Iowa
Old Press
Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur Co. Iowa
Thursday, January 29,1925
Malinda Headley, daughter of James and Sarah Headley, was born in
Greene County, Pennsylvania,Sept 14,1842 and departed this life
Jan.14,1925 at the age of 82 three mo. and14 days.She was united
in marriage to David A Lemley also of Greene County ,
Pennsylvania Jan1,1865 and to this union were born (8) children
six of whom are left to morn the loss of their kind and loving
Mother. Two children died at infancy. the living children are
James V. Lemley of Leon,Iowa,Sadie Debolt of Kellerton, Iowa, Ida
Bassinger of Maloy. She is also survived by Johnny Lemley to whom
she was a mother since he was two years of age,and one brother
William H. Headley of West Jefferson, Ohio ten grand
children,fourteen great-grand children,several nieces and nephews
and a host of friends.
She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in girlhood and
has never ceased to love and trust in her blessed Savior and rest
upon His promises.
She moved to Iowa in October,1868 and settled in Benton Township
Ringgold County,on the farmwhere she lived ever since. She had
lived a widowed life since 1907, her husband having passed on to
rest at that time.
She has been an invalid for more than a year and has been cared
for by her daughters, Myrtle and Clara who did all that kind and
loving hands could do to relieve her suffering. She bore her
sickness with uncomplaining patience and was ready and willing to
go when the time came.
[Contributor Notes: This is a transcription of an article
copied "With the permission from the Leon Journal
Reporter" October 8, 2002
Copied by R.R. from Genealogy.com Dec12, 2008.
Sadie Debolt, daughter of the deceased, was my Maternal
Great-Grandmother. Contributed by N.M.S., December 2008]