CASE, Mary Claypool
Source: Labette County (Oswego Kansas) Democrat Thursday 4
Feb 1892 p 3
Mary E. Claypool was born and raised near Attica, Fountain
County, Indiana. Died at her home in
Oswego of internal cancer Feb 1st, 1892, at 8 o’clock p.m. She
graduated at McLane Institute, Indianapolis and afterward took a special course
in the Western Female College at Pittsburg, Pa.
She came to Oswego in the summer of 1869 to take charge of the Oswego
College which was opened in September of that year. Here she became acquainted with Nelson Case
to whom she was married Feb 22nd, 1872. She organized the primary
class in the ME Sunday School in 1870 and has taught it ever since. She has
been one of the most efficient Stewards in the ME Church for several years.
Blessed with great executive ability, she has been prominent in all church
work. Although not demonstrative she was always ready to give a reason for the
hope within her. She was very helpful to
the young, training them in bible classes. She conscientiously thought, and
endeavored to impress upon others that intellectual culture and Bible knowledge
must be thorough, and many of Oswego’s young people, irrespective of church
creeds will never forget her instruction. She had been called by some of our
citizens the overseer of the poor. Her feet were always ready to go to
administer to the sick and needy. Even on her bed of pain last week she was
wishing she could divide her comforts with the destitute. Her hands were ever
open to every charitable cause at home or abroad. While neglecting nothing
outside of her family circle, yet her home was her especial delight. She
believed that woman’s highest mission was to adorn her abode with love, cheer
and hospitality. She had, little sympathy for vice and sham. Her social duties
were performed for the purpose of helping some one by showing kindness and
sympathy. To visit and partake of her cheer was the great pleasure of her
friends. She leaves an aged mother, brothers, sister, an adopted daughter and
son and husband. The town has lost a benefactress, the Church an indefatigable
worker, and her home a priceless treasure. Mrs. Case is dead! - kbz