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Indianapolis Ind Mrs McQuoid My Dear Daughter and son We have sent you a presant and we have not herd from it yet am afraid that you have not got it yet Sent it in care of Milton Foster, milton vanburen County Iowa by the Adams Express Co The box has 1 hand towel 1 table cloth 1 machine hamer 1 meat saw 1 set of fruit plats 1 fruit Boal and 1 Easter picture and the charges is paid	and if you have not recived it yet wright and tell me se that I can hunt it up. I am not very well at presant. I am working at night it is hard on me for I dont sleep good in daytime Evry is running high here once the war our shop is very buissy it is running day and night work from 70 to 85 hours per week. So excuse me for this time and wright soon and let me know about the box from yoor Father J.B. McGreevy to Son and daughter Mr and Mrs McQuoid.	Lillie this is Tuesday morning my letter is not gon yet I want to say that we would like to have you and husbands photo taken in your wedding dress I have just got home from the shop I am tiard and sleapy So good by for this time wright soon.

Mrs. Martha E. Harr.
Born in Ohio, November 24, 1826,
and Died in Salt Lake City,
August 11, 1902.

OBITUARY SKETCH.

Mrs. Martha E. Harr, a former resident of Harrisburg Twp., died at the home of her daughter in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 11, 1902.

She was born in Clearmont Co., Ohio November 24, 1826, and grew to womanhood there. Nov. 5, 1844, she was united in marriage with John B. McGreevy and to this union were born two children, Geo. M. and John B. Mr. McGreevy died in 1851. Mrs. McGreevy married Wm. H. Harr. Three children blessed this marriage. Mrs. J. L. Brown, Laura C. and Susie R. Harr.

The family moved to Van Buren Co. Iowa, in March, 1855, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Mr. Harr preceeding [sic] his wife to the better land in 1896.

Mrs. Harr united with the church in 1840, afterwards changing her membership to the Baptist church of Bonaparte and later to the Harrisburg church.

At the time of her death Mrs. Harr was 75 years, 8 months and 17 days of age. Her body was accompanied to Bonaparte by her son-in-law, J. L. Brown, and the funeral was held from the Baptist church in Bonaparte, September 11, 1902, Rev. W. M. Cooney of Kahoka assisted by Rev. Ayrault of this place having charge of the services, and interment was made in the White cemetery.

Mrs. Harr possessed a beautiful christian character, and she leaves to mourn their loss a great number of sorrowing friends who sympathize with her bereaved son and daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brown and John B. McGreevy.

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.