Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-17
IN MEMORIUN.

In ferrySbnrg, At the residence of her ann
SAHDrS ID. WEsrcorT, ou octnber 9th. 1874
passed :" hcr rest, Mrs. MAgTHA WKsrcorT
In the ninetislh year Of her age.
This venerable woman was horn a, W..
Grsenwinh, county Of Kent, r. =, on Novembe
2Nh, l7s3. Her father. Dulis Jerauld. was n,
officer IN the Revolutionary army, having serv
ed during The entire war. Her childish dav,
were passed among the heroes and heroine, n
that stern conflict. Her hresids remembrance,
we're NJ hearing tales Of the bersic deeds apt
sacrifices Of the tried and true ~ those now hi,
toric times. From snch associations her MIND
and Character received their bent, her whole ma
turs its bias. From such inspiration, was fos.
tered in her spirit of enthusiasm; cour,g.
dauntlsss under difficulties a cbeerfnlns,.
which no cloud Of msiortuns could darker and
a noble self-rSliAEce which never failed her
through all the vicissitudes Of her l,no and
chcckered life,
Her fathers family removed I, Ren,inr,o,
/ W., when she was ten year, of so. IT,.
s"s grew INTO WON Inhsod, which answered the
promise nj her childhood in its fulIness Of all
sterling virtues. She was Possessed Of = rsr.
degree "f energy and intelligence, retaining
them in full vigor to great age.
L" 1919 she was married to Christopher West
c"tt' in Richfiuld, o:seRo county, NY. wL.r.
they resided until 1916, when they removed IN
Wayne county y. Y. thena wilderness, Tbsrs
'h'v endured the trials and privatious Of pio.
neer ne ut with"ut their dash Of romance, al
o.; !" an en,i ''-'--''S ""'ure like hers In hi,
'" """S sne sVinced tn a ren.rL.n
her great faculty Of adaptation 20 So.e degree
her nerer-faling fertility of resource her viii.
lnPnrss u "fhetrt; her hslpfulness Of hani. and
her incxhaustabl, chcerfnlness Of spirit, proy,
inl h,rs-lf in every relation of life. both AS
wife, mother neighbor and Christian. a shining
ey'mplar. Her Influence was beucfccnt wbsr-
ever felt, and her character revcrsd wherever
known.
She was the mather Of nine chill lren. all Of
whom lived to manhood and wnninhnoI. hon.
orsd, respected ard esteemed: children worthy
o. the m 'tner who reared them, which ia their
highest euIngy. With her the instinc, of ma
tsrnal love was peculiarly strong, never losing
its Intensity even among the lnfirmitiqs of her
Latter days, which saw much of suffering. She
clunr I" her children with tenacirv Of aT.ction
o' which only strong natures like hers are e.
rnbls, giving uiterance 10 broken ordinations
OF endrsrmsnt even amidst the nangs ordi.so'v
'ng nature. She was permitted to behold her
descendants even to he third and fourth gensr.
aiIon, among whom her purity Of life, aud faith
'nlness in the discharge OF every duty, will be
their proui'st boast and richest inheritance.
She had lived in Perrysbnrg since 1898. hav-
ing the ntIl elton of losing her hu.band shortly
after Il cir arrival. Thus she lived tventy.eivbt
wears wife. and as true help,aset as over
man had, ani atthe time of her death had been
frty ye,rsa widow. From early youth she
had heen 70 lower Of ChriSt, having been rear
cd IN the C'n sregt.ilntl faith For over 6ftv
years she wa in ths communion nf the Mrtho-
dist Church doing what she could of good
meeting every ailiclion with patience emi.
nently fail Of that charity which thinkeih 70
evil, ani giving that evidence declared bv the
Master as pr'"f n fitness for His KingIum,
that she loved Him "becauss she loved the
brethren"
The years Of her lifetime comprise the whole
history Of our Republic, the year Of her birth
being that OF the treaty nf peace. Within the
compass Of her life is included the growth Of
our mighty nation with its Advancement sur
passing the tales Of fable. Within her memory
how many august statesmen had riseu, dazzIed
the world, fulfilled their appointed tasks, hav-
ing wrought deeds which will echo forever, and
then passed beyond the veil"
1t is hard to realize the possibility o. one liv-
ing among us, who ceull say Of such or such
me, 'He died seventy years ago, when was
woman ErowH," nr speaking Of her marriage.
II was married just after Napoleon was
crowned Emperor, and my youngest 500 was
born the year he died at st. Helena"
Yet to 50 great an age had lived this venera.
BILE "mother in Israel" who has Just passed from
amo ng us. Vi her it may be truly said, "She
hath done her duty" Could n,bler eli ph be
written Hath earth a greater glory? Far
ber there should be no regrets. She has gone
where beyond these tears" there is peace.
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