OBITUARIES: Mary Jane Jones; Wapello County, Iowa

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Sept 1925 

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa

Mary Jane JONES was born in West Virginia, January 25, 1851, and died at her 
home October 21, 1925, at 2:45 p.m. at the age of 74 years 8 months and 26 
days.  She came to Iowa with her parents in 1860 and was married to Leander 
Scotland CHIDESTER in 1879.  This union was blessed with eight children, five 
boys and three girls.  Her husband and three children having preceded her in 
death.  She leave to mourn her death four sons and one daughter.  Mrs. Minnie 
BEAVERS, Savery, Wyoming; Harry and Harvey of Blakesburg and Oscar and Marshall 
living on the old home place.  She also leaves ten grandchildren, four sisters 
and one brother.  Mrs. Caroline JOHNSON of Chillicothe, Mrs. Anzella CANFIELD, 
Mrs. Dollie FISKE and Mr. Fred JONES of Blakesburg and Mrs. Claraelle MILLER of 
Ottumwa.  Also a host of other ralatives  and friends.  She was a loyal mother 
and neighbor.  She has been a patient sufferer for many months, Everything 
that kind and loving hands and medical skill could do was done for her until 
the Lord relieved her of her pain.

          A precious one from us is gone,
             A voice we loved is still.
          A place is vacant in our home,
             Which never can be filled.
             
   Funeral services were held at the Bethel church at 2 o’clock Friday 
   afternoon October 23, 1925, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. ELLIS of Blakesburg.  
   The remains were buried in the Bethel cemetery.