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Mary Ann Kinsler Howard

Birth	:	1 Jan 1842 Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death	:	28 Dec 1916 Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Indianapolis Cemetery, Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4053001, -92.4364014
Plot	:	Block 7, Lot 44
Description	:	Obituary from The Mulvane News, Thursday, Jan. 4, 1917: Mary Ann Kinsler was born in St. Louis, Mo., January 1st, 1842, and died at at [sic] her home in Mulvane, Kans., at 5:30 o'clock, December 28, 1916, aged 71 years, 11 months and 28 days. She was united in marriage to Geo. L. Howard on August 2nd, 1860 to which union were born ten children, Marion, George, William, Albert, Hewey, Eva, Norah, Charlie, Mary and Roy. ... Read More	Obituary from The Mulvane News, Thursday, Jan. 4, 1917: Mary Ann Kinsler was born in St. Louis, Mo., January 1st, 1842, and died at at [sic] her home in Mulvane, Kans., at 5:30 o'clock, December 28, 1916, aged 71 years, 11 months and 28 days. She was united in marriage to Geo. L. Howard on August 2nd, 1860 to which union were born ten children, Marion, George, William, Albert, Hewey, Eva, Norah, Charlie, Mary and Roy. She has also one surviving brother, John Kinsler, all being present at her bedside when she departed this life, except Eva, who died in infancy. There are 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The deceased came to Kansas in 1886, and resided on a farm 5 miles east of Mulvane, Kans.; when on April 7th, 1900, the husband and father departed this life. After which she moved to Mulvane. In early life she united with the Christian church where she remained as member until April 5th 1895, when she united with the Breathren [sic] church where she remained a member until April 5th. [sic] death. When a child of about seven years, while playing with her brother and some other children on the street, she was kidnapped by an old doctor by the name of Fitch, who persuaded her to get in his buggy for a ride and he took her across the river into Illinois where he lived on a farm. She never went to school a day and had no young associates during her childhood years often doing a man's work on the farm acting as hostler and the like. Three times she tried to get away in the night, slipping out barefoot and bareheaded the hopes of someway getting back to her parents in St. Louis. Twice her captor overtook her and took her back to more cruelties than ever. Her third attempt, made when she was fifteen years of age, was more successful. Instead of striking for St. Louis she went in the opposite direction and stopped at the home of two old bachelors, who lived with an old maid sister. She told her story and they asked her to stay, and when the old doctor located her, a few days later, and she begged them not to let him take her back, they drove the old scamp away with a shot gun and Mrs. Howard made her home there for three years--until she was married. She felt the greatest affection for these people as long as they lived and was able in later years to repay with love and care some of her debt to them. Her first real home was a log house on a forty acres of timber land the husband had acquired, and here their two oldest children were born. Afterwards more land was acquired and a better home built. By such experiences and hardships and sacrifices a strong character was developed, and later, she found herself with a large family of boys, she decided she wanted to come to Kansas because Kansas had prohibition. In this she showed her good hard sense for she lived to see all her boys grow up to be useful and respected citizens of this community. Mrs. Howard won many friends in her new Kansas home by her strength of character in standing by right things, and for her devotion to her family and their evident affection for their mother. And when the funeral was held Sunday from the Christian church, though the weather was disagreeable, the church would not seat all that came to pay their last respects to her memory. The funeral was conducted by her former pastor, J.W. Beer, of the Brethren church of Nickerson, assisted by Elder Rhodes, of the Christian church. The remains were lovingly laid to rest in the Mulvane cemetery, six of her sons bearing the precious clay to its last resting place. And though her earthly career is ended, Mother Howard's influence will go on and on through her splendid children and grand children. She left the world unmeasurably [sic] better than she found it, and ere this, without doubt, has received the plaudits of him who said: "She hath done what she could."

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Where is Mary Ann Kinsler Howard's memorial?
Mary Ann Kinsler Howard's memorial is located at: Indianapolis Cemetery, Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA.
When did Mary Ann Kinsler Howard death?
Mary Ann Kinsler Howard death on 28 Dec 1916 in Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mary Ann Kinsler Howard's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4053001
Longitude: -92.4364014

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

George Lee Howard

(1840 - 1900)

Siblings

John Kinsler

(1834 - 1931)

Children

Marion Lee Howard

(1861 - 1936)

George H Howard

(1863 - 1932)

William Edward Howard

(1867 - 1945)

Albert Nelson Howard

(1869 - 1938)

Hewey Arthur Howard

(1871 - 1933)

Nora Lavina Howard Keller

(1876 - 1950)

Charles Erwin Howard

(1879 - 1957)

Mary Ann Howard Cosner

(1882 - 1973)

Leroy Walter Howard

(1885 - 1963)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Indianapolis Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4053001, -92.4364014

2. Tinsley Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3941994, -92.4783020

3. Bedwell Cemetery
Monroe Township, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3667400, -92.4637400

4. Rice Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3793983, -92.3891983

5. Coal Creek Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4392520, -92.3843340

6. Hopewell Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3502998, -92.4494019

7. Waddell Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3574982, -92.3874969

8. Mormon Point Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4344406, -92.5080566

9. Turner-Tinkerville-Wapalo Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3426130, -92.4177970

10. Roberts Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3793983, -92.5235977

11. Highland Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3936005, -92.3407974

12. McFarlan Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4085999, -92.3371964

13. Wymore Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3499985, -92.5069427

14. Saint Josephs Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4007988, -92.3300018

15. Sixteen Cemetery
Thornburg, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4622002, -92.3538971

16. Hewitt Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3277874, -92.3807409

17. Jackson Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3191986, -92.4730988

18. Springfield Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3386002, -92.3531036

19. Old Rose Hill Cemetery
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3209991, -92.4929962

20. Ruby Cemetery
Lacey, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3633320, -92.5527550

21. Barnes City Cemetery
Barnes City, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5036390, -92.4746930

22. Saint Martin Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4100075, -92.2971268

23. Humes Cemetery
Thornburg, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4085999, -92.2968979

24. Union Mills Cemetery
Union Mills, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4482994, -92.5643997