Mary Altyra Widel^[1]

1860 - 1893  (33 years)

• Name	Mary Altyra Widel  [2]
  Nickname	Tyra
  Born	05 Dec 1860	Iowa, United States   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1880	Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States   [4]
  Residence	1885	Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States   [5]
  	Living 2 doors down from the Teeples. Living with an 18 year old woman named Florence D Widell.
  Died	05 Dec 1893	Jackson, Iowa, United States   [6]
  Buried	Waterford Cemetery, Buckhorn, Jackson, Iowa, United States   [6]
  	There's also a Menzo Widel listed as interred in the Waterford Cemetary.
  Person ID	I8779181931	Master Tree
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	John F Widell,   b. Abt. 1835, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Bef. 1880  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Susanna Jewett,   b. 3 Feb 1840, Litchfield, Medina, Ohio, United States ,   d. 1880  (Age 39 years)
  Married	1860  [7]
  Family ID	F8026638523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George W Pratt,   b. Sep 1856, New York, United States ,   d. 1924  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	13 Aug 1878	Jackson, Iowa, United States   [8]
  Children	1. Etelka Pratt,   b. Oct 1879, Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States ,   d. 09 Jun 1880, Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States  (Age ~ 0 years) + 2. Fred Garfield Pratt,   b. Mar 1881, Jackson, Iowa, United States ,   d. 23 Sep 1939, Meeker, Minnesota, United States  (Age ~ 58 years) + 3. Florence Pratt,   b. 10 Nov 1882, Nashville, Jackson, Iowa, United States ,   d. 27 Jul 1961, Jackson, Iowa, United States  (Age 78 years)   4. Ralph A Pratt,   b. Sep 1884, Nashville, Jackson, Iowa, United States   5. Roy W Pratt,   b. Aug 1886, Nashville, Jackson, Iowa, United States ,   d. 1928  (Age ~ 41 years)   6. Clyde Pratt,   b. Abt. 1888, Iowa, United States   7. Mable Pratt,   b. Abt. 1889, Iowa, United States
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F8026638502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 05 Dec 1860 - Iowa, United States Married - 13 Aug 1878 - Jackson, Iowa, United States Residence - 1880 - Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States Residence - 1885 - Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, United States Died - 05 Dec 1893 - Jackson, Iowa, United States Buried - - Waterford Cemetery, Buckhorn, Jackson, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  On the 1870 Census, there are two Mary Widel(l)s listed, both in Monmouth, both the same age. *sigh* Of the two, both have fathers born in PA. John Widel is listed on earlier censuses pretty consistently as John Wendle/Windle/Windel (with an N). Since the marriage, death, and cemetery records for M.A. consistently lists her as Widel, I think this might be a false connection, and that her father is actually Adam Widel. Tracking Florence D Widel: 1870 census lists a boy named Clarence in the John F and Susan Jewett household of the right age. 1880 census lists a Della Widel with Susan. In 1885, a Florence D is living with Fred and Tyra Pratt. In 1900, a Florence D. Riegel is married to a Frank Riegel in South Fork, Jackson Co., Iowa. She's the right age, and parentage is from Pennsylvania and Ohio (the birthplaces of John F. and Susan Jewett). Ron R. has a page at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rrrose2&id=I066298 where he lists Frank Riegel married to a "Della Wehel". I've emailed Ron for more information. Kay Lasander has a listing for Frank here: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-1277029044&tid=4679698&ssrc= ...that lists him married to an "Adela", with a daughter named Florence Lula. I've emailed Kay for more information.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8072066246] Jackson County Sentinel, 10, col 1, 09 Dec 1893. Nashville - Dec. 9, 1893 Ed. Sentinel - Our community is shrouded in gloom, by the death of Mrs. Tyra Pratt, the wife of Geo. Pratt. Her death was caused by pneumonia, which is so prevalent of late. Mrs. Pratt was one who was loved and respected by all who knew her; one that the community will miss as a neighbor, church and Sabbath school worker, and, in fact, ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of trouble and need. She was born Dec. 5, 1860, and died Dec. 5, 1893, her death being on her thirty-third birthday. Her maiden name was Widel and her former home was Baldwin, Iowa. Her parents died when she was quite young, leaving her in charge of a family of five brothers and sisters, who survive her. She has done a good part by always being ready to console them in time of distress. She was married to Geo. W. Pratt on Aug. 14, 1878, who survived her but was in a critical condition at the time of her death with the same disease. Five children were born to them, four of whom are left to mourn her loss, (three boys and one girl.) The services were conducted at the Nashville church, Friday inst., at 1 p.m., by Rev. Stephen Wood of Lost Nation. It was a very able and impressive sermon, speaking many words of condolence to the bereaved friends. She was laid to rest in the Buckhorn cemetery. [I] never attended a memorial service that was so sympathetic: the thoughts of the sick husband, unable to be present, and her four small children, who could not give their mother [illegible] for the last time, was a sight that [will] long be remembered. [W]e will miss thee, dear mother, As time speeds swiftly by, [Bu]t we will try and live so as to meet thee, [I]n that Kingdom on high. [We] will miss thee both morn and night, Your heart was always cheerful and bright, [We] know you have gone to realms on high, Where they sing the praise of the sweet by and by. [ill.]der have courage, do not give up to die: [W]ait awhile and we will all go to that end[?] [o]n high. [ill.]ness and death has entered our door. [ill.] will pray that it will do so no more. [ill.]n age has crept upon us, [ill.] will be waiting to die: [ill.] we will meet you dear mother, [ill.] that beautiful place on high. [The article was near the left edge of the page and some letters were lost.] [S8072066239] Jackson County Marriages, IAGenWeb/Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajackso/Marriages. Name listed as Tyra Widell [S8072066232] Iowa Cemetary Records, Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C, Cemetery Records of Jackson County, Iowa. Name listed as Altijra [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census. [S8072066177] 1885 Iowa Census, Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925. [S8072066232] Iowa Cemetary Records, Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C, Cemetery Records of Jackson County, Iowa. [S8072066178] FamilySearch.org, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. [S8072066239] Jackson County Marriages, IAGenWeb/Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajackso/Marriages.