The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-05
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a. E,smingtol H., Jan 18TH, Mrs. LoI!ETr NICHOLS
TuTILE wife OF amcs futile of Seneca La sale county
Ill.,, aged 46 years month. and z days
Mrs futile was born in Vienna. Oneida county n r. Jun,
.s 1873 and married Oct 18TH 1870 In 1850 together with
heF husband and family she to Seneca where she
formed an extended circle OF acqantances who now bear
testimony to her WORTH For about years preceding ha
death she afflicted with cancer which became urab
ana nna!y resulted fatally sooner than expected Ac
copanied by her husband she had gone to Pennington Ills
10 seek medical aid bat the Journey proved uess and sh,
sunk rapidly AT about hnltpast O'Clock Tuesday after
noor the 18th u feeling the approach OF death she
arose from her chair walked 10 the bed and told her
that she must 20. She expressed perfect readiness only
Wishing THAT, 1t could be- she might her children In
early life she united with the Methodist Church. and being in
full possession OF her mind moment of she ex
pressed implicit trust In Christ her rsdeemer and he, onv
hope OF salvation At five minutes of peacefully expired
leaving her stricken companion lament the loss OF one
whose faithful devotion for thirty years had gencd all hi.
burdens ana frightened all his Joys and entwncd about his
rugged manhood the ccntieness OF the love OF true wife
Her children are left TO aeronae mother and her
scQuantances valued friend According TO her diving re-
quest her funeral sermon Rev Newton
OF Gencseo formerly pastor OF the Baptist Church Seneca
and the choir sung the hymn consong to the bereavea
when thus true OF the eparted-
Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep,
FS S snd n mSns sysT s ,sio.e weep
Unbroken by the last Of foes.
Asleep In Jesus o, how sweet
With holy confidence to sing
mat death has lost his venOmcd sting
WATSON wife Of Washington watson n AGED g ysar,
months and days. " ' -
Mrs Watson was native of Little Sanlusky wvandotte
Co.. Ohio When but ten OF family removed 10
Iowa. where she remained for years where she
e gracious call oil her savior and accepted pardon
purchased by his blood August 2O ist she was united in
marriage to Mr. Washington Watson many years
wei known and respected citizen this town and county
For ABOUT two months previous to her had bccp
afrced with combination OF diseases that several times
brought her very low but she rallied hopes were enter
tanned to the last that she might recover Although cheerful
and DESTROYS 10 excite undue alarm snon her friends she
herself seems not TO have participated confidently In these
hopes feeling kind of presentnen that this sickness would
prove her last Evidently with this thought, she conyersed
with friends IN whom she could conhde giving them the fullest
assurance OF her willingness to and he's peace with God
through Jesus Christ She also pastor of the Ban
fist Church. f. r. Savage and him the same
Still desiring not to slarm her husband who was constantly
her sldc with increasing socude, she uttered no word of
parting Under these circumstances she sank into tornd
sleep on Wednesday morning. the 2st u and continued In
that state for "a hours when she awoke-not on earth bu
We trust in heaven How blcs the waking eyes closed by
death so long in coming Her funeral sermon was preached
ON Sunday morning by Rev f. T. Savage from john iii.
chapter .5h verse, "Icsus said her am tho resource
ton and the life; he that becyeth on me- though he WIRE
dead yet shall he live An exceedingly largo circle of rela
ves and friends gathered around her coffin by
their unfcgned and uncomfortable their affection and
true respect for the departed But for has they hst
TITS not death 10 die,
To leave this weary rOnl,
And midst the brotherhood Oh hiyh
To bc NJ home with God.
~ is not death to close
The eye long dmmed by tears,
To wake In glorious reposc,
To spend eternal years"