Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-25


Oisd n this city ths soth rlt.. sher .
bhoes ulneaa. Christina. wifs 81 "A Cover
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Born q d d. X rebrss1 r7lb. near
perIsteoh in NJ bn cnVnty k~nsack J. the
sd~jert * this s5sics v1fsgsseGd west II ~
Missi- sippi River when but eleven Year, 81
are. her father. james Mcdonald. nfAkiae
he home IN l7V6 IN The epssish Province II
the Upper Louisiana, Eight years anterior
10 its purchase ~ M. JsDerson.
Here, in the " Bonhomme settlement. ~
Saint Louis County, Missouri. IN MI, MI"
1901 she vas mar led 10 Henry 1917: ::
whose wife she continued for pe"ou -
ncarlv sixtv Ave years. She was t"e "o'"
- q thirteen children, nine OF whom tseven
5...hs.rs AND two sons) attained mature
~. Dodge endured IN The pfivationa,
.ufF.rines sod dAng>rs incident % . resi-
dence upon the extreas freneiWs q he
North. Vest, then constantly m~naced BY
Indian hostility. In the ever-varyinx for
tune Of the pioneer, the rude log cabin and
s,ockade iort y. ~ during many years the
Mace OF her abode. Often has she iled With
hev children to some neighhoiing ''block.
house for safety snd psos<etioa fFum the
savage. known TO spare neither age, sex.
nor condition. .f. 500 s4
More than thirty seven years ago she
migrat d from Missouri to Wisconsin. ~
ccnding the Mississippi at . time when the
Journey (nnw one Of two or three davs) oc.
rupied more thsn month-the primitive
craft in which she travelled being propcled
by the hands Of the Canadian boatmen Of
that day.
Possessed of q serene disposition, ofcalm-
ness and courage, she exhibited under al
the trials Of life. singular resignation and
tranquility.
Of . contcmpiasive and serious mind she
became in early life professor Of religion,
and ever after both by prccept and example
crrasing zeal and faith.
II may he truly said that her life was like
placid stream flowing smoothly on until il
was lost in the Ocean Of Eternity. The
circumstances attending her death were cal
culated to soothc her dying moments She
was surrounded by her devoted husband
by children, grand children. and kind
frienda. She died % The had lived, ca!ualy.
quietly-and without q pang, er"an Or a
struggle, her soul ascended to the God who
gave it.
FRlvxD RIcHARpsov: Herewith you have
an obituary cut from the Burlington, tIowa)
Argus.
II announces the death of one OF thc
Ode { resident of he North west, snn one
Of the most exemplary, intelligent and h'gh-
minded ladies in the country. she was
the worthy and devoted co~"panien Of one
If the rery heat men in the United states. -
Few wo.,en were favored with such op or
tunities as we're awarded TO her during
long life time. to acquire knowledge from all
ranks Of society and flom all departments
Of our government
Her husband served several years ~
aud mcri'orious officer in the
U. s. army lie filled several important
'fiices in Missouri up to 1927, when hc
made his home where the town Of Dodge
sIlIe. Wisconsin. is located. We was three
.ermS tinvernoe IL the Territory Of Wiscu"-
lin. two terms u s Senator. besides distin
rushing himself ~ military lea der in the
" innebsg0 AMI in the lllaca hawk wars, nii
u which gave her very great opportunities
" acquire information.
This excellent old lady, during the sit
ings Of Congress for twelve years. lived in
Civ. where her husband and
er son were highly respected, very efficient
nd influential U. S. Senators.
Having spent several weeks in Washing
On City during sessions Of Congress,
anne to know that this good old dy. n
rell rs her husl and aud son. commando Il
Ugh respect and esteem from the President
nd the officers and members Of both hons s
# Congress. Of all parties, as well a. Of III"
representatives Of other gov
rnments at Washing on City. know,
90, that she was very frequently spoken
y great men at Washington as lady otex-
Intelligence. and endown,ents OF
high order That made her through
ong life with every grade of society gener
i favorite
II NAV with truth he said OF her that her
.o,,ala are s.fc y and far between" H.