Jackson-Clinton-Woodbury County IA Archives Obituaries.....Flathers, Mary Wilson February 24, 1889
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Maquoketa Excelsior, Mar. 2, 1889


    Maquoketa Excelsior, March 2, 1889

    Obituary

    Mrs. Edward Flathers, mother of A. W. Flathers of Maquoketa, died at her
home near Iron Hill, Jackson County, last Sunday evening, February 24, 1889, of
general debility after an illness of several months. Mary Flathers was in her
75th year, She was born in Ohio and while quite young, moved with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, to Indiana, where she married Edward Flathers, who survives
her. In 1842 they moved to Iowa, settling on a farm in Clinton County, about
three miles south of this city. A few years later they moved to the farm near
Iron Hill, where they have since resided. Eleven children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Flathers, nine of whom lived to maturity. Three sons went to the war and
one, Henry, lost his life there. One son, J. M. Flathers lives near Iron Hill,
John lives in Kansas, Oliver in Omaha, Nebraska, William and Benjamin in
Woodbury County and the only surviving daughter, Mrs. Fielden Bowling, lives in
Chicago. Mrs. Flathers was one of the pioneers of this county and was well known
and respected by a large circle of acquaintances. She united with the Baptist
church when quite young and was true to that faith until the end. She was a
loving mother and a kind and generous neighbor. The funeral services occurred
from the Iron Hill church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Emory, of Iron Hill, officiating.




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