Obituary of Caroline M. Grover; Marie Ottoman Marks, Bremer Co, Iowa

BREMER COUNTY, IOWA
OBITUARIES 1878-1984
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	Transcribed by Barb Braun, February 12, 2000.  
	Questions, please Email: seawave8@hotmail.com

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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. 
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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.)