Mehitable Woods, Grave

Title: Mehitable Woods, Grave
Commemorates: Woods, Mehitable
Biographical Text: Eleven foot tall granite grave monument memorializing Woods.

The grave monument is located at the Old Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, IA. The monument is the largest in its lot of the cemetery. Woods was an honorable war heroine, given the title of "Auntie Woods" for her work in providing aid to soldiers. Over 300 veterans were in attendance of her 1891 funeral to show their respect for her contributions.
Text: [Text on Front]

MRS. M.E. WOODS
BORN AT GEORGIA,
VERMONT.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1813.
DIED AT FAIRFIELD,
IOWA.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1891

WOODS; [Text on Back]

AUNTIE WOODS
IN WAR
A MINISTERING
ANGEL TO IOWA
SOLDIERS IN THE
FIELD, THE AGENT
OF THE LADIES
AID SOCIETY AND
A MAJOR BY
COMMISSION OF
GOVERNOR KIRKWOOD
IN PEACE
FRIEND OF EVERY
GOOD CAUSE AND
OF ALL WHO WERE
IN TROUBLE OR
DISTRESS AND THE
MOTHER OF THE ELLIS
HOSE COMPANY.
Date Created: 1891
Type: English Grave; English Display
Bibliographic Citation: Mehitable E. "Auntie" Owen Woods, Find a Grave; Iowa Civil War Monuments Jefferson County, Iowa Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Project Researcher: O'Neill, Iris

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Mehitable Woods, Grave, December 1995

Where are the women?