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Melissa Jane Claypool Haney

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Birth	:	6 Aug 1841 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 1911
Burial	:	Pittsburg Rural Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7490000, -91.9960000
Description	:	Melissa Jane Claypool Melissa Jane Claypool was born on 6 August 1841 at Van Buren County, Iowa Territory. She married, at age 14, Aaron Haney, age 26, son of Moses Haney and Nancy VanBibber, on Tuesday, 20 May 1856. Melissa Jane Claypool died on 13 June 1911 at Van Buren County, Iowa, USA, at age 69. Melissa J. Claypool was born in Keosauqua, Iowa, August 6, 1841, or from the date of her death, June 13, 1911, sixty-nine years, ten months, & seven days have passed since that glad event. The name Claypool carries all minds, versed in the early history of our... Read More	Melissa Jane Claypool Melissa Jane Claypool was born on 6 August 1841 at Van Buren County, Iowa Territory. She married, at age 14, Aaron Haney, age 26, son of Moses Haney and Nancy VanBibber, on Tuesday, 20 May 1856. Melissa Jane Claypool died on 13 June 1911 at Van Buren County, Iowa, USA, at age 69. Melissa J. Claypool was born in Keosauqua, Iowa, August 6, 1841, or from the date of her death, June 13, 1911, sixty-nine years, ten months, & seven days have passed since that glad event. The name Claypool carries all minds, versed in the early history of our country, back to the time when Indian forms were stalking through the forest and when the Duffields, Merediths, Pearsons, Daughritys & others called themselves neighbors although the distance and mode of travel kept them from seeing each other save at some glad time when religious meeting or festive occasion brought them a happy concourse. Melissa was the daughter of Jesse and Matilda Claypool who immigrated to Van Buren County from Springfield, Ill.with an ox team about 75 years ago, and made useful and prominent citizens in the country of their choice. The subject of this sketch had two brothers, James and William, the former being the first office foreman of our old and popular county paper, "The Keosauqua Republican." She had three half sisters, Mesdames Sallie Ann Truit, Elizabeth Hearn and Nancy Laird. While youth's beautiful blush was still upon her cheek she was wooed by Aaron Haney and was married to him in 1856. Faithfully as loving wife and tender mother she walked by the side of him, who ruled her heart and leaned upon his judgement and devotion until seven months ago, for on the 15th of last November, I stood in this pulpit and read the obituary of brother Haney and now clearly fixed in my mind is her statement made just seven months ago today, "It will not be long." Because the two lives were so closely knit and because the information fills the need of this occasion I read a paragraph from this obituary. It is: "Following his duties at Keosauqua our friend met and loved Miss Melissa Claypool, who reciprocated his affection and became his bride, at her home, May 20, 1856. Five gifted daughters and five stalwart sons graced their home, all of them reaching maturity, and all save one, Mrs. Carrie Brown, remain to experience the sorrow of father's going and to comfort the heart of the mourning mother, who in her loneliness weeps uncomplainingly for she realizes as she expressed to the writer of this sketch that the seperation will not be long. They are Mesdames Mary Pilote, Pittsburg; Ollie McGaffey, Pittsburg; Jessie McGaffey, Keosauqua; Maggie Cormack, Centerville; Frank, Washington; Charles, Keosauqua; William of Cantril; George of Milton; and Oscar of Pittsburg." It gives me pleasure to state that during the half year that has passed since I wrote that paragraph that none of the above mentioned parties have suffered any serious calamity and that all remain to comfort each other in this hour of seperation. There are also 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren who lend additional charm to that glad wedding day in the Claypool home so many years ago. Mrs. Haney was a deeply religious woman. Early in her life she gave her life to God and, with her husband joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Pittsburg, Iowa, when that organization was young and with him shared the trial and rejoiced in the victories of that chapel dedicated to God and endeared to hundreds of hearts by its blessed assoc-iation. The funeral service was held in the Methodist church in Pittsburg, Iowa, and the remains put to rest in the beautiful cemetery on the hill, June 14th, 1911. C.A.F.

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Longitude: -91.9960000

Family Members:

Spouse

Aaron VanBibber Haney

(1830 - 1910)

Children

Mary Matilda Morrison Haney Pilote

(1856 - 1919)

Ollie Vie Haney McGaffey

(1860 - 1932)

Jessie Ann Haney McGaffey

(1863 - 1924)

Carrie B. Haney-May Brown

(1865 - 1896)

(1870 - 1945)

(1872 - 1946)

(1874 - 1953)

(1876 - 1945)

(1879 - 1947)

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

2. Rider Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7666930, -91.9779510

3. Purdom Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

4. Oak Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

5. Cook Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7839000, -91.9778000

6. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7182999, -92.0246964

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

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

9. Valentine Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7743988, -92.0460968

10. Boston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7028008, -92.0018997

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

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

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

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

15. Kilbourne Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.9705000

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

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

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

19. Ten Eyck Cemetery
Pittsburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7282600, -92.0795000

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

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

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

23. Roush Cemetery
Chequest Township, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7872009, -92.0755997

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