The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-25
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Mrs. Prudence Sherwood, wife Of
Marcus Sherwood, of Evansville, In,
diana, was born in Kentucky, in Jan.
uary, 1903. Her father and mother,
Alexander and Mary johnson, re-
moved to Gibson County, Robb
Township, in 1926. and remained in
that Township till about 1926, when
the family removed to Evansville.
The mind of Prudence was early
turned to the subject of religion.
Her, parents were pious, and early
taught their daughter her duty to her
Heavenly Father. She became de-
cIdedIy plous when about twelve years
of age, and was firm in Christian
character through the remainder of
her life. On the 9th of November,
1884. she was united to Marcus Sher-
wood In marriage.
Her life has been spent In this city.
She ever took a lively interest in all
that pertained to the welfare of the
community. Active and industrious,
she ever gave earnest aid to her hus.
band IN his various enterprises. She
did not stop at caring for the material
interests alone; she sought to promote
the moral and spiritual interests of
society. She was generous; full Of
noble impulses. Her charity kept
pace vita all other interests.
This is attested by the number Of
orphan children she has reared and
trained for usefulness. No less than
four of those helpless ones have found
a home IN her house-some of them
remaining with her during seventeen
years. At times there were In her
family three of them together. Thus
did she prove her theory by actual
work. Her steady piety was conspic-
uous In the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, of which she was a member
from Its organization In January,
l84l. From that time till her death
she was active in all that she thought
useful to her Congregation.
The church was feeble and but few
gentlemen were mediterranean of
the work of the church had to be per-
formed by the ladies, and Mrs. Sher-
wood bore her full share in those du-
ties.
Her house was a place of rest and
welcome to the ministers of religion.
Her sound judgment and quick dis
cernment enabled her to afford useful
hints to her pastor, in the various
parts of his official duty. She was
much given to prayer and meditation
on the moral and religious state of
those around her, hence she was
warmly in sympathy with any in dis
tress. The poor, the needy, the sick,
were neither forgotten nor neglected.
But her useful life is finished. 1t
closed amid life's duties performed to
the last. Those duties were carried
down to the last moments that found
her with strength to do, or voice with
which to counsel. Death came after
a severe illness of more than fourteen
weeks. She endured very great suffer-
ing during all that time, with admira-
BILE fortitude and resignation. Some
weeks before she died, she was great
ly comforted by the precious promises
of the holy scriptures. She often
spoke of the blessing and comfort of
religion, and earnestly urged her i'm
mediate family to seek an interest
in the Saviour, now so gracious to
her.
When the hour for her departure
came she was fully prepared. On the
morning of July 18th. 1870, at five
minutes past 2 O'Clock, she gently
sank to rest. The memory Of the
just is blessed" Her bereaved hus-
band and her only son share the SYM
pathy of the community, while the
church lame nts the loss of a rue and
faithful member. j. @. BoWDoN,
Pastor First G.. p. Church.