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Mary Green Stevenson Turvey
7 Oct 1838 – 7 Mar 1916
| Birth | 7 Oct 1838 |
| Death | 7 Mar 1916 |
| Cemetery | Lincoln Center Cemetery Lincoln Center , Adams County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Michael Wayne Ritchie on 24 Mar 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42115227 |
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Mrs. Mary Turvey died Tuesday from diseases incident to old age, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Akin of Washington Township. The funereal was held Thursday at the Methodist Church of Hayes and the services were conducted by Rev. R. A. Bixler. Interment was made in the Lincoln Center Cemetery, beside her husband David Turvey, who died March 31, 1901. Mary G. Stevenson was born October 7, 1939 in Whiteside County Illinois and was aged 76 years, and 5 months. She was married to David Turvey December 11, 1956, and twelve children were born to the, . The living children are J. S. Turvey of Arendia, Nebraska, D. J. Turvey of Corning, Mrs. Mary M. Peters of Vinton, Charles E. Turvey residing in Texas, Mrs. Lizzie Akin of Washington Township, Mrs. Callie Sadler of Wheatland, Wyoming. Besides her children, she leaves 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Turvey came to Iowa in 1875 and purchased a farm in Lincoln Township, which was the home till the death of her husband. Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Saturday, March 11, 1916, page 4 Mrs. David Turvey passed from this life Tuesday, March 7, 1916 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Akin of Mt. Etna vicinity. Mrs. Turvey had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Akin, and family, for some time. Funeral services were held at the Lincoln Center Church, March 9th and the body was laid to rest in the Lincoln Center Cemetery beside her husband. The services were conducted by Elder R. A. Bixler. Mary Green Stevenson was born in 18389 in Whiteside County, Illinois and died in Adams County, Iowa, March 7, 1916, in the 78th year of her age. She was married to David Turvey in December 1855. To this union were born twelve children of whom six died in infancy, six remaining to mourn the loss of a good, kind mother. Those surviving are James Turvey of Arcadia, Nebraska, Jeff D. Turvey of Corning, Iowa, Elizabeth E. Akin of Mount Etna, Iowa, and whose home Mrs. Turvey passed away; Charles E. Turvey of San Benito, Texas, and Mrs. Callie Sadler of Wheatland, Wyoming. There are 26 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, also four brothers and one sister. Mr. Turvey died at Hayes, Iowa in 1901. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army undeserved in the Civil War, leaving Mrs. Turvey the sole support of three small children while he was away fighting for his country. She joined the church in early womanhood, joining the Advent Christian Church in 1884, and was a faithful attendant and worker in the church and Sunday School as long as she was able to attend. For the last ten years she has been suffering with infirmities of advanced age which she has borne patiently and without one word of complaint. A large circle of friends mourn the loss of this estimable lady. Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Wednesday, March 15, 1916, page 24
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Siblings
- James Stevenson 1840–1842 FaG
- William Henry Stevenson 1842–1915 FaG
- Louisa A. Stevenson 1844–1849 FaG
- Elizabeth J Stevenson Niblock 1846–1912 FaG
- John Robert Stevenson 1849–1921 FaG
- Emily Jane "Emma" Stevenson Penfold 1851–1889 FaG
- Edward Samuel Stevenson 1853–1930 FaG
- Isaiah Taylor "Taylor" Stevenson 1855–1930 FaG
- Amanda Ella Stevenson Kammer 1858–1944 FaG
- Washington Thomas Stevenson 1860–1931 FaG
Children
- James Stevenson Turvey 1856–1938
- Mary Marinda Turvey Embree 1861–1949
- Elizabeth E. Turvey Akin 1870–1939
- Charles Edwin Turvey 1872–1945
- Wilda J. Turvey 1874–1878
- Callie Emma Turvey Sadler 1879–1956
- Bertie Turvey 1883–1883
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