Iowa Old Press
People’s Press
Mapleton, Monona co. Iowa
June 5, 1884
The following notice is published by request...
DIED.—In Cooper township on Saturday
evening, May 24, Mrs. Samuel Heisler, aged 39 years.
The disease from which she died was pneumonia, and originated
from an attack of measles. On the 21st of March, Mrs. Heisler
gave birth to a son, and on Saturday, April 19th, her oldest
daughter paid them a visit. The next day the rash which precedes
the coming of measles made its appearance on her face. Mrs.
Heisler caught the measles from her daughter, and shortly after
her baby was similarly afflicted, on the 7th of May the baby
died. The loss of her child and the attack of measles, which
developed into pneumonia, were the cause of Mrs. Heisler’s
death on the 24th of May, after an illness of four weeks. The
deceased lady left behind her sorrowing husband and six children,
three of whom have reached maturity.
Mrs. Heisler was born in Sandusky county, Ohio. When two years
old her parents emigrated to Whitney county, Indiana, where her
father died. Still pursuing on westward, her mother moved to the
western part of Indiana, in 1851; in 1855 they moved to Monona
county and in 1860 she was married to Samuel Heisler, her maiden
name being Mary Merrill. Mr. Heisler and his wife’s family
were pioneer settlers of the Maple valley, there being but few
people here when they arrived.
Mrs. Heisler was widely known to the people of Mapleton and
vicinity and her death was the occasion of a general outpouring
of sympathy from those who knew her best. She joined the Baptist
society of Mapleton about thirteen years ago, and her life as a
consistent follower of the meek and lowly Jesus is an example for
others, while her many virtues endeared her to all with whom she
came in contact.
[transcribed by L.Z., March 2019]