Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-04
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born In Mlnot, January =, l~p;
died In Oxford. February ~, $3.50.
During her girlhood sh. was deprived
~ the advantages 81 common school
education, attending school but thirteen
days during the frat eighteen years ~
her life. VT the thirst for knowledge
was such that az soon a. she was AZ lib
erty "a dispose II her own time she went
"a Hebron Academy, and there, during
the years isip and ls2o, she attended
school the most of tho time. u u be-
licNcd that .hc Was The oldest living
student ~ that Institution for the past
two years. I think that the teachers
name was Moses Emery. In the years
is2, and is9l shc taught the summer
term. ~ school Va Oxford village, and
during iSsi and - was Engaged Ia teach
ing IN Utlsilcld anl for several seasons
was engaged IN the same occupation in
the town 90 Harrison. She then learned
the trade ~ tlilorrs. and for two years
carried on the business IN Raymond VII
hgc.
She married Eli. Andrews IN lisa and
removed to Hartford IN this state. The
fruit of thi. union was three boys aud
lNuN ElNNNs ~ W NiNNAs ~ NN'N
si,c. The family moved To- Oxfoni In
lsi2.
She hi. lived through almost cen
fury ani century the gandest which
~. cycle. 90 all time have yet chroniclci.
since her eve. fr.t saw the light, the
steamboat. the railroad, the telegraph.
the telephone, the electric light, all
those great and mighty agencies, which
play such an important part In human
affllrs, have come Into existence. since
ihl. life began the thirteen states on the
Atlantic coast have wiienel and multi.
piled until they span continent, aud
the nation then small and weak has be-
come strong In all the essential elements.
II greatness and u even now settling
example. 81 Christian philanthropy aud
Justice a. the down tro,lden, a. the M.
tion. ~ the earth.
Hers was tie gospel % work. she
early Ia life va. made Ia know what II
va. to spin and weave sni all through
her long life her hands were busy With
useful toll During Ter residence Ia
Hartford he not only pun, woNr, cut
and made The clothing for her Young
family, hut cut ani maze much ~ that
worn hy The men anil bnys in The Nicinl-
Is. She Impressed upon her children
that work ani study were both nc,rssaty
81. foundation ~ true nobility AMI
worth. 40 child ~ her. went "a school
,o take the first lesson. In reading Her
late homc l. flllcl With many proofs ~
her .kill aui Industry. since her eight
isth birthday. shc has made no les than
% quilts. but Tor the Last tNo years Ia"
has bccu q child Indeed anh Required the
constant cprc. which her two Youngest
girl. have 80 unguiigingly bestowed.
She Wa the last Que ~ family ~
eleven children all bat one II whom
ll,s,i o. old sgr. SlI~ ~. buried Ia IA
ford Grove Cemetery on the 9Th, whrrr
her tire, sou. snd only grandson A.
b-afrr. irndsrly laid her "a rc.t.
And We. her children, unite IN ihi' trib-
ute Ia her memory;
ussf u,asi.sr r,st. ~ tiuse has eusae.
tysry curl - NE o. sunlgfv'i.
t,s tn peace thy sufA isdpnf,
Zoe thy years on Earth arr uumlf'rvi
noihsr ret. yoa',s lone oar pat.
Isass thass tlfs-i tanis ffum ueaHag.
Hsst IN I.sars Yuur anNiBus hart.
Ret ysaf tifv,i .oui ffutn cafins
n..t fr.s, s.rr sni tsii ani tain.
Ret FREE, kYts that. lew rviuite'i.
Hs.i sithih that nhal ryixu.
Nhsw ~ s'.n 'hall o. unlt-l.
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