Iowa
Old Press
Adams County Free Press
Corning, Adams co. Iowa
December 25, 1901
DIED.
Mrs. Content M. McCord died last Wednesday at her home in this
city, aged 64 years. She had been suffering from a complication
of diseases, which terminated in lung fever. Deceased was born in
Morgan county, Ohio, and came to this county with her parents in
1855. In 1866 she was married to A. L. McCord, who died in 1881.
Four children were born to them, Mrs. P. A. Strait, of Douglas
township, and Mrs. Celia Richey of Hastings, Neb., the other two
dying in infancy. She was a sister of C. D. and G. T. Lawrence
and Mrs. M. W. Miller of this county and Mrs. Isaac Crow of Guide
Rock, Neb. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist
church and the services were conducted by Revs. J. G. Duling and
W. E. Adams. The remains were taken to the cemetery near Briscoe
for interment. Mrs. McCord was a woman of many fine qualities and
during her long residence in the county had made many friends who
regret her death.
[transcribed by L.Z., August 2010]