Isabel (Rowe) Muxlow 1853-1922
LeMars, Iowa
Died 16 December 1922
Pioneer Woman Dead-Mrs Albert Muxlow lived here 35 years Has Been in
Poor
Health Long Time
Mrs. Muxlow, wife of Albert Muxlow, a resident of Plymouth Co.
35 years, died at her home at Merrill-Wernli addition on Saturday
afternoon. She had been failing health for severed years suffering from
internal malady, and
during the past three years seldom left her home. Although a victim of
ill-health, she was up and around attending to her household duties,
smiling
and confident in spite of continual pain.
A week before her death, she was sitting up and only took to her bed a few days before she died. Mrs. Albert Muxlow was 69 years of age, her maiden name was Isabel Rowe and was born in New Diggings, Wisconsin on 2 April 1853. She attended school and grew to womanhood in her native place and 27 Nov 1881 was united in marriage with Albert Muxlow of Shullsburg, Wis. They enjoyed a long and happy married life and were a most devoted couple.
Following their marriage they farmed five years near Shullsburg. Mr and Mrs. Muxlow came to Le Mars in 1887 and after they arrived in Plymouth Co, farmed the Kistle place west of town and then farmed in Preston Twp. In 1900 they moved to the tract of land in Wernli addition which has been their home since. Mr. and Mrs. Muxlow had no children of their own but their home was always open to numerous nephews and nieces, who loved Mrs. Muxlow as a mother and she was never happier then when surrounded by the young relatives. Mrs. Muxlow was a member of a large family, many of whom have preceded her in death.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her death, James Rowe of Shullsburg, Wis, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Alderson and Mrs. Mary Ann Hodgson and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was a good Christian woman, a homemaker in the highest sense of the word, a loyal friend and neighbor.
She was an attendant of the Methodist church when her health permitted and was active in the Ladies Aid Society and good works. The funeral will be held at 2:00 o'clock at the First Methodist church. Rev C. H. Seward officiating. Among others relatives from out of town coming to the funeral are Mr and Mrs. L. G. Muxlow, DesMoines, Iowa, Mrs. Orilla Muxlow of Luverne, Minn, Mr and Mrs. George Easton, Robert and Charles Hodgson, Wessington Springs, SD and Fred Hodgson, Dawson, Minn.
~Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Dec. 19, 1929
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(…Continuation of “relatives” detail in the obituary for Mrs. Albert Muxlow.)
The Republican-Journal, Darlington, Wisconsin
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1923
The funeral was held at 2 o’clock at the First Methodist church, Rev. C. H. Seward officiating.
The following relatives were present at the funeral: James Rowe of Shullsburg, Wis.; Chas. and Robert Hodgson and wives, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Easton and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frye, of Wessington Springs, S.D.; Mrs. M. A. Hodgson, of LeMars, Ia.; Fred Hodgson, Dawson, Minn.; Thos. Manchester and Mrs. Whitfield, Sioux Falls, S.D., children of the late Hattie Manchester, nee’ Muxlow; Mr. and Mrs. Lew Muxlow, Des Moines, Ia., formerly Miss Laura Thompson, of Darlington, sister of Sarah and Thos. Thompson of Darlington; Fred Heathershaw, Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Alice Lasson, nee’ Alice Burton, Lane S.D.; Mrs. Alfred Muxlow, nee’ Orilla Huntington, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Weis and Mrs. Wm. Guoy and daughter, Luverne, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hamilton and son, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lake, Merrill, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. James Alderson, nee’ Nanna Knewstubb, Elgin, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rowe and two sisters, Paulina, Ia.; Mrs. Mary Daugherty, Darlington, Wis.; Ed. Lancaster and wife, Lizzie Chapman and Sadie Alderson and Edw. Buss and wife, Seney, Ia.
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