The child of George Gamble and Mary Wakefield, , Maria was the 3 times great-grandmother of Jay Hannah, was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Nov 16, 1833 and married James Armer (with whom she had 9 children: Robert Bruce, Ellen May, James Worth, Alda Maria, Mary Belle, Susan Frances, Clara Etta, George Earnest and Agnes Laura) on Oct 7, 1856.
She died on Apr 10, 1923 in Salem, IA.
Salem News April 19, 1923
MRS. J. M. ARMER
Maria, daughter of George and Mary Gamble, was born in Johnstown, Pa.,November 16, 1833. When a small child her parents moved to Indianacounty of the same state where she grew to womanhood.
She was married to J. M. Armer on the 7th of October, 1856. To thisunion eight children were born, five are still living, George, havingdied some time ago, and Mrs. Wright but recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Armer lived in Pennsylvania during the first seven years oftheir married life and thence they came to Henry county, Iowa and beganfarming on their place near Donaldson chapel in Jackson township. Movingfrom here to a farm near the river where they resided for 16 years, thenretiring to their home in Salem. Their farm life covered a period of 40years.
Maria, as then known was converted in a meeting held by the circuitrider in her home neighborhood when she was 14 years old. She unitedwith the M. E. church in which fellowship she has lived 75 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Armer have known each other for overly 75 years. Theyhave celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. At her death SisterArmer was 89 years 4 mos. and 27 days of age. Mrs. Armer was a lovelytype of womanhood; pleasing and quiet, patient and caretaking, a devotedmother and loving companion. She leaves an aged grief strickencompanion, one son, R. M. Armer; four daughters, Mrs. Ellen M. Long andMrs. J. R .Goldsmith of Salem, Mrs. Clara E. Harshbarger of Mt. Pleasant,and Laura A. Armer of Salem, other relatives and a host of friends tomourn her departure.
Funeral services were held in the M. E .church in Salem, by Rev. James,Rev. Pool and Rev. Bishop of Mt. Pleasant assisting. A large numberofpeople came to the funeral to express their sympathy, among them sevenministers of the gospel. Her remains were laid to rest beside her son inthe Methodist cemetery in the eastern part of town.
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