul Wilde