Mrs. Ann St. John, who lived at the home of her son, Perry St. John, in the western part of town, passed away Monday at the age of 87 years. Mrs. St. John had been feeling the weight of her years for some time, and her death was not unexpected. She leaves two sons, Perry of Algona and Joe who is a blacksmith at Burt. It is understood the funeral will be held this afternoon.

Upper Des Moines Republican April 17, 1907

Mrs. Ann St. John, who died Monday forenoon at 10:30 after being almost helpless for a couple of years, was born July 21, 1820 at Fayette county Pennsylvania. Drifting with her parents several years later to Ohio, she was married to Jacob St. John at Weathersfield, March 16, 1837. The family came to Algona about the year 1882. Here Jacob St. John passed away March 4, 1885, on the very day Cleveland was inaugurated.

After her husband's death Mrs. St. John made her home with her son Cyrus and family till about four years ago. Since that time till her death she lived with her son Perry and family, being cared for, during her period of helplessness, with a devotion by Mrs. St. John, which has elicited much favorable comment by her neighbors.

She was the mother of ten sons and four daughters. Her son Albert died in the army. Seven of her other children have also passed away. The six living are Calvin of Mapleton, Minn.; Jacob and Mrs. Amanda Rogers of Stevens Point, Wis.; Mrs. Hanna Bradley of Washington; and Cyrus and Perry of this place.

The funeral was held from the home yesterday afternoon, where kind neighbors viewed for the last time all that was mortal of the good woman. The services conducted by Rev. J. F. Porterfield were impressive. The interment was at Riverview Cemetery.

The Algona Advance April 18, 1907

Mrs. Ann St. John, mother of Perry and Cyrus St. John, died at the residence of the former at 9 a. m., last Monday. She was born on July 21, 1820, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Her husband died 22 years ago, and since that time she has lived most of the time with her son Perry and his family. She has three sons and two daughters living. The burial took place Wednesday from Perry's residence, and was conducted by Rev. Porterfield.

The Algona Courier April 19, 1907