Union County IA Archives Obituaries.....McFee, Mrs. Isabella November 1935
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Mrs. Isabella McFee, an aged and respected early settler of
Platte Township died at her home in Kent following a lingering
illness of several months. Everyting in the way of medical
aid and tender care was given her but on Friday, Nov. 22 at
2:30 in the morning the battle bewteen life and death was
over and the spirit of this good woman took its flight and
winged its way to answer the final summons. The immediate
cause of her death was infirmities common to advanced age.

"Grandma McFee", as she was familiarly know, was a native
of Peterborough, Canada. Isabella Webster, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Webster was born in Otongba County, near
Peterborough, on Jan. 31, 1848. She was 87 years, 10 months 
and 22 days old at the time of her death.

She was united in marriage to Alexander McFee on Dec. 12,
1878, thus becoming mother to his family of children. They
were Duncan, Peter, Hugh, Janet, John, George, Thomas,
Mary, Ellen and Lizzie. All of these she saw grow to
womanhood and manhood, establish their own homes and
rear their families to love and respect her as mother and
grandmother. Only two of this older family survive her. These
are George McFee of Creston and Mrs. T. P. Reed of
Greenfield. The younger members of Mrs. McFee's family,
all of whom survive are Mrs. Hannah Schwab of Greenfield;
James of Creston; Isaac of Creston, Albert of Creston and
Bruce of Kent. One sister, Mrs. Jane Gratton still resides in
Canada. In 1882 Mr. and Mrs. Alex McFee moved from their
Canadian home to Kent settling on their farm two miles East
of town. Mr. McFee passed away Oct 6, 1894. Following his
death Mrs. McFee moved to Lenox for two or three years and
then moved back to her farm. There she lived till 1913 when
she moved to Kent, where the last years of her life was spent.

Mrs. McFee has been a prominent and active church member
all of her life. She early united with the Presbyterian church
and was a member of that church until she moved to Kent
when she changed her membership to the Methodist church.
She was a faithful member of that church until her death.

Mrs. McFee was recognized by everyone who knew her as
being one of the highest types of motherhood. She has been
a faithful and active Christian all the years and was richly
prepared to answer the final summons and go to her reward.
She was surrounded by a wide circle of friends who share
with the family in mourning the loss of a devoted and loving
mother.

The funeral was held in the Kent Methodist Episcopal church
and was one of the largest in the history of the community.
This funeral was conducted by Rev. Ida Roberts, a former
paster, assisted by Rev. Thomas, present pastor of that
church. Those acting as pall bearers were Walter Riggs,
Emery Kinser, Harry Worlsey, John Clem, Ray Mayers and
Roy Mayers.


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