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Ida Marie Van Brunt McAllister

15 May 1858 – 26 Feb 1929

Birth15 May 1858
Death26 Feb 1929
CemeteryLyons Cemetery
Lyons , Burt County , Nebraska , USA
Added byC. Moninger on 17 Aug 2022
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215407756

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Thanks to FAG Contributor, Mel (48717767), for the following obituary. ---------------------------------------------- Death Calls a Pioneer Woman. Ida Van Brunt McAllister was born in Lawrence, Michigan, May 15, 1858, and died in St. Joseph's hospital, Sioux City, Iowa, Feb, 26, 1929, being at the time of her death 70 years, 9 months and 11 days old. Her unexpected passing came as a severe shock to a large circle of friends and relatives who met to pay their Last respects to the departed friend, Friday, March 2, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Miller. Her life story reads as a tale of heroism and fortitude because she endured the privations which were those of the financial crisis and hard times following the Civil war period and the two drouths which are still recalled by those who in Nebraska underwent the privations incident to that time. At an early age she came to Decatur on what is familiarly known as the old Dan Rice which plied the muddy Missouri between St. Louis and the upper stream. The sparsely settled village was not an alluring spot at that time but this slip of a girl was not afraid. She engaged in the dressmaking business until her marriage to Mr. James MacAllister, Novemberl 24. 1880. From that time on she was constantly devoted to her duties in the farm home west of town until the death of her husband which occurred in 1916. To their union were born ten children, eight of whom are living. John and Harry died early in life, one at the age of twelve, the other in infancy. The names of the eight csurviving children are Helen Hillman of Decatur, James of Decatur, Nellie Jones of Plattsmouth, Neb.; Frank and William MacAllister of Decatur, Dewey of Scottsbluff, and A. J. MacAllister of Decatur. There are 29 living grandchildren of whom three are married. They are George Wilson, Leone Vandeffort of Omaha and Mildred Hillstrom. All of these were present for the services Mrs. MacAllister was a woman thoroughly devoted to her home and children. She endured uncomplainingly the many hardships common to the pioneer woman of that period, which was the connecting link between the uncivilized Nebraska territory and the comforts and conveniences which belong to the present day. She was modest and unassuming to a degree and delighted in the welfare and success of others who were conscientiously striving for success along the right lines. She suffered an affliction which resulted in lameness that occurred before her marriage. To this she seldom alluded but bore the misfortune with heroic patience. Her home was a model of neatness and cleanliness. During the summer months her well kept lawn and garden bespoke for her much commendation from those who were her neighbors and friends. The accident which hastened her death was a fall on an icy walk outside her home. She was an expert needlewoman. Early in life she became a member of the Baptist church and to the teachings of this organization she was faithful during her life though not actively engaged in church work herself, she was in sympathy with those who were. Last year she spent a happy time with her son in Colorado; the year before nursed another son through a siege of typhoid. The services were held in the beautiful home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Miller, Rev. Jones, of the M. E. church in charge. Interment this was in Lyons to which place the body was accompanied by a number of friends as well as the sorrowing relatives. Burt County Herald Tekamah, Nebraska Thursday, March 7, 1929

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