San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-31
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HANKLA. Mrs. Ellen uauLla, n
The house OF her husband, IN Olldwol
county, ToTas, March 20, 1888, in Gu
forty-third year Of her ago, being born IL
Amsterdam, Bototourt comfy, Va, hugugt
%, 1916; cnmo to Texas with hor father
Rev. Gideon Sohorer, who was Lutheran
minister, In 1853. Mr. Sohoror settled IL
Columbus, Colorado county, and organized
there tho first English Lutheran Church
Horo young Ellen WA rohrsl, and hero she
Joined tho church Of her father, She wRf
frat married to Jool H. Carlton, February
81, 1869; by this marriage sho had two
children, Emmett II. and Irma May. Both
these children survive tho mother In
1873, with hor husband, pho removed "a
San Marcos, with hoDA that By change
and rest from tho busy life of banhor,
Bro. Carlton might DO saved from that foil
destroyer consumption, At San Marcos
she joined tho NJ. L.. Church. South, with
her husband. L. was at their beautiful
home hero that Bro. Carlton died II 1876.
Soon utter this sad event sho vigtad Viz
ginia and remained for somo tino. 6ho
took hor church certificate with her and
there united with nor old church for tho
time being. Sbo was again married IN
1879, October II, to John -. Ifanklg, than
whom n moro tender, aGectionnto husband
never lived. Hi5 devotion TO hor IN her
last sickness vns phenomenal. Everything
that could be done for hor no cheerfully
did He was found at her bedside almost
continually She died OF consumption.
Or this last marriage two childron wero
born Mabel ID. and Mirta A. On the re-
return OF the family 10 Texas, sho connected
herself with her Old church IN San Marcos;
was transferred to tho Kyle circuit, in
which charge sho died. Sister ii. cnmo OF
prenoher family. Her grandfather, her
father, two Dnolea and several nophews
were, and nr0 ministers Of tho gospel. She
kept rather yolumnous journal, and hor
boreavcd husband finds pleasure In noting
her religious sentiments md feelings 70.
corded thoro. Sho bemOnns hor want Of
talthfuineGa and prays to God for more
patience and grace. She urges hor children
to love God and 1os forgot their duty TO
tho church; wants thom to ba charitable
aud disburse their means for tho GAUGE OF
humanity as God prospers thom. Sho be
beVed that God controlled in all things and
constantly prayed for divine direction
Theso things she wrote down In her Journal
She was willing for her mature thoughts on
the special providence of God to 20 to rec
ord. i'ho asked direction of God in every
thing. visited hor often, and 70 my quos. |
tons Ns TO her religious prospects she
wonld sometimes complain at herself for
hor fretfulnoss. She seemed angry at hcr- |
self for hor want OF patience. II am so
much troubled; bottor for mo 10 die. I |
feel ready ct any time" She eent for mo
O few days before she died. lived ton |
miles away, and when 1 arrived sho sent
ell out OF the room, and then told mo there
was an unnccountablo cloud in her way. ! !
told her that wng not remarkable, IRE
mcmber Bunyan's Pilgrim. Tho enemy
pursued him half way across the river.
God will brush that cloud away sister.
Hold TO tho Master. The believor in jesus
gets tho victory" She took courage, and
together, Hlono NO chilled upon God. The
cloud cnmo no more. Sister II. BELONGED
10 tho benevolent societies Of her church,
md whom her family dutio9 and her health
allowed, attended tho meetings. She was n
devoted friend OF the prohibition move
mont. Earnestly desired 10 SEQ her sox 70.
ievod of the curse of iutomperanco. Diod
IN its final triumph. Sho was in
her right mind when she died In THE tho
prayer Of her husband VISA answered. She
old him, oven whom dying, sho know sha
vas going, but that Bho was going homo TO
Heaven. She wanted the children nli called
n md gave them hor parting blessing md
PARTING kiss. This notice would DO incom-
'letc II did not montion tho devotion of
Tor sister, Mrs. Bottle RamGey, of Dallas.
Cor moro than two months she remained
Sith her, md saw her breathe her last.
Death vas almos. without n struggle. She
quietly foil nsloop, and rests from lifes
oils, waiting for tho resurrection of the
ust. Hcr brother from Chambers county
amo IN tino to SEQ her before gho died;
n. tho ono living in Dallas camo too lnt,.
.ot him 10 live thai he may see her in the
lory land. W. J. Joycz,