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Almira <I>Barker</I> Marley

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Almira Barker Marley

Birth
Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Death
22 Aug 1918 (aged 66)
Lingle, Goshen County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Alma Baker Marley passed on Aug. 22nd, 1918, at her home in Lingle, Wyoming. The body was brought to her former home for burial, and laid to rest in Clarinda cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 25th. At 4 Sunday afternoon short funeral services were held at the house where they formerly lived on E. Garfield Street. Here a photograph was taken of the four stalwart sons, standing behind the casket in the front yard, just after the services had been conducted by Rev. Sparks, the Baptist minister from Shenandoah. This good woman leaves a sorrowing husband, Ad Marley also four sons, Edward, Roy and Arthur, all of Lingle, Wyoming, and Harry whose home is in Inianapolis, Ind. She was about 66 years of age. The cause of her death was apoplexy. The husband and sons have been spending this week visiting old acquaintances in Bedford and other places near Clarinda, returning then to their homes, those at Lingle, Wyo. being located on adjoining ranches which they homesteaded years ago, and now own. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Sep 5, 1918

Arthur Marley came home from Wyoming to spend the holiday vacation with his parents. His mother, Mrs. A. J. Marley, is reported in very poor health at present. This is Arthur's first visit home since leaving for the west about seven years ago. His sister, Mrs. Edna Butterfield, is also here. A brother, Harry Marley, of Indianapolis, Ind., was expected home the first of the week. Arthur teaches school during the fall and winter and cares for his ranch in the summer. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Dec 31, 1914

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Mrs. A. J. Marley.
A lady who for many years lived in Clarinda, Mrs. A. J. Marley, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918, at the Marley family home near Lingle, Wyo. After funeral services conducted at the home in Wyoming by the pastor there of the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr. Patton, Friday afternoon, the remains left Lingle that evening for this city and reached here Saturday evening. On arrival in Clarinda the remains were taken to the Pruitt undertaking rooms, and from there to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stevens, on East Garfield street, the Marley family home property, still owned by A. J. Marley, and the place where he and his family formerly lived, where Mrs. Marley's funeral was held Sunday at 4 o'clock p.m., under the auspices of Warren Relief corps of this city, with Rev. Mr. Sparks, pastor of the Baptist church of Shenandoah, the officiating minister.
The ladies of the Relief corps employed their ritualistic service at the house. Burial was in the Clarinda city cemetery. Mrs. Marley died of apoplexy, from which she suffered from Saturday noon until the following Thursday at 11 a.m. Mrs. Marley's maiden name was Almira Barker. She was the daughter of Martin and Rosa Ann Barker, and was born in Hendricks county, Ind., July 7, 1852, so at the time of her death had attained to the age of 66 years and 36 days. She was married near Clayton, Ind., June 2, 1878, to A. J. Marley. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Marley removed to Clarinda. Six children were born to them here, all but one of whom grew to maturity in this city.
The exception was a daughter, who died in infancy. One child, a daughter, Mrs. Edna A. Butterfield, died at Lingle, Wyo., July 26, 1916. Her remains were brought to Clarinda for burial. Four sons survive: Harry Albert of Indianapolis, Ind.; Edwin J., J. Arthur, and Roy J., of Lingle. The husband and the four sons were all here to the funeral. Other relatives attending the funeral in Clarinda were the following cousins, from near Bedford: William R. Marley, Fred Marley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marley, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trumbo. Mr. and Mrs. Marley left Clarinda in April, 1915, for Lingle, Wyo., because of the ill health of Mrs. Marley, hoping that it would be benefited in Wyoming, which it was. Mrs. Marley was a member of the Baptist church for fifty years—from the time she was 16 years of age. One who best knew her says :"She was a true Christian woman." While a resident of Clarinda Mrs. Marley was a very active worked for the welfare of the Baptist church and the Woman's Relief corps. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 29, 1918


Mrs. Alma Baker Marley passed on Aug. 22nd, 1918, at her home in Lingle, Wyoming. The body was brought to her former home for burial, and laid to rest in Clarinda cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 25th. At 4 Sunday afternoon short funeral services were held at the house where they formerly lived on E. Garfield Street. Here a photograph was taken of the four stalwart sons, standing behind the casket in the front yard, just after the services had been conducted by Rev. Sparks, the Baptist minister from Shenandoah. This good woman leaves a sorrowing husband, Ad Marley also four sons, Edward, Roy and Arthur, all of Lingle, Wyoming, and Harry whose home is in Inianapolis, Ind. She was about 66 years of age. The cause of her death was apoplexy. The husband and sons have been spending this week visiting old acquaintances in Bedford and other places near Clarinda, returning then to their homes, those at Lingle, Wyo. being located on adjoining ranches which they homesteaded years ago, and now own. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Sep 5, 1918

Arthur Marley came home from Wyoming to spend the holiday vacation with his parents. His mother, Mrs. A. J. Marley, is reported in very poor health at present. This is Arthur's first visit home since leaving for the west about seven years ago. His sister, Mrs. Edna Butterfield, is also here. A brother, Harry Marley, of Indianapolis, Ind., was expected home the first of the week. Arthur teaches school during the fall and winter and cares for his ranch in the summer. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Dec 31, 1914

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additional info from treerpgmo #47324296


Mrs. A. J. Marley.
A lady who for many years lived in Clarinda, Mrs. A. J. Marley, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918, at the Marley family home near Lingle, Wyo. After funeral services conducted at the home in Wyoming by the pastor there of the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr. Patton, Friday afternoon, the remains left Lingle that evening for this city and reached here Saturday evening. On arrival in Clarinda the remains were taken to the Pruitt undertaking rooms, and from there to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stevens, on East Garfield street, the Marley family home property, still owned by A. J. Marley, and the place where he and his family formerly lived, where Mrs. Marley's funeral was held Sunday at 4 o'clock p.m., under the auspices of Warren Relief corps of this city, with Rev. Mr. Sparks, pastor of the Baptist church of Shenandoah, the officiating minister.
The ladies of the Relief corps employed their ritualistic service at the house. Burial was in the Clarinda city cemetery. Mrs. Marley died of apoplexy, from which she suffered from Saturday noon until the following Thursday at 11 a.m. Mrs. Marley's maiden name was Almira Barker. She was the daughter of Martin and Rosa Ann Barker, and was born in Hendricks county, Ind., July 7, 1852, so at the time of her death had attained to the age of 66 years and 36 days. She was married near Clayton, Ind., June 2, 1878, to A. J. Marley. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Marley removed to Clarinda. Six children were born to them here, all but one of whom grew to maturity in this city.
The exception was a daughter, who died in infancy. One child, a daughter, Mrs. Edna A. Butterfield, died at Lingle, Wyo., July 26, 1916. Her remains were brought to Clarinda for burial. Four sons survive: Harry Albert of Indianapolis, Ind.; Edwin J., J. Arthur, and Roy J., of Lingle. The husband and the four sons were all here to the funeral. Other relatives attending the funeral in Clarinda were the following cousins, from near Bedford: William R. Marley, Fred Marley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marley, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trumbo. Mr. and Mrs. Marley left Clarinda in April, 1915, for Lingle, Wyo., because of the ill health of Mrs. Marley, hoping that it would be benefited in Wyoming, which it was. Mrs. Marley was a member of the Baptist church for fifty years—from the time she was 16 years of age. One who best knew her says :"She was a true Christian woman." While a resident of Clarinda Mrs. Marley was a very active worked for the welfare of the Baptist church and the Woman's Relief corps. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 29, 1918




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