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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; Apr 10, 1879 "Obit & Misc Items"
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:49:06 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 10, 1879

OBITUARY
Died of pneumonia, March 30, our dear mother, Mrs. Rebecca Dickey, in the
77th year of her age.
Rebecca McColley was born in Harrison county, Virginia, in the year 1802,
where she resided until she was eighteen years old. From thence she removed with
her parents to Fayette county, Indiana. She was married to Benjamin Dickey in
1823. In 1825 she was converted to God and united with the Baptist church. In
1839 she emigrated with her husband and family to Iowa, where she was co-laborer
with him in making a home in the west, enduring the privations and hardships of
frontier life. Here were the doors of their rude dwelling thrown open to the
wayfaring minister, and faithfully did mother labor with her hands to minister
to the wants and comfort of those who came to enjoy those precious seasons, rare
in these early days. After her removal to Iowa, she with her husband united
their interest with the Christian church, in whose fellowship she remained until
about sixteen years ago, when she became interested in the Sabbath question, the
coming of the Lord and other kindred truths, all of which she heartily embraced
and in which faith she remained until death. For some time mother had been in
declining health, but for the last two weeks before her death sickness, was much
better. She was taken sick on Monday morning, March 24th with an acute attack of
billiousness which soon assumed the form of pneumonia, from which she suffered
much until March 30, when death came to her relief. She bore her sufferings
patiently and seemed to realize but little of her approaching dissolution. She
had completed her life work while in health, hence was ready for her change.
Although mother suffered much in her sickness, yet at the last it is our
consolation to know that she breathed her life out sweetly and passed away
without a struggle. Elder C.A. Washburn offered consolation on the occasion of
her funeral, from the words of Paul, found in First Thessalonians IV; 13-18. Her
funeral was attended by many sympathizing friends. She leaves a husband 80 years
of age, with whom she had shared her joys and sorrows for 55 years, also two
sons and two daughters to mourn their irreparable loss.
Rest thee, mother, sweetly rest,
On the Savior's loving breast;
He who claimed thee for his own
Will to us his live make known.
MELIA and HANNAH.
April 7, 1879

A New Millinery and Ladies' Furnishing Store.
Mrs. J.L. Van Tress calls the attention of the ladies of Mt. Pleasant and
surrounding country to call opposite the Presbyterian church, corner of Main and
Madison streets, former residence of R. Eshelman, where you can find the very
latest styles in Millinery and Ladies' Furnishing Goods at bottom prices,
soliciting a call from all.
J.L. VAN TRESS, Manager.

Temperance Convention.
A meeting of all friends of temperance in Henry Co., will be held in the
Red Ribbon Opera House, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on Saturday April 19th, 1879 at 2
o'clock p.m. to take into consideration the expediency of forming a temperance
alliance in this county. By order
SAM H. TIFFANY, Secretary
A. ROPER, Pres. R.R. Club.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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