Obituary of Caroline M. Grover; Marie Ottoman Marks, Bremer Co, Iowa BREMER COUNTY, IOWA OBITUARIES 1878-1984 ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for their private use as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Transcribed by Barb Braun, February 12, 2000. Questions, please Email: seawave8@hotmail.com ======================================================================= This transcription material was obtained from the Waverly Public Library in a loose-leaf notebook entitled: PLAINFIELD AND BREMER COUNTY, IOWA OBITUARIES 1878-1984. Compliled by HAROLD BRIGGS. Includes materials collected by Mrs. CAROLINE HICKS. Indexed by LISA GROTE, JANINE FREESE, SALLY SCHWEER, AND ADRIENNE LAWLOR. Dated: July 1984 by PATRICIA COFFIE, Director. Transcription Note: There was no indication in the notebook from which newspapers or other publication the obituary(ies) were taken. GROVER.- April 17th, 1885, aged 52 years, 2 months, and 11 days Caroline M. wife of William S. Grover, of Lafayette township, Bremer county. Mrs. Grover was born in the town of Barre, state of New York February 6th, 1833. She removed to the state of Illinois, when a child, where she grew up to womanhood. Was married to Mr. Grover November 10, 1858. In the spring of 1865 they removed to Iowa and located on the farm in Lafayette township, this county, where for twenty years they toiled together, building themselves a comfortable house, and surrounding themselves with many conveniences and comforts. Mrs. Grover was the daughter of Methodist parents, and under the christian counsel and Godly example of that Methodist home, she was led to cherish christian principles and live a christian life. She was a great sufferer for ten long years, and while she very much regretted her privation of church privileges and communion, she bore the enforced denial with christian resignation. She manifested a chastined and subdued spirit in her last days and longed to lay her painful body down, and enter into the rest prepared by the merciful and loving Father. She was a mother of four children, two of whom had already preceeded her to the better world. One son and one daughter together with the husband of her years remain. The great respect and esteem in which Mrs. Grover was held was strongly evinced by the very large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral. The services were conducted by Rev. M. H. Smith, of Waverly. Interment in Andrew's cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIED Hand written at the top of the article is the date: 1887 or 5 Marks.- The death messenger came to the home of A. C. Marks at Six Mile Grove, Bremer county and bore away to the spirit world, Maria, his beloved wife, with whom he had been united in marriage nearly three and one-half years. Her spirit was borne away to her home on high, August 21, thus separating and blighting the dearest, earthly hopes of a fond husband and two small, now motherless children. Maria Ottman was born in Walworth county, Wis, April 23, 1864, came to Iowa with her parents when but two years of age; her father died when she was about five years old; from that time until she was grown she lived with her grand parents at Six Mile Grove. She lived in Nashua with her mother a few years before her marriage with A. C. Marks, which took place March 26, 1864. Mrs. Marks was well respected by her neighbors and friends, and an affectionate wife and devoted mother. Her disease was consumption, she died in hopes of a better life. Funeral services conducted by Rev. S. Summerlin at the Horton church. (Nashua Post please copy.)