Randolph County journal., 1861-02-28
OBITUARY..

Died on the 9th inst, at Huntsvillc, in this
County, Of consumption. Mrs EvELrxE b. JopEs,
wife of DR.. g. o. Jobes, aged thirty nine years and
one month.
The deceased was the daughter of Lewis and
Catharnc Monroe, and was born in the town of
Salisbury, Wayne County, Indiana. Early school
ed in adversely, her infant mind soon learned to
know the value of friend, her infant heart
to warm with gratitude toward that friend and
associated with this period she retained through
life grateful memory of Mrs. Ohara, then res
ideat of Salisbury, and often spoke Of her kind
ness with much warmth. At the age of six years
she was placed in the family of William and
Iary Evans near Washington, where She rccos-
ed kind treatment, limited education, and
many lessons OF vrtue which took deep root in
her genial nature, grew with her growth,
streng gthcntd with her strength, and eventually
boomed with such fragrance, and bore fruit 30
rich in the milk Of human kindness as 10 cndear
her to all who knew her. As a child she was
sprehtiy. docile and ailcctionate; social
companion, lively and entertaining as "A wife and
mother, loving and faithiul ready a all times TO
peril or even lay down her own frail life TO
shicld her husband or children from harm. Fer
wears she scarcely knew what it was to be free
from pain. but while sufficient strength remain
ed, whenever sickness took up its abode within
her reach, she WAS found at the bedside skillully
nursing into new life the wasted frame, pouring
sympathy into the wounded spirit, smoothing with
a tender hand the pillow OF the weary, aching
head. Remembering those in bonds rs being
bound with them, she was the friend of the slave:
plying he poor drunkard and his sorrowing fam
ily. she was a faithful labofcr in the cause OF
temperance. Neither subscribing to, nor caring
for. the do.mas of sectarian theology; she never
thelcss Yielded heart whole, self sacrificing,
practical devotion to that religion which enjons
the observance of the Golden Rule; and as her
conduct through life had been regulated accord
Ing To the dictates of an enlightened conscience.
sensitive TO tie slightest approach of evil. she
was enabled ut its close to say, 81 am not afraid
to die! have always tried 10 do right, why
that happy future awaited her, whore she
should be reunited with her family and friends;
a. the last sad scene drew near tbi. belief ripen-
cd into lively faith and. though she longed to
live for the discharge oiiie's duties and respon
sblities. the answer of a good conscience gave
her calm and holy resignation most beautiful
and consong. Loving friends and neighbors
watched around her bed eager to understand and
fulfill her slightest wish, Walking with her,
gently leading her, smoothing her pathway.
down into the valley and shadow, n far rs
mortality may 90. Sensible TO the last, with her
expiring breath, she turned her eyes upon her
weeping husband and children with a look OF un
uttcrablc love, pointed toward Heaven, then
without n struggle sweetly slept the last long
sleep, at peace with earth and Heaven. SOLVED,
so died. good woman, leaving an only sister
a husband and three children, to morn their r-
reparabc loss.