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Mary Jane Failor Lyday

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Birth	:	9 Jul 1837 Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	20 Jul 1936 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Boynton Beach Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, USA
Coordinate	:	26.5135800, -80.0639800
Plot	:	Sec 10 Lot 78 Block 8
Description	:	daughter of Andrew & Elizabeth (Moyer) Failor; wife of Joseph Lyday Newton Daily New, 21 Jul 1936 MARY LYDAY, OLDEST RESIDENT, DIES Pioneer Newton Woman Taken At 7:10 P.M. Monday Queen of the Daily News Three-Quarter Century Club Was 99 Years Old. Jasper county's oldest resident, Mrs. Mary Lyday of Newton, died Monday at 7:10 p.m., just 12 days after celebrating her ninety-ninth birthday anniversary. Another victim of the recent hear wave, Mrs. Lyday's death resulted from a heat prostration suffered last Wednesday. However, she had been in poor health for several weeks. At her bedside when the end came were he granddaughter, Mrs. E.C. Guessford... Read More	daughter of Andrew & Elizabeth (Moyer) Failor; wife of Joseph Lyday Newton Daily New, 21 Jul 1936 MARY LYDAY, OLDEST RESIDENT, DIES Pioneer Newton Woman Taken At 7:10 P.M. Monday Queen of the Daily News Three-Quarter Century Club Was 99 Years Old. Jasper county's oldest resident, Mrs. Mary Lyday of Newton, died Monday at 7:10 p.m., just 12 days after celebrating her ninety-ninth birthday anniversary. Another victim of the recent hear wave, Mrs. Lyday's death resulted from a heat prostration suffered last Wednesday. However, she had been in poor health for several weeks. At her bedside when the end came were he granddaughter, Mrs. E.C. Guessford of Sioux Falls, S.D., Mrs. Ada Van Epps, who had lived with her and cared for her during the last five years and two neighbors, Mrs. Nellie Morris and Mrs. Charles Wagoner. Funeral Rites Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the home, 519 First Street North. where she had lived for 68 years. Dr. W. H. Blancke, pastor of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, will be in charge of the rites. Internment will be in the family lot in the Newton Union Cemetery. Mrs. Lyday was a member of a prominent Newton family, which played an important part in the growth of this community Mrs. Mary Failor Lyday, daughter of Judge Andrew and Elizabeth (Meyer)Failor, was born at Bucyrus, Crawford Co, Ohio, July 9, 1837, and was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. Seminary Graduate She was graduated from the Female Seminary at Springfield, Ohio in 1856 at the age of 19 years, and was married that same year to Joseph H. (Hiram) Lyday. They were both members of the Lutheran church in Springfield and it was at church gatherings that the two met. The couple lived in Springfield, until moving to Allegheny City, Pa., in 1861. At Oil City, Pa., Mr. Lyday organized and oil company that anteceded the Standard Oil company, and became personally acquainted with John D. Rockerfeller, whose office was near by. In 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Lyday came to Newton, Ia., and in the same year bought the site of the present home on First street North. Mr. Lyday organized and built the Newton Foundry and also organized the former First National bank in 1882, serving as the second president of the latter institution. Charter Member Both Mr. and Mrs. Lyday helped organize the Evangelical Lutheran church here. Mrs. Lyday, always active in church work, was the only living charter member of the Iowa Lutheran Women's Missionary society which was the first synodical society of the the United Lutheran church in the United States. The state society, now in its fifty-fifth year, gave special recognition to Mrs. Lyday at the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. The local woman was also a charter member of the national Lutheran Missionary society and of the local society. Beside her church activities, Mrs. Lyday was a great civic worker for community betterment in earlier days. She was a member of the Chautauqua club, and an ardent supporter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Named Queen Her last outing away from home since her illness was the Daily New Three Quarter Century Club picnic Jun 25th, at which she was crowned queen of the organization in recognition of being the oldest woman present. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyday, three are living today. They are E. E. Lyday of Long Beach, Calif., and J. H. Lyday, Jr. and L. S. Lyday both of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Lyday was preceeded in death by her husband in 1892, and by two daughters, Cecilia, who died a number of years ago, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sloanaker who died five years ago. Survivors Besides her three sons, she is survived by thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. The son, L. S. Lyday will arrive from Detroit Wednesday morning and a grand daughter, Mrs. S.T. Orton, is expected from New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Guessford and daughter, Helen came from Sioux Fall, Saturday. J.H. Lyday, Jr., who visited his mother at least twice a year since his father's death in 1892, until a recent illness, will be unable to come for the rites. The eldest son, E. E. Lyday will also be unable to attend. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Mary Jane Failor Lyday's memorial is located at: Boynton Beach Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, USA.
When did Mary Jane Failor Lyday death?
Mary Jane Failor Lyday death on 20 Jul 1936 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 26.5135800
Longitude: -80.0639800

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Joseph Hiram Lyday

(1833 - 1892)

Siblings

Samuel Failor

(1835 - 1921)

Children

Edward Emmet Lyday

(1858 - 1945)

Mary Cecilie Lyday

(1870 - 1915)

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