February 23, 1900, Manning Monitor
MRS. MARY DALES.
Mrs. Mary Dales, nee Gawley, daughter of William and Mary (Beaty) Gawley, died at her home eight miles south, on Thursday, February
15, 1900. The deceased was born in Belfast, Ireland, April 15, 1830, making her 69 years of
age at the time of her death. In June 1850, she was united in marriage to Andrew Dales, and
to them were born nine children: four sons and five daughters, all of whom survive.
Immediately following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dales came to America, settling in Ohio.
Here they resided until 1883 when they removed to Shelby County and settled on a farm
eight miles south, where they have ever since resided. The deceased became a Christian in
early girlhood and continued in the faith until death. She was a devoted member of the U.B.
Church of Botna, and the pastor of that church officiated at her burial, which occurred on last
Saturday. The remains were taken to Irwin, where interment took place in the village cemetery.
I'm occasionally adding the actual scanned image of the obituary I make using my VERY expensive - large commercial scanner,
and/or also other articles about the deceased person that were published in the Manning Monitor.
I want to also comment about people who are taking my obituaries, pictures, and/or other articles about a person/family and posting them on other websites.
You do NOT have permission or the right to do this - you are stealing my historical work.
Buy your own scanning equipment, pay for memberships to other commercial websites,
and spend decades working on your local history like I have - then you'll understand why I'm making these comments!
Thank you for your attention to this matter - Dave Kusel