The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-25
Maria UndeIWood.


Maria Underwood was born in Brimfeld,
August 25th 1921, and died at Cuyahoga Falls,
March 9TH, 1891. She was the daughter of
Harrison Moulton, who settled in Brimfield in
1917. In the I7th year of her age she was
married to Albert Underwood, commencing her
married life with the care cf two motherless !
children; also giving home to younger Sis
ter.
For number of years they resided in Brim-
field. Then moving to Shalersville, Mr. Under
| W ood was for several years variously occupied
| as farmer, cabinet maker, and Superintendent
of the County Infirmary.
Returning to Brimfed, they made that their
home until 1872, when, with their only unmar
ried child, Sumner, they took up their abode in
Ravenna. This was to the family very happy
move. Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood had in early
life united with the Disciples Church, and such
was their devotion to its interests that Mr.. IN
derwood had for several years been serving in
the capacity of Elder, although living at a dis
tance that deprived them of many of its privi-
ileges. These they now hoped to enjoy for
many years.
The son very soon deservedly became a IA
vorite with all good people of Ravenna, and no
stronger cord of sympathy and confidence ever
united parent and child, than bound together
this mother and son. Not only were his choicest
plans made known to her and his willing hands
ever seeking to assist her in her domestic duties
but his ilial heart never failed to voice happy
Goodbye, mother" whenever he left the pa
ternal roof, whether to engage in daily business
tavocation more extended absence. But in
the Spring of 1881 he sickened with a fearful
, malady, and in few days was carried to the
city of the dead. From this shock the father
never recovered, and in the following November
he was laid beside the beloved son.
So suddenly bereft of husband and son who
o had SO tenderly cared for her, and who had re
! garded her every wish Mrs. Underwood fel
herself stricken indeed and sorely afflicted. BIZ
o courageously she took up the burden OF life
:. anew. Leaving Ravenna, she made her hom
l. with her daughter, Mrs. W. NJ. Griswold, @
= e Cuyahoga Falls. Becoming member of tha
family, she was interested in all that pertaine,
o to its welfare.
q Transferring her church membership to Guy
/, ahoga Falls, she became an efficient worker i
1t the church there, and the Disciples of that pac
have great reason to hold her in grateful re
= membrance. Yet she ever retained an intere:
Z, in all that pertained to Ravenna, frequentl
IS making very pleasurable visits to her old-tim
friends, and occasionally lent her presence to i
e. festivities.
y Itwas indeed her lot to drink deep of the Gu
a a of sorrow. Of her eight children, seven prt
a ceded her to the eternal world. But she DO
a sessed the force of character and Christian fo
y, titude which enabled her to not only bear D:
ed tiently her Affections, but to gather therefor
at that which enriched and beautifed her life, an
y made it a constant benediction to those wit
or whom she associated. And though gone fro
n. sight,
nr 1--WE cannot feel that she is far
10: Since near at need the angels are
And when the sunset gates unbar,
Shall we not see her waiting stand,
And white against the evening star
he The welcome of her beckoning hand"