"The North Loup Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Friday, July 19, 1918.
Mary Katherine McFarland was born near Rome, Iowa, in pioneer days, the only child of James and Rosanna McLaughlin McFarland. Her early education was received from her mother. Later she attended the Methodist college at Mount Vernon, Iowa. At the age of 16, she left school lacking but a few months of graduating and was later made an honorary alumnus of that institution.
May 31, 1864, she was married to M. B. C. True of Solon, Iowa who was home from the army on furlough. After the war they lived at different places in Iowa, and in 1872m they moved to Nebraska, and for fourteen years made their home at Crete. In 1887 they came to North Loup where Mr. True was the first principal of the high school. Later they went to Edgar and Tecumseh but in 1903, Mr. True being broken in health, they came back to North Loup. Here Mr. True died in 1909 and Mrs. True continued to reside alone in apparent good health till three weeks ago, she was taken sick and died at the home of her son-in-law, E. J. Babcock, July 11, 1918.
In her early life she joined a Unitarian church but there being no church of that faith where she has lived, she always allied herself and worked with other denominations, and was especially interested in patriotic and educational organizations.
She was the mother of six children: Mrs. Jessie Babcock of North Loup; Charles S., who died in infancy; Larry R., who died in young manhood; Archie M., of Manila, P. I.; Sidney M., of Saguache, Colo.; and Mrs. Gail Doan of Kennewick, Washington. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by pastor Davis were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday afternoon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
Mary Katherine McFarland was born near Rome, Iowa, in pioneer days, the only child of James and Rosanna McLaughlin McFarland. Her early education was received from her mother. Later she attended the Methodist college at Mount Vernon, Iowa. At the age of 16, she left school lacking but a few months of graduating and was later made an honorary alumnus of that institution.
May 31, 1864, she was married to M. B. C. True of Solon, Iowa who was home from the army on furlough. After the war they lived at different places in Iowa, and in 1872m they moved to Nebraska, and for fourteen years made their home at Crete. In 1887 they came to North Loup where Mr. True was the first principal of the high school. Later they went to Edgar and Tecumseh but in 1903, Mr. True being broken in health, they came back to North Loup. Here Mr. True died in 1909 and Mrs. True continued to reside alone in apparent good health till three weeks ago, she was taken sick and died at the home of her son-in-law, E. J. Babcock, July 11, 1918.
In her early life she joined a Unitarian church but there being no church of that faith where she has lived, she always allied herself and worked with other denominations, and was especially interested in patriotic and educational organizations.
She was the mother of six children: Mrs. Jessie Babcock of North Loup; Charles S., who died in infancy; Larry R., who died in young manhood; Archie M., of Manila, P. I.; Sidney M., of Saguache, Colo.; and Mrs. Gail Doan of Kennewick, Washington. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by pastor Davis were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday afternoon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
"The North Loup Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Friday, July 19, 1918.
Mary Katherine McFarland was born near Rome, Iowa, in pioneer days, the only child of James and Rosanna McLaughlin McFarland. Her early education was received from her mother. Later she attended the Methodist college at Mount Vernon, Iowa. At the age of 16, she left school lacking but a few months of graduating and was later made an honorary alumnus of that institution.
May 31, 1864, she was married to M. B. C. True of Solon, Iowa who was home from the army on furlough. After the war they lived at different places in Iowa, and in 1872m they moved to Nebraska, and for fourteen years made their home at Crete. In 1887 they came to North Loup where Mr. True was the first principal of the high school. Later they went to Edgar and Tecumseh but in 1903, Mr. True being broken in health, they came back to North Loup. Here Mr. True died in 1909 and Mrs. True continued to reside alone in apparent good health till three weeks ago, she was taken sick and died at the home of her son-in-law, E. J. Babcock, July 11, 1918.
In her early life she joined a Unitarian church but there being no church of that faith where she has lived, she always allied herself and worked with other denominations, and was especially interested in patriotic and educational organizations.
She was the mother of six children: Mrs. Jessie Babcock of North Loup; Charles S., who died in infancy; Larry R., who died in young manhood; Archie M., of Manila, P. I.; Sidney M., of Saguache, Colo.; and Mrs. Gail Doan of Kennewick, Washington. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by pastor Davis were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday afternoon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
Mary Katherine McFarland was born near Rome, Iowa, in pioneer days, the only child of James and Rosanna McLaughlin McFarland. Her early education was received from her mother. Later she attended the Methodist college at Mount Vernon, Iowa. At the age of 16, she left school lacking but a few months of graduating and was later made an honorary alumnus of that institution.
May 31, 1864, she was married to M. B. C. True of Solon, Iowa who was home from the army on furlough. After the war they lived at different places in Iowa, and in 1872m they moved to Nebraska, and for fourteen years made their home at Crete. In 1887 they came to North Loup where Mr. True was the first principal of the high school. Later they went to Edgar and Tecumseh but in 1903, Mr. True being broken in health, they came back to North Loup. Here Mr. True died in 1909 and Mrs. True continued to reside alone in apparent good health till three weeks ago, she was taken sick and died at the home of her son-in-law, E. J. Babcock, July 11, 1918.
In her early life she joined a Unitarian church but there being no church of that faith where she has lived, she always allied herself and worked with other denominations, and was especially interested in patriotic and educational organizations.
She was the mother of six children: Mrs. Jessie Babcock of North Loup; Charles S., who died in infancy; Larry R., who died in young manhood; Archie M., of Manila, P. I.; Sidney M., of Saguache, Colo.; and Mrs. Gail Doan of Kennewick, Washington. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by pastor Davis were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday afternoon and the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
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