The Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa Thursday, May 26, 1898DIED.
EDWARDS---At her home near Iron Hill, Jackson county, lowa, Wednesday morning, May 18, 1898, Mrs. Mary Edwards, wife of Ezra Edwards, aged 66 years.
Mrs. Edwards was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1833. She came to Iowa in early childhood with her parents, being one of the early pioneers for Jackson county. Mrs. Edwards' maiden name was Mary Streets. She was a sister of Thomas and Elige Streets, of this place, also a sister of John Streets and Mrs. Harriet Pritcher, of Monmouth, Iowa. At the age of 17, January 23, 1859, she was married to Ezra Edwards. This union was blessed with thirteen children, of which five are still living, Mrs. Cathrine Clark, Mrs. Harriet Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, David and Sanford Edwards, who survive to mourn the loss of a loving mother. She was a kind neighbor, a loving wife and mother, and was highly respected by all who knew her and she will be sadly missed from the community. She was generous to a fault, ever ready to assist the needy and distressed, her sympathy extended to all with a kind and cheerful word, bringing sunshine and comfort to those with whom she came in contact. The funeral services were held at the house at 11 o'clock, Thursday May 19th, by Rev. James Dick. Her remains were sealed in a beautiful casket and were followed to their last resting place, in the Streets cemetery, by a large concourse of neighbors, friends and relatives; there she will await the final resurrection morn.
She is sleeping, calmly sleeping,
In a new made grave to-day|
We are weeping, sadly weeping
For a dear one gone away.
She is waiting, ever waiting,
For the friends that she loves best, And she will gladly hail their coming
To the mansions of the blest.