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Mary Murphy Strickling

Birth	:	21 Jan 1854 Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Jul 1926 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Purdom Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7275009, -91.9753036
Description	:	OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY STRICKLING Mary Murphy, daughter of Thomas and Martha Jane Murphy, was born Jan. 21, 1854, near Farmington, Van Buren county, Iowa. Dec. 3, 1878, she was united in marriage to Dr. Henry Strickling. This union was blessed with one daughter Jennie June. Mrs. Strickling made her home in Keosauqua until the year 1909, when being left a widow, she moved to the home of her daughter at Spokane, Washington. She departed this life July 4, 1926, at Spokane, aged 72 years, 5 months and 13 days. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. June Ream of Spokane; one granddaughter Mrs. Irving... Read More	OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY STRICKLING Mary Murphy, daughter of Thomas and Martha Jane Murphy, was born Jan. 21, 1854, near Farmington, Van Buren county, Iowa. Dec. 3, 1878, she was united in marriage to Dr. Henry Strickling. This union was blessed with one daughter Jennie June. Mrs. Strickling made her home in Keosauqua until the year 1909, when being left a widow, she moved to the home of her daughter at Spokane, Washington. She departed this life July 4, 1926, at Spokane, aged 72 years, 5 months and 13 days. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. June Ream of Spokane; one granddaughter Mrs. Irving W. Porter; one sister Mrs. Alice McIntosh of Des Moines, Iowa; four brothers, Will and Fred Murphy of Keosauqua; Allen of Brookpark, Minn.; Joseph A. of Nebraska; two stepdaughters, Mrs. J. M. Overman of Keosauqua, and Mrs. Lena Stewart of St. Louis and one stepson W. J. Strickling of Burlington, Iowa; besides other more distant relatives and a host of friends who knew her and loved her. Her memory will always be cherished by those who knew her as a loving wife, mother and friend and as a good woman. In middle age she united with the Keosauqua Congregational church and remained faithful to her Master ever after, and has gone to receive His "Well done." She was also a member of Lynds Chapter No. 27, order of Easter Star, Keosauqua, Iowa, a fellowship which she enjoyed and loved. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, July 10, at the Keosaudua [sic] Congregational church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Paul P. Jackson. Interment at Purdom cemetery. Lynds Chapter No. 27, O. E. S., conducted the services at the grave. (Photocopy of this obit found on page 186 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.) http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?read=440440

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Mary Murphy Strickling death on 4 Jul 1926 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
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Longitude: -91.9753036

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Dr Henry Strickling

(1824 - 1901)

Siblings

Fred Murphy

(1859 - 1933)

Thomas B Murphy

(1861 - 1906)

Joseph A Murphy

(1862 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Purdom Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

2. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

3. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

4. Pittsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

5. Boston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7028008, -92.0018997

6. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

7. Bethel Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7182999, -92.0246964

8. Rider Cemetery
Pittsburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666930, -91.9779510

9. White Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6878700, -91.9584200

10. Lippincott McCrary Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333300, -91.9166700

11. Prall Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6817017, -91.9822006

12. Van Buren County Poor Farm Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666940, -91.9376718

13. Dodson Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7113991, -91.9119034

14. Forbes Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7730000, -91.9395000

15. Anson Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7592500, -91.9171500

16. Cook Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7839000, -91.9778000

17. Hoskins Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6869011, -92.0344009

18. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

19. Center Chapel Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6891360, -91.9117420

20. Gilbert Cemetery
Kilbourn, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916926, -91.9779510

21. Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7261009, -92.0635986

22. Railroad Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

23. Wilson Family Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7951500, -91.9681000

24. East Home Prairie Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6750287, -92.0335088