Obituary - Mrs. W. J. Buck
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wallace, was born at Codiz, Ohio, October 20, 1844, and died January 11, 1923, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was reared in the home and church fellowship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The Wallace family moved to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1854, where Mary grew to womanhood. Her brother John died in the Civil Wwar and William, about two years ago. On November 28, 1864, she was married to Mr. John Buck at Chariton, Iowa, on the way coming to Ringgold county, where the home was established in Washington township and has continued on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. Buck were charter members in the organizing of Mount Ayr United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Buck was a woman of strong christian character, loyal to her Master and faithful with her husband in rearing a worthy family. The children were John W., Robert M., William B., Mary Elizabeth, James S., Margaret A. and Samuel F. There are two grandchildren dead and eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. These children with her worthy partner of these many years are now under this sorrow in the separation of wife and mother, which is indeed an irreparable loss.
The funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., January 12, 1923 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Torrence, assisted by Rev. G. E. Carnahan, of Shannon City. The children and nearly all the grandchildren were present. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wallace, was born at Codiz, Ohio, October 20, 1844, and died January 11, 1923, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was reared in the home and church fellowship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The Wallace family moved to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1854, where Mary grew to womanhood. Her brother John died in the Civil Wwar and William, about two years ago. On November 28, 1864, she was married to Mr. John Buck at Chariton, Iowa, on the way coming to Ringgold county, where the home was established in Washington township and has continued on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. Buck were charter members in the organizing of Mount Ayr United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Buck was a woman of strong christian character, loyal to her Master and faithful with her husband in rearing a worthy family. The children were John W., Robert M., William B., Mary Elizabeth, James S., Margaret A. and Samuel F. There are two grandchildren dead and eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. These children with her worthy partner of these many years are now under this sorrow in the separation of wife and mother, which is indeed an irreparable loss.
The funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., January 12, 1923 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Torrence, assisted by Rev. G. E. Carnahan, of Shannon City. The children and nearly all the grandchildren were present. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery
Obituary - Mrs. W. J. Buck
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wallace, was born at Codiz, Ohio, October 20, 1844, and died January 11, 1923, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was reared in the home and church fellowship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The Wallace family moved to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1854, where Mary grew to womanhood. Her brother John died in the Civil Wwar and William, about two years ago. On November 28, 1864, she was married to Mr. John Buck at Chariton, Iowa, on the way coming to Ringgold county, where the home was established in Washington township and has continued on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. Buck were charter members in the organizing of Mount Ayr United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Buck was a woman of strong christian character, loyal to her Master and faithful with her husband in rearing a worthy family. The children were John W., Robert M., William B., Mary Elizabeth, James S., Margaret A. and Samuel F. There are two grandchildren dead and eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. These children with her worthy partner of these many years are now under this sorrow in the separation of wife and mother, which is indeed an irreparable loss.
The funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., January 12, 1923 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Torrence, assisted by Rev. G. E. Carnahan, of Shannon City. The children and nearly all the grandchildren were present. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wallace, was born at Codiz, Ohio, October 20, 1844, and died January 11, 1923, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was reared in the home and church fellowship of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The Wallace family moved to Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1854, where Mary grew to womanhood. Her brother John died in the Civil Wwar and William, about two years ago. On November 28, 1864, she was married to Mr. John Buck at Chariton, Iowa, on the way coming to Ringgold county, where the home was established in Washington township and has continued on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. Buck were charter members in the organizing of Mount Ayr United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Buck was a woman of strong christian character, loyal to her Master and faithful with her husband in rearing a worthy family. The children were John W., Robert M., William B., Mary Elizabeth, James S., Margaret A. and Samuel F. There are two grandchildren dead and eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. These children with her worthy partner of these many years are now under this sorrow in the separation of wife and mother, which is indeed an irreparable loss.
The funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., January 12, 1923 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Torrence, assisted by Rev. G. E. Carnahan, of Shannon City. The children and nearly all the grandchildren were present. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery
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