Margarette J “Maggie” Tracy Lawrence (1849-1918)

Margarette J “Maggie” Tracy Lawrence

Birth

22 Mar 1849

Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio, USA

Death

2 Jan 1918 (aged 68)

District of Columbia, USA

Burial

Baldwin Cemetery

Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA Add to Map

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Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
January 12, 1918, Page 4

Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
January 12, 1918, Page 4

FORMER CITIZEN DEAD
Last week we gave a brief mention of the death of Mrs. Margaret Lawrence which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Clark, of Washington, D.C. The remains were brought to Corning, arriving here Saturday and the funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30, at the Baptist church, the services being conducted by Rev. J.D. Kuykendall, pastor of the Congregational Church. Interment was made in the Baldwin Cemetery beside her husband, who died February 27, 1893.
Margaret Tracy was born in Jamestown, Ohio, March 22, 1849, and was aged 68 years,9 months and 12 days. When a child of nine years she came with her parents to Iowa and located at Lenox, later removing to Nodaway township. She was united in marriage to Joseph W. Lawrence, July 4, 1868, and to them ten children were born, two sons, Clark and Warren, preceding her in death. The living children are Mrs. Georgia Clark of Washington, D.C., Joseph W. Lawrence of Oklahoma, Devol Lawrence of Omaha, Leonard Lawrence of Corning, Lucretia Lawrence of Washingrton D.C., Mrs. Irwin Paap of Berlin, Nebraska, Mrs. E.B. Tilton of New York, Mrs. Byron Carpenter of Willoughby, Ohio. In 1909 Mrs. Lawrence went to Ohio to reside to give her daughters the benefit of good schooling at Oberlin and Columbus, and in 1915, went to Washington D.C. to reside.
The deceased was for many years, identified with the local Baptist church, of which she was an active member; also a member of the W.R.C., THE O.E.S. and Benevolence Rebekah Lodges. When a young girl of fourteen years she began teaching school in this county and had a wide acquaintance, knowing intimately all most very man, woman and child in this locality. She was a very bright woman and kept up with the times and could converse with understanding upon any subject which might be brought up. Last summer while making all her children a visit, she also visited her relatives in Corning and met many old friends, who greatly regret the passing of Mrs. Lawrence.