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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Various Items from the Bartley and Mary Mitchell Family

Transcript of Mary's Obituary:

Denison Review - January 17, 1923


FUNERAL OF MRS. B. MITCHELL


Well Known Lady Laid to Rest Last Thursday Morning


Mrs. Bartley Mitchell, for many years an honored resident of 


Vail and vicinity, whose death was announced in our last 


issue, was laid to her final rest her last Thursday morning.


 The funeral was held at St. Ann's church, Rev. J.W. Ryan 


celebrating a requiem mass and conducting the obsequies,


 following which she was laid to rest beside her beloved 


husband and children in the family lot in St. Ann's cemetery.


Mary Gaffey was a native of Ireland, born in Ballinasloe, 


County Galway, February 27, 1845, and at the time of her 


death on January 2, 1923 her age was seventy seven years, 


ten months, and five days.


In 1863 she emigrated to America and coming west settled 


at Sterling Illinois, where she met and was subsequently 


united in marriage to Bartley Mitchell on February 7, 1869.


 They lived happily together until he was called by death 


March 1, 1921.


They resided in Sterling for about ten years then came to 


Crawford county, locating on a farm near Vail, where they 


resided until a few years ago when they retired and moved 


to Vail, where she has since made her home.


The children also preceded her in death, Mrs. H.E. Clausen, 


Mrs. W. H. Baumer, and Mary who died at the age of 


seventeen. she is survived by four daughters and two sons: 


Mrs. Jennie Krueger of Omaha; Mrs. M.J. Hickey of 

Manning; Mrs. C.C. Paine of Kennebec, S.D.; Mrs. F.A.


 Holland of Vail; Bert of Carroll and Bart of West Side, 


besides many other relatives and a host of friends.


She had enjoyed good health until a month or so ago when


 she fell on the icy sidewalk and sustained a triple fracture to


 the hip which caused her such suffering and finally resulted


 in her death.


She ********************** her pleasant manner and true 


Christian nature made warm friends of all her 


acquaintances 


and endeared her to everybody with whom she associated.

 She was cheerful to the last and bore the pain of her final 


illness with true Christian fortitude till called home by the 


Master to enjoy the reward of a well spent life. - Vail 


Observer 



Herny Clausen and his son, John, and Johns' wife Eunice with daughter, Cherie.









Wedding photograph of Henry Clausen and Margaret Mitchell





















Richard Oester, son of Del and Leah Holland Oester.