The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
In AIemOrium.

C0LGR0yE-Died at Rochester, o., March 3
1850, Mrs. Emma d. Colgroye, wife OF MT.
Louis Barnes, aged ~ years.
Airs. Barnes was born in woodruff,
Suuben county, New York on the 18th OF
June 1s46 Nearly twenty years ago she
came TO this state TO visit her sister who
resided in Wellington. Here she became
acquainted with her future husband who
was then most promising and attractive
young man. This acquaintance soon
ripened into mutual love and they were
united In the holy bonds Of matrimony on
the 18th day Of August, 1869, at the resi-
denee of. her sister, Elder Dyer being the
Officiating clergyman.
sae was the youngest oil large family
and possessed In large measure the lam.
ily characteristics Of executive ability and
exquisite neatness. She was Of those de-
scrlhed In proverbs "who gsthcreth her
tn,i from far" "She consldereth field
an buyeth H." With the print OF her hand
she planteth vineyard. She looktbe well
tn ihe ways Of her household and ea,eth
nU the bread Of idleness.
Though Of most fragile and delicate
oiainism she posed strength and force
Of haracter rarely equaled even by those
Of The stronger sex. With undaunied
c,i age she would undertake unhesitat-
insly that which would make those OF
nr.sser muscle shrink and quail with fear
Though Of decided business capacity and
thrifty she was nu less model housewife.
When overcome by failing health and
conscious that death was near every detail
OF her home was supervised with scrupu.
lous sexactness and infinite Dcinstaking.
AS her strength failed she sent mes
sage TO her brother, Hiram ColTove, ESQ.,
OF Canistio, N. Y. "Come at once" He
jmlnsdiaiely responded and she calmly
completed all final arrangements and laid
sside all earthly cares. Her faithful
sister, Mrs. Horace Barnes. Of Wellington,
who had spent much time with her en-
deavorng to shield by her loving care
when she could not spare herself, was
suddenly called away to the bedside OF a
sick daughter and could not share her
closing hours. Her last conscious act was
10 call her husband and friends about her
. rpe6.Gde and in the tenderest manner gave
TO each her farewell message. To her
husband she appealed with all the iervor
7ofG ying love TO so order hislife as to gain
a home In that heaven just opening before
her, When all was over they robed her
form in garments her own dainty fingers
had especially prepared. Every article
from vest TO shroud was finished with ex-
oulsite workmanship. Each delicate
niece Of handiwork told now long she had
contemplated the change which inevitably
comes TO us all. She was member Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
md that devoted little band Is again called
20 mourn the loss OF one OF Its faithful
members. On Sunday, March 10th, the
funeral services conducted by Rev. Geo
Knapp were held at the family residence
"A large concourse Of friends thronged 10
pay their last tribute 70 the memory Of .
doparted sister. In compliance With her
uisb her body was taken back TO the
t,ome Of her childhood for intermert
Therc was gathering OF the relatives and
t-,ec.Is Of youthful days to welcome home
sls precious dust Again were funeral