Sunday's Obituary - Nellie Emma Pierce

Nellie was the sister of Alice Pierce Schwemm, first wife of Fred Schwemm.

Marble Rock Journal - May 11 1915

Nellie Emma Pierce, daughter of Chester and Helen Pierce, was born in Lake County, Ill., September 28, 1858, and moved to Marble Rock, Iowa in the spring of 1860. She was united in marriage to James Mallon in 1885, moving to Kansas and later to Medford, Oklahoma, where she continued to reside the greater part of her life. Mr. Mallon was killed in Kansas City on a train, and she was afterwards married to John Strider in Oklahoma.

She is said to be a member of the Disciples of Christ Church and it was her dying request that her funeral ceremony be conducted with the 23rd Psalm as a basis for consideration and comfort to mourning ones, as it had been a comfort to her while living.

The last part of her life was spent caring for her aged father who made his home with her.

Death came from cancer, Sunday, May 9th, at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 11 days. Relatives remaining to mourn her loss are her father, Chester Pierce, and numerous cousins residing hear here. The remains were brought to Marble Rock May 12 for funeral and interment was made in the East Side Cemetery. L.W. Inman officiating.

Sunday's Obituary - Alice Pierce Schwemm

Alice Pierce Schwemm

Born: December 22, 1865
Died: June 2, 1896

Married to Fred Schwemm on May 27, 1884

Only Sleeping
Barrington Review - June 6, 1896

Alice E., wife of Mr. Fred Schwemm, living about three miles west of Barrington, passed away at 11:30 o'clock Friday evening, May 29, at the age of 30 years, 5 months and 7 days.

Mrs. Schwemm was born December 22, 1865, in the State of Iowa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce. When quite young she removed to Barrington where she made her home with her grandmother, Mrs. S. E. Hastings. Thirteen years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Fred Schwemm. Two sons, one 12 years of age and the other 7 years old, survive to mourn the loss of a kind mother, and to comfort the father in this his darkest hour of trouble.

The funeral occurred Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Theodore Suhr of the Salem Church, and of which she was an active member, and Rev T. E. Ream of the Methodist church, officiating. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Salem church, of which she was a leading member, attended the funeral in a body. The remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery and were followed to their last resting place by an immense procession of people, an evidence of the high esteem in which Mrs. Schwemm was held.

Among those who attended Mrs. Schwemm's funeral Tuesday were: Messrs and Mesdames J. Martin, A. H. Kline, and A. Smith, Messrs. C. Albright, W. Gibson and F. A. Cady and daughters, and Mrs. J. Ebel.

The Review extends its sympathy to the bereaved family.

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If you are having a hard time finding obituaries for your ancestors you might want to read my article "The Saga of Alice Pierce Schwemm and the Missing Newspaper Index Entry".