HALF CENTURY ON FARM NEAR CITY
Mrs. Margaret Lyle for more than 55 years a resident of this vicinity, passed away Monday at 2:30 o’clock at her home three and one half miles east of the city. The passing of this well known lady takes from earthly cares one of Kewanee’s pioneers and a lady who had a very wide acquaintance, especially among the older residents of the community.
Sick But Short Time.
Mrs. Lyle had been seriously sick for only about a week. Last April she suffered a slight attack of stomach trouble. She rallied from this but at times had been bothered so that she was compelled to take to her bed. A week ago she began to sink and became worse steadily. She was conscious until the last and talked with those around her until a short time before the end.
Born in Scotland.
Margaret McCreath was born in Scotland October 28, 1824, so at her next birthday she would have been 82 years old. She came to this country before she was married to William Lyle, nearly 60 years ago. After her marriage Mrs. Lyle resided on a farm near the county line east of the city and soon afterwards moved to the farm where she died.
Long Time on Farm.
For a period of fifty years Mrs. Lyle resided on the farm east of the city. She raised her family here. Twenty-eight years ago her husband died. He was in Kewanee at the time, passing away at the home of a relative here.
Eight Children Survive.
There are four sons and four daughters who survive, besides two brothers and two sisters. The children are James Lyle of Kewanee, Mary, now Mrs. Robert A. Tilton of Farragut, Iowa; Lucy, now Mrs. George Stabler of Waverly, Ia.; Mrs. H.H. Martin of Moline, and Thomas and George Lyle who reside at the home place. Mrs. George Baker and Mrs. Ann Lester, the former of Neponset and the latter of California, are the sisters; Robert McCreath of Mississippi and James McCreath of Nebraska are the brothers who survive.”