Mrs. Ruth Ann Dykeman, widow of the late James B. Dykeman, died at the home of her son, Willard, in Tilly Foster about six o'clock Wednesday morning, Feb. 17, 1916, after a short illness in her 81st year.
The deceased was a daughter of the late Samuel Mabie and Polly Boldt and was born in the; town of Patterson, Sept 19, 1834. She attended the public school in that place and later went to the Hamilton Academy in Madison county. After completing her course of study at that school she returned to Patterson and on Dec 23, 1856 she was united in marriage, to James B. Dykeman. Shortly after their, marriage .Mr. Dykeman purchased a large farm east of this village, where they moved and lived until the death of Mr. Dykeman, which occurred in 1880.
Mrs. Dykeman resided with her children after the death of her husband until the death of Mrs. Willard Dykeman some years ago, when she went to live with her son and has since made
that her home.
Mrs. Dykeman enjoyed the best of health until ten years ago when she suffered a stroke and since that time has been very feeble. About three weeks ago she fell and broke her hip at the home of her son and has been confined to her bed since. She grew weaker continually since her fall until her death on Wednesday.
Mrs. Dykeman was a woman of very sterling qualities and a true Christian. She was always found to be a good neighbor and. always ready to help others. In her family she was a loving wife and mother and was always devoted to those who were closest end dearest to her. She united with the Baptist church in this place in early womanhood and has always taken an interest in the affairs of the church.
Mr. arid Mrs. Dykeman had eight children, two sons, Herbert and James and one daughter, Mrs. S. G. Cornish, all of whom are dead, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles E. Nichols, wife, of Under-sheriff Nichols and Mrs. Charles B. Travis, both of this village and three sons, Willard of Tilly Foster, Frank of Minneapolis, Minn., and Peter of Riverton Wy. Mrs. Dykeman was a cousin of the late Henry Mabie.
The funeral service will be held at the home of her son, Willard, in Tilly Foster tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Brownson, pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Raymond Hill cemetery.
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