Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Dolph, Lucy Downer July 6, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Wright wright@prestontel.com February 25, 2011, 9:15 am Maquoketa Excelsior, July 12, 1901 Maquoketa Excelsior, July 12, 1901 LUCY DOWNER DOLPH- Lucy Downer was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, April 9, 1843. In 1850 she came to Iowa with her parents to Iowa and settled near Baldwin, where she continued living until four years ago when she came to Maquoketa. July 10, 1859 she was married to Simeon Dolph, who died January 3, 1889. Seven children were the fruit of their marriage, only two of whom survive their mother. When about twenty years of age, Mrs. Dolph was converted and united with the M. E. Church, of which church she continued to be a member until her death, July 6th, 1901. The funeral occurred at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church, Rev. Samuel Sheppard officiating. The burial was in the Baldwin cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/d/dolph2350gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb