Anna FINLEY
d/o Samuel W. Finley and Cynthia Ann Carroll

Mrs Anna E. Merriam, wife of H. C. Merriam, the postmaster at Coggon, was buried April 14 at Coggon, the services being conducted by Rev. Rustin of the Presbyterian church from the home.

Anna E. Finley was born at Louisiana, Missouri, February 22, 1842, and came to Hopkinton, Iowa, in 1860, where she entered Lenox college. In 1865 she was married to Lieut. H. D. Merriam, then a young soldier but recently returned from services with Company K. of the Twelfth Iowa infantry.
They resided in Hopkinton and vicinity until 1888, when the family moved to Coggon where they have since resided.

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Merriam, the husband and nine of them surviving the mother. All were present at her bedside during the last illness. Frank F., the oldest resides in Muskogee, Oklahoma; Robert M. at Ryan; Sue M. teaches at Casper Wyoming; Zella, now Mrs. George Wilson of Colfax, Iowa; Harry C. chief electrician in one of the departments of the National Railroad of Mexico, with headquarters in the city of Mexico; Jean A. deputy postmaster at Coggon; Anna E. Teaches at Springville, Iowa and Florence C. who is at home. A sister, Mrs. Mary I. Collins of Lousiana, Missouri and a brother, Dr. W. H. Fisley of Cascade, Iowa, are left to mourn the loss of the sister.

Her children were at all times her first consideration and it was for them that she labored constantly, although in late years she gave liberally of her time and talents to church works and works of charity. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

While not unexpected, her death has cast a gloom over the community. An exemplary wife and mother, a kind friend and neighbor, her death leaves a vacancy in the home, the church and in society. Her deeds of kindly ministration to the sick and needy, and her thoughtfulness for other will be long remembered. Even in the weakness of her last Sabbath upon earth, her thoughts turned to the house of God, and she requested that the flowers from her sick room be sent to the church for the Eastern services. Truly a good woman has gone to her reward. ---Cedar Rapids Republican.

Manchester Democrat, Manchester, Iowa April 21, 1909