WARRINGTON, Mary J. (Attlesey) 1858-1947

WARRINGTON, SKUSTER, ATTLESEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/14/2010 at 10:37:49

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Aged Mitchell Woman
Succumbs; Services
Will Be Held Tuesday

Mitchell, Iowa — Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Mitchell church for Mrs. Mary J. Warrington, 88, who spent the major portion of her life in the Mitchell area.

In charge of the rite's will be the Rev. T. P. Solem, with burial in the Mitchell cemetery.

She was born on October 10, 1858, at Edgerton, Wis., as Mary J. Attlesey. Following her marriage, she came to Mitchell. She had been in failing health for the past year.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ben (Ada)Bower, Mitchell, and Mrs. Rasmus (Elizabeth)Skuster, Osage.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday, February 14, 1947]

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NOTE: Mary Jane Attlesey, born October 10, 1858. She married Samuel Warrington in 1893. Samuel and Mary Jane lived on a farm east of St. Ansgar until Samuel’s death January 12, 1917 and Mary Jane sold the farm and moved to Mitchell, where she made her home until her death on February 22, 1947. Both Samuel and Mary Jane are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell, along with a small son Herbert.

NOTE: Samuel and Mary Jane were parents of four children: Robert, born Jan 16, 1887; Elizabeth, born Oct. 16, 1889; Herbert, born March 9. 1892 and died in 1897; and Ada, born July 11, 1901.

NOTE: Two infants were born previous to Robert and were buried in the farm grove.

NOTE: Ada was first married to Benneville Bower, and later to Leslie Govier.

[Adapted from Mitchell County History Story by Gladys Skuster, granddaughter.]

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