Mary Talitha Longfellow

Death certificate http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1914/1914_00037384...

Obituary of Mary (Purcell) Longfellow from THE TIMES REPUBLICAN November 19, 1914:

"Mrs. L. V. Longfellow died in St Louis, Mo., Nov. 14, 1914. The remains were brought to Bedford Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the home of her grandson, J. E. Longfellow Wed. afternoon, conducted by Rev. Goodsell. Interment was made in the Bower Cemetery.

Mary Telitha Purcell was born in Champagne Co., Ohio, August 23, 1834. In 1852 she was united in marriage to L. V. Longfellow and moved to Iowa in 1858. To this union were born seven children, only one of whom survive. The husband died March 21, 1900. At an early age she United with the Methodist Episcopal Church and remained a faithful member. Besides her son she leaves to mourn her death, one brother George Purcell of Bedford, and sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were J. P. Longfellow of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. N. Longfellow of St Joseph, L. A. Longfellow and family of Conway, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kysar and Mrs. Charles Worley of Hopkins."

wife of L.V. Longfellow, married 1852

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