From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>

Subject: OBITUARY MATTERS.

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:28 PM

Decatur County Journal

June l0, l897

Died at the residence of her mother, MRS. SILAS JOHNSON, June l, l897,

MISS MARY A. JOHNSON, aged 42 years. Of a quiet, unassuming, diffident

nature, not many were aware of the presence in their midst of a

beautiful and pure soul, who gave away self that others might be helped,

and who lived to see brothers and sisters fixed in life and then

surrendered her own to the Master whom she had served and whom she

acknowledged. Such flowers are rare, and beautiful to those who can

see.

--INDIANOLA HERALD.

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Decatur County Journal

June l0, l897

HUGH A. WHITE died at his home in Mt. Ayr last Friday, aged 58 years.

He was born in Mercer County, Pa., and served during the war in a

battery of heavy artillery. He settled in Ringgold County in l868. He

served as recorder and sheriff at his county and was postmaster at Mt.

Ayr during Harrison's administration. By his first wife, MR. WHITE had

five children, all of whom survive him. His second wife was MARY AVERY,

daughter of MR. and MRS. F.N. AVERY of this city.

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Decatur County Journal

June l0, l897

CHARLES VAN WERDEN, father of L. VAN WERDEN of this city, died at the

home of his son, DR. WILL VAN WERDEN, of Des Moines, Saturday morning,

after several weeks' illness. The deceased was originally a native of

Holland, born in l8l8. After moving to this country with his wife, MARY

E. VAN WERDEN, he resided in Ohio a short time, then removed to Keokuk,

Iowa, where his wife died in l859. They were the parents of nine

children, four of whom survive--WILL, of Des Moines; EDWARD, of Stuart;

GEORGE, of Wichita, Kan.; LOUIS, of Leon. The deceased resided in Leon

at intervals, and the announcement of his death was received with

sincerest regrets by many friends. The remains were interred at Keokuk,

Monday.

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