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- McKeown Family Bible record: Marriages.
Hand written on the marriage page.
Anna Parker born 1829 in co. Autrim Ireland. Came across when 6 wks old.
In a different handwriting - died Mch 6 1892
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- McKeown Family Bible record: Deaths.
Mrs. Anna McKeown Mch 6 1892 Sab 12:55 PM. Mother was born May 21st 1829.
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- From published records for the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Page 13. McKeown, Anna P. B 21 May 1829. D 7 Mar 1892 wife of J. G. McKeown.
LKH note:
There are four head stones in a row. Small headstone on left is from 3 of the children who died young. It is difficult to read. Next stone to the right is for Mother Anna P, wife of J. G. McKeown. Next stone to the right is for Father John G. McKeown. Stone on the farthest right is for Mary L. dau of J. G. & Ann P. McKeown.
Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in the center of the western side of Section 8W, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa, North of Mediapolis.
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- Morning Sun Herald, 5 July 1888. Page 8.
Mrs. J. G. McKeown started today to visit her son in Muscatine county.
Morning Sun News, Morning Sun, Iowa, 11 February 1892, page 4: Mrs. John G. McKeown in the vicinity of Mediapolis is on the sick list. Her feet and lower limbs are paralyzed and her recovery seems to be slow.
Morning Sun News, Morning Sun, Iowa, 10 March 1892, page 4: Mrs. John McKeown died on Sabbath afternoon and was buried Tuesday. Rev. T. P. Robb of Sharon, conducted the services at the house, assisted by Rev. Wm. Littlejohn. Her children living were all present at the funeral except her son John from Pipestone. Miss Parker from Washington was in town attending the funeral of her sister, Mrs. McKeown.
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- Memoir of Mrs. John G. McKeown. Mrs. Annie Parker McKeown died at her house north of Mediapolis, Iowa, March 6, 1892, at 12:55 P.M. She was born near Rathfriland, County of Down, Ireland, May 21, 1829, and come with her parents, John and Margaret Parker, to Rochester, New York and then to Zanesville, Ohio, where they resided until 1847, when they came to Des Moines County. She made a profession of faith and was received in Sharon (Reformed Presbyterian) congregation in 1848 and remained a consistent member until her death. She was united in marriage to John G. McKeown, Feb. 27, 1849, and was a devoted wife and mother. Twelve children were born to them. Three preceded her to the Realm of Light, and nine remain to mourn the loss of a loving, faithful mother. She had been a sufferer with creeping paralysis for some time. It had weakened her so much that she was not able to resist an attack of la grippe that seized her Jan 20, from which time she was unable to help herself, but in all her sufferings she was very patient, and able to say the Lord's will be done. She was conscious to the last, and peacefully passed away . She was ready and waiting for the summons, to enter into that Heavenly home, "an house not made with hand."
Copy of memorial courtesy of Dale Thompson.
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- Last Will and Testament of Anna McKeown.
I Anna McKeown of Yellow Springs township Des Moines County, State of Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory though of feeble heath of body and being desirous of making proper disposition of my worldly estate while I have capacity to do so, do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows.
First, I give to my daughter Sarah J. McKeown, My large arm chair and our bedstead and bedding.
Second, I give to my daughter Mary L. McKeown our bedstead and bedding and my pocket Bible.
Third, I give to my daughter M. Emma McKeown my upholstered red armchair and our bedstead and bedding.
Fourth I give to my daughter Samantha A. McKeown my parlor organ, my bureau, and our bedstead and bedding.
Fifth I give to my son Albert A. McKeown my buggy, set double harness, and set of double heavy harness.
Sixth, I give to my son W. Ira McKeown, my working clock and lap robe.
Seventh, I give to my son John L. McKeown, “The Foot Prints of Time”.
Eighth, my Moneys and credits and all household goods not herein before named I give and bequeath to my nine children Sarah J.; Mary L.; M. Emma; Samantha A.; Albert R.; W. Ira; Moses P.; James A.; and John L.; the moneys and credits to be divided among them equally share and share alike and the household goods as they may agree.
Ninth: The property herein bequeathed being derived from the estate of my deceased father John Parker, who directed that the same should d_____ to my children at my death this distribution is made in accordance ______
In witness of all the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 16 day of February A.D.1892 and I request Sam. R. Heizer and Wm. Hewusbrigh [spelling?] to witness the same.
Anna McKeown
her X mark
Signed in presence of
Saml B. Higgin
William Herusbrigh [spelling?]
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State of Iowa
Des Moines County
I, W. D. Inghram Clerk of District County within and for said County and State, hereby certify that on this day 12 April A.D. 1892 the foregoing last Will and Testament of Anna McKeown was duly proven before and allowed of said Court, and that the same has been recorded.
Witness my hand with the Seal of said Court offered done at Burlington this 12 day of April 1892.
W.D. Inghram
Clerk of District Court [6]
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