Mrs. Mary Poling at one time a resident of Lebanon and vicinity, died Thursday, February 13 after a short illness with pneumonia, at the home of her son, Clarence of Norcatur, Ks. at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Mary Ann, daughter of John and Lydia Clark, was born in Mason county, Illinois, June 4, 1853 and came to Smith county, Kansas with her parents in 1872 and a few years later she was married to Mr. Kellsey Polling (Kelsey Poling) locating on a homestead 5 miles north of Lebanon. In 1887 the husband died, leaving her with 4 small children, who still survive. They are Clarence of Norcatur, Kans., George of Kensington, Kans., Mrs. Florence Onken of Glenvil, Nebr., and Stella of Portland, Ore.
Owing to ill health, she disposed of her Smith county land a few years ago and made her home with her children.
She became a member of the Christian church in Illinois when but a girl but in late years her health failed her and she was unable to attend church, but enjoyed reading her Bible and spent much time in study and was an apt and persistent student in search of the truth. She was steadfast in her faith and looked forward to the real life. She was very generous even to the extreme and would sacrifice for those she loved and was a friend to all who knew her.
Besides her children, she leaves 3 sisters and 1 brother, Mrs. Jane Cornelius of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Ellen Payton of New Cambria, Kans., Mrs. L. M. Lockwood of Lebanon, Kans., and F. M. Clark of Guide Rock Nebr., and 4 grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Lebanon, Saturday, February 15 and funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock from the Independence church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Wimmer, and the body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery beside her husband, father and mother, brother and sisters who preceded her to the great beyond.
The Lebanon Times (Lebanon, Kansas) Thursday, February 20, 1930
Mary Ann, daughter of John and Lydia Clark, was born in Mason county, Illinois, June 4, 1853 and came to Smith county, Kansas with her parents in 1872 and a few years later she was married to Mr. Kellsey Polling (Kelsey Poling) locating on a homestead 5 miles north of Lebanon. In 1887 the husband died, leaving her with 4 small children, who still survive. They are Clarence of Norcatur, Kans., George of Kensington, Kans., Mrs. Florence Onken of Glenvil, Nebr., and Stella of Portland, Ore.
Owing to ill health, she disposed of her Smith county land a few years ago and made her home with her children.
She became a member of the Christian church in Illinois when but a girl but in late years her health failed her and she was unable to attend church, but enjoyed reading her Bible and spent much time in study and was an apt and persistent student in search of the truth. She was steadfast in her faith and looked forward to the real life. She was very generous even to the extreme and would sacrifice for those she loved and was a friend to all who knew her.
Besides her children, she leaves 3 sisters and 1 brother, Mrs. Jane Cornelius of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Ellen Payton of New Cambria, Kans., Mrs. L. M. Lockwood of Lebanon, Kans., and F. M. Clark of Guide Rock Nebr., and 4 grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Lebanon, Saturday, February 15 and funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock from the Independence church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Wimmer, and the body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery beside her husband, father and mother, brother and sisters who preceded her to the great beyond.
The Lebanon Times (Lebanon, Kansas) Thursday, February 20, 1930
Mrs. Mary Poling at one time a resident of Lebanon and vicinity, died Thursday, February 13 after a short illness with pneumonia, at the home of her son, Clarence of Norcatur, Ks. at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Mary Ann, daughter of John and Lydia Clark, was born in Mason county, Illinois, June 4, 1853 and came to Smith county, Kansas with her parents in 1872 and a few years later she was married to Mr. Kellsey Polling (Kelsey Poling) locating on a homestead 5 miles north of Lebanon. In 1887 the husband died, leaving her with 4 small children, who still survive. They are Clarence of Norcatur, Kans., George of Kensington, Kans., Mrs. Florence Onken of Glenvil, Nebr., and Stella of Portland, Ore.
Owing to ill health, she disposed of her Smith county land a few years ago and made her home with her children.
She became a member of the Christian church in Illinois when but a girl but in late years her health failed her and she was unable to attend church, but enjoyed reading her Bible and spent much time in study and was an apt and persistent student in search of the truth. She was steadfast in her faith and looked forward to the real life. She was very generous even to the extreme and would sacrifice for those she loved and was a friend to all who knew her.
Besides her children, she leaves 3 sisters and 1 brother, Mrs. Jane Cornelius of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Ellen Payton of New Cambria, Kans., Mrs. L. M. Lockwood of Lebanon, Kans., and F. M. Clark of Guide Rock Nebr., and 4 grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Lebanon, Saturday, February 15 and funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock from the Independence church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Wimmer, and the body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery beside her husband, father and mother, brother and sisters who preceded her to the great beyond.
The Lebanon Times (Lebanon, Kansas) Thursday, February 20, 1930
Mary Ann, daughter of John and Lydia Clark, was born in Mason county, Illinois, June 4, 1853 and came to Smith county, Kansas with her parents in 1872 and a few years later she was married to Mr. Kellsey Polling (Kelsey Poling) locating on a homestead 5 miles north of Lebanon. In 1887 the husband died, leaving her with 4 small children, who still survive. They are Clarence of Norcatur, Kans., George of Kensington, Kans., Mrs. Florence Onken of Glenvil, Nebr., and Stella of Portland, Ore.
Owing to ill health, she disposed of her Smith county land a few years ago and made her home with her children.
She became a member of the Christian church in Illinois when but a girl but in late years her health failed her and she was unable to attend church, but enjoyed reading her Bible and spent much time in study and was an apt and persistent student in search of the truth. She was steadfast in her faith and looked forward to the real life. She was very generous even to the extreme and would sacrifice for those she loved and was a friend to all who knew her.
Besides her children, she leaves 3 sisters and 1 brother, Mrs. Jane Cornelius of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Ellen Payton of New Cambria, Kans., Mrs. L. M. Lockwood of Lebanon, Kans., and F. M. Clark of Guide Rock Nebr., and 4 grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Lebanon, Saturday, February 15 and funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock from the Independence church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Wimmer, and the body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery beside her husband, father and mother, brother and sisters who preceded her to the great beyond.
The Lebanon Times (Lebanon, Kansas) Thursday, February 20, 1930
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