Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-05-25
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| We clip The following obisuary-uoties
aud lett T, from the Day snport De,aocref
| The notice arss appeared 10 zthas Burling
| ton argus, where Mrs. Dodge resided a
ths time Of her death With Der son Gen
A, c. Dodge.
| Died in this city the 31tb al:,, after {
short illness, Christina, wife Of ax-Gov.
/ cru3r Henry Dodge, Of Wisconsin,, il lbs
/. s Ilh year of her age, ...... ....-
Bbrn tha q day Of February, 1855
near Bardcstowu, in Nelson county, Ken.
lucky, the sgjj.cl # tbs notice cmigra-
I'D vest Of tbe Mississippi Tirer wheu
bot el@yen years Of age, hzr lagacg, Jas.
MeDoaaid, makiRE bis home ID 1895 il
the Spanish Province Of lhe Upper Louis.
rsna-eigHt ycars anterior to ils purchase
by Mr. j Etfsou.
TlrFs, ii tbs ssH0UAomm5 settF mEut, -
in 81. Louis c2autT, Missouri, la March.
iSOl, she VAS married to Henry Dodge,
bose wifs she euntinucd 10 be- for a pc-
Rod OF nearly sixiy Eve years. She was
the mother of thirteen children, nine OF
whom seven daughters aad TWO soasj at
taine4 ma:ays years.
Irss Dodge endured ail the pgiyations,
saifagipgs aad dangers ifeIdent 10 q resi-
deucs Groa tbs extreme froriIs7s Of the
North West, tAsn constantly mtnaeci by
Inaisn hostility. Ip the ever varying far
tane Of The pioneer, the rude log. cabin
and stgckRde foyG were dariaS many years
sbs pace Of her abode. 0f4as has shs
fed wigh heE isdFeu TO sen e ueignhor-
Tag "bloekhoase" for safety aud prsiec-
iian from tha sgva-H, kHogn to spare
neither sge, sex, nor condition.
81 re t5an tb.rIy-scEea years aga she
migrated from Missouri TO Wisconsin, as
cnu1ing she Mississippi A. a time when
tie journey tnow oas Of two or three
day~) occupied more than m7Hth-the
primitive esatE u waiSa she Travelled being
propelled by the hands Of the Canadian
boatnen Of that day.
Possessed of serene disposition, OF
caEmness and courags, she exhibited I'M
der ali tha trials Of life, Singular rssig-
nation and tranquility.
OF I coEteupiativs and serious mind.
sha became IN carly life a professor 81
rehgiGa, and ever altar both By precgpt
arld Example adhered 10 the cause Of the
Savior with increasing zeal and faith.
Il may BE truly sal that her life was
ike o placid stream lowing smoothly on
Until II wns sryt 80 tk@ ae@aH e 4: FaE.Fe
The circumstances attending h2s death
were calculated 40 soJIbe heg dying mo.
ments. She WAS surrounded by her de-
voted husband, by children, grand CHILD
rcn, aad kind friends. She died as she
had lived, calmly, qGietly-and without
paHE, 3 groan, or struggle, her soul
ascen1ed 10 tha t5oi who gave it,
FRlexD Rrcu ,aps1x: Herewith you
hare M obituary cut from the Burlington
Iowa) Argus.
IL anuguaces the death Of che Of the
Oldest residents of the North vest, and
one o. tbs mcst exemplary, Intelligent
and high. minded ladies in the co lntry.-
She was taa worthy and devoted eompaR-
ion OF one Of IN eeFy btsl men 10 the u
nited States. Few wonen we're fagore Il
waa moh opportunities as Werc awulled
TO her during long life. time, TO acquire
knowIedge from all racks Of oscie.y AMI
from ell departments Of our government.
Her hns54ul served several years Is
and meritFsious oIcar 10
tbs y. S. armF. lie flied several imp1r-
iant Offices in Missouri up TO 1927, when /
be made bis bone at the place wa rel
lho Iowa Of De1geyhle, Hisee Ilgs is 10.
,ated. lie was three terms Governor or
The Territory Of Wisconsin, two terms /
y. s. Senator, besides Distinguishing /
lnaelf ID q military ieBdor In the Win |
ocbago and In the Biaekhawk wars, ill Of
Thich gave heE sery- great opportunities
% acquire iufoEmatiCH.
This excellent old lady, during the sit
inzs Of Congress for faeiVe years, lived I
q Washington City, where her husbaaa 1
md Der son were highly respected, very
,fIcient. and influential q. S. StDators.
Having spent several weeks ia Wash.
nct0n City during sessions Of Congress,
came Ia kpow thai this g8od old lady,
S sell as lar hHsbend and 400, eammah-
led high respecs aad esteem from The
'resi lgat and tha GEiesrs and Epembcrs Of
,psh huasss pf rongfess, 0 al pasgats, /
5 veil a. of the distinguished reprcsen-
atiyes of other governments At Washing-
on UitY. know, hoo, that she was very
rsqncntly spoken Of By gredt men nc
Eass.ipg tonI;isy as . lady q .exa aesdi.
ary Intelligence, and endowm enfs OF u
igh order. That made her through life
fith sygry graae d gasissy = gqasEal 70
crit. Il
Il nav wiih truth be said ii her that !
II equaIs ars ssfcm and far between y Il
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