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Mary Elizabeth Rawlings (van Pelt)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
Death: October 29, 1927 (71)
Page County, Iowa, United States
Place of Burial: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Jacob B. van Pelt and Hester Ann van Pelt
Wife of Benjamin Scott Rawlings, Jr. (USA)
Mother of Alice A. Edmonds; Private; Private; Private; Private and 1 other
Sister of Cynthia Ann Squires; Simon van Pelt; Hiram Benton van Pelt; Sarah Jane Osborn; Henry van Pelt and 2 others

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About Mary Elizabeth Rawlings

Mary Elizabeth Rawlings (van Pelt)

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 73278651

Mary Elizabeth van Pelt was born in Illinois July 12, 1856. She moved with her parents to Iowa in 1867. At the age of 14 years she became a member of the Baptist church. In 1873 she was married to Benjamin Rawlings. To this union were born 6 children, Albert, Will, Roy, George and Alice--one girl having died in infancy. The five children grew to manhood and womanhood in Iowa. Albert and Alice (Mrs. Edmonds) have passed from this life.

She is one of seven children, five girls and two boys. She leaves to mourn her loss one sister, Mrs L.E. Squier and S. Vanpelt, a brother, thirteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a host of friends.

Her husband died in 1917.

Funeral services were held by Rev B.F. Hall Monday afternoon, October 31 at Oak Grove school house and burial took place in Oak Grove cemetery.

Music was furnished by Mrs Zora Duncan, teacher at Oak Grove and B.F. Hall.

CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, November 3, 1927
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Name Mary E Rawlings
[Mary E Vanpelt]
Gender Female
Age 72
Birth Date abt 1855
Death Date 29 Oct 1927
Death Place Iowa, USA
Father Jacob Vanpelt
Mother Hettie Haynes
Spouse Benj Rawlings
Certificate Number 732194

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Mary Elizabeth Rawlings's Timeline

1856
July 12, 1856
Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
1927
October 29, 1927
Age 71
Page County, Iowa, United States
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Oak Grove Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States