Iowa
Old Press
Page County Democrat
Clarinda, Page co., Iowa
August 11, 1910
Mrs. Mary E. Middaugh, wife of John Middaugh, died at her home
northwest of the city Saturday afternoon, following a long and
painful illness from an internal cancer, aged 58 years, 3 months
and 21 days. Miss Mary E. Fisher was born in Bucyrus, O., and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fisher, and came to Page
county in 1855. September 11th, 1876, she was married to John
Middaugh and to them one child was born, Charles, deceased. Mrs.
Middaugh was a woman highly respected and her death deeply
mourned. The funeral was Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.
T. Fisher, assisted by Rev. C. M. Pennock.
[transcribed by L.Z., June 2017]
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Clarinda Herald
Clarinda, Page co., Iowa
August 11, 1910
The Reaper of Death
The country home of John Middaugh has been a sorrowful
one for some time past as it has been known that Mrs. Middaugh
could not long survive the ravages of a cancer that had been
gnawing at her vitals for the past two years. The best medical
aid in the country could do her no good, and the patient and the
friends could do nothing but await the results of time.
Mary E. Fisher was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, May 15, 1852. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fisher who located near
Clarinda when the child was three years of age. She was the
oldest of a family of five children, all of whom were close
attendants during the last days of the deceased.
Those of the family remaining are: George Fisher, living in the
south part of town, Will A., living on his farm northwest of
town, Mrs. Knox Alexander, living with her husband on their farm
east of town and Charles P. who lives east of Hepburn.
As this family came to this place in 1855 the school advantages
were not established, but father Fisher was one of the
originators of the school system for this city. Mrs. Middaugh was
one of the first pupils of the school and obtained a good
education which ranked well with the education of later years.
The deceased was married to Mr. John Middaugh on September 11,
1876, and to this union one child, Charles, was born. This only
child met a sudden death about six years ago and the mother has
not enjoyed life since that time. She has been an invalid for the
past two years and has been confined to her bed for the past six
months. During all this time there was no hope for her and the
kindness of the family and the friends was all the relief she got
from the constant suffering.
Mrs. Middaugh died last Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, and the
funeral was held Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. T. Fisher
and Rev. O. M. Pennock, and the remains were laid in the Clarinda
cemetery beside the grave of her only son.
A good delegation of the Knights of Pythias order attended the
funeral.
[transcribed by L.Z., June 2017]