Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-31
DEATHS.

In Feanimors, Aug, 10th. 1859, Mrs. CAssISDA RAM
SON, in the nifty second year Of her age.
Near Patch Grove, August 18th, 1869, AMANDA Al
FARETTA CLAYTON, daughter Of Joseph and Marietta
Clayton, aged - years, months and days.
The very best encomium upon character ana life
so untimey closes the very largs suaaber Of
rowing friends in attendance At her funeral
Tell mo ye wild winds that round my pathway rosr
Where has Alfaretta gone bear her voice n more
voice low, solemn, soft replies fOr you to know lis
Your Alfaretta dwells on high-she rests above in
Heaven
Patch Grove Aag. %, d9, c. B.
In Harrison. Aug. II, 1859 after lingering aud
painful Illness, Mrs ANN BOWEN, wife OF Thos. Bow
aged Sc years
In Bloomington, July 10th 1859 Mrs MARIA "
MORSE, daughter Of John W. and Eunice C. B-aekett
Of Lancaster. n. II and widow Of Amos Morse, q
Huntsburgh, Ohio.
Mrs NJ was professed christian. At an early age
ms united with the Free VIII Baptist Church. and c.
tinued in fellowship with them until sal when wit
her mother Chen a widow and sisters she removed to
eanga county Ohio, where she after married and
with her husband united with the Church Of Disciples
in that place. In ls4s her husband died Of consuup
tion leaving her widow with six children the eldest
aged IL, the youngest Torn few weeks after thu ath.
er death. In this her ho OF trial and affection
SHE had the love and sympathy Of large circle Of
frens and of the church Of which both she and her
husband were highly esteemed members Aided By
their kindness and counsel, and being mo
than ordinary ability. she was enabled to manage
her aai gradually 20 improve her circumstances
cay on hsr husbands liabilities, and keep her little
family together sparing pains xpense to edu.
cate them both Intellectually and morally striving
every to fit each for life Of usefulness, and
never mothers love more fully appreciated OF
more ardentiy returned
Ia the spring OF 1896 thinking it would be for the
place Drawn together by her ma ernal kindness and
love they remained her to the last Truly it may
be said Vi her, Her children rise up and call her
blessed
From the commencement Of her last Illness Mrs NJ
seemed doubtful Of her recovery She often said, u
have lived long asked to, still if it were
Gods will ! would like TO live long enough to nay
children settled in lifs.7 For severa weeks pre-
vious to her death she bereft Of reason, yet
throughout all her moods Of insanity traces Of strong
intellect and we'll cultivated mind were observable
She seldom failed recognize her friends, and for the
moment appeared glad to see them. 70 children sAe
always loving and kind
1t the ardent desire sRd prayer her friend'
hat might be restored before her DEATH anC
tha not entirely disappointed. Those who werc
wtu her the close Of life think there at leas
/ partial restoration On the morning OF her deatf
she % her daughter, Il am going home sD-day
wanted l. take you wts me, but shall have TO leave
you" Late in the afternoon she fell into quis
slumber AID her daughter left the room thiskng sh
won't apt to sleep If left by herself shor
tine after her brother came into the house and wen
/ into his mothers room When he out he re
marked, Mother is sleeping sweetly. moment al
ter the daug hter heard door swing, and fearing
would distrub her mother she in to Gloss it. Tn
sound Of laborlous breathing caught her quick ear
In instant she was at the bedside and mad raise
the head Of her dying mother. There was no sign o
rscozn milton. The eyes upturned and glazed. Be
fore her brother who had 80 lately seen her in ne
quiet slumber could be summoned she had csas Cd {
breathe and sleeping the sleep Of death OF tn
grief stricken Of the daughter who through al
the long and wsarisome days Of sickness and insanity
had lowered round her like ministering angel, a
ways cheerful and accomplishing, tho weary an
worn with long watching anticipating possible ever
want, and shrinking from duty however difficult o
unpleasant Her work Of love is snded-ths 50 hsrs
I Is al rest.
Rest thee weary sister,
Thy and pain is DER,
! EaTth's trouble or its turmO.
WI Tax thee MAYER mara. CaN.