Another death that brought sadness to many homes in this city was that of Mrs. E. Seeley which occurred at Greeley, Iowa, at the home of her son, Harry E. Seeley, Sunday morning, June 15.
Mary A. Morris was born in Cincinnati, Ohio August 18, 1840, and died at Greeley, Iowa June 15, 1924 at the advanced age of 83 years, 9 months and 27 days. She grew to womanhood in her native state, and on Oct. 20, 1860 (corrected to Oct. 21, 1861), and Hampton (corrected to Gerard), Ohio, she was united in marriage to Erwin Seeley. To this union two sons were born, George, who passed away at Minneapolis, Minnesota June 21, 1920, and Harry E. Seeley of Greeley, Iowa with whom she made her home since the death of the husband and father, which occurred in this city December 18, 1921.
In 1880 Mr. Seeley came to Oxford Mills where he was employed by the C.M. & St. Paul Railway Co. with which company he was engaged until only a few years before his death. A year later he was joined by his wife and children and they moved to this city, where they called Home. Mrs. Seeley had been in poor health for several years and it was thought best that she make her home with her son where she could have their personal care and attention. She seemed to enjoying fairly good health until six weeks ago when she was stricken with an illness from which she never recovered and passed away early Sunday morning.
The remains were brought to this city Tuesday morning and funeral services were held at the M.E. church that forenoon at 10:30 conducted by Rev. A.M. Jayne, of the St. Paul’s M.E. Church of Cedar Rapids, and internment was made in the Mayflower cemetery.
She leaves to mourn her death besides the only son, Harry Seeley, of Greeley, Iowa, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Those from out of town in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seeley, Mrs. Bessie Gage, of Greeley, Frank Seeley of Arlington, George Seeley, Mrs. Dorothy Rawson and Mrs. Hazel Ainsworth of Cedar Rapids, and Frank Bumgardner and his wife of Boulder, Colorado.
Undated obit from an unknown paper, donated to SGS by William Strathman
[Wife of SGS #2150 - Erwin (#2150) ; Austin H. (#742); Ajacks; Austin; Nehemiah; Robert; Nathaniel; Robert]
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