Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-04
Obituaries.

AGNEw. Mrs. Mary Agnew, died nj
her late home, one and one.half miles
west of Audubon, Tuesday, Feb. 2, in
her forty sixth year, Of paralysis.
Mary Il. Marshall was born In Logan
county, Ohio. On Thanksgiving Day,
1867 she was married to Mr.. George
Agnew. The first nine years OF their
married life was passed In Pawnee
county, Nebr, when they located in
Johnson county, Iowa, where they re-
NAMED until they located in Audubon
county, one year ago. Five children
have been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Agnew,
two boys and three girls, all Of whom
survive.
The deceased has been in poor health
this winter, suffering from Ia grippe,
and about two weeks ago was taken
with paralysis, which her weakened
system could not resist. She was n half
sister Of Mr.. Nj. A. Marshall, of this
city. Mrs. Agnew was true woman,
and In her relations as wife, mother,
nelghbor and friend was loved and re-
spected. The people of Audubon ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the bereav-
ed family.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
friday Mt Q y. m, from the house;
under the auspices of Allison Post, q.
A. H., of which the bcreaved husband
is a member. Interment In Maple
Grove Cemetery.
COUSINS. Mrs. Mary Dallas Cousins
died at her late home in Red Oak Grove,
Cedar county, Jan. 22d, of paralysis In
her Goth year. She was born In Scot.
land and came to New York with her
father, Robt. Dallas In 1890, and the
family removed to Cedar county, Iowa
In 1880. In 1854 she was married to
James Cousins, a brother Of Rev. Ed.
ID. Cousins Of this city. Three children
were born to them, Anna NJ, Robt. g.,
and Lewis NJ, the second of whom is
well known to the people of Audubon.
Tho deceased united with the Presby.
terrain church at Red Oak Grove In
1912, with which she was identified until
her death. She was stricken with pa.
ralysls In the fall of 1889, from which
she suffered continuously for more than
two years, and only surrendered her
life when every physical power and
faculty had been exhausted.
The following tribute to her charac-
ter is taken from an obituary which ap.
peared In the Upton advertiser OF Jan.
uary 2Sth.
She was woman Of strong character and
finest sensibilitles; wife rs only such woman
makcs-n mother whose matchless tenderness
was life's greatest blessing TO her family and
whose legacy OF love makes her immortal in
their memories.
The words Of her son, Robert, spoken Mt the
annual meeting Of the Old Settlers OF Cedar
county In lsss, are peculiarly applicable: "rhe
heritage OF health and character and unbounded
blessings which falls upon the mantle Of the
SphSh"sioh tibs w itot SuccrtuHlg yours, Is not
alone bcqueathed by fathers, for IN 1t shine en-
dowmcnts that are Jewelled with the taste, and
art, and thought. and melody, and love OF moth
ers. And when contemplate the womanhood
Of the generation that Is passing by, I marvel
not at all the goodness and the greatness OF the
passing ago."
May the memory OF a wife's devotion, a moth
er's priceless love, a neighbours kindness, a
friends interest In Others a christians love OF
her Saviour and Of the church, a Christians
course finished, be an inspiration to all who
inew this mother IN Israel
W. II. Green, Esq, went to Des
Moines Monday, where he has business
n the district court Of Polk county and
IN the supreme court of Iowa. For the
four weeks he has appoint
nents In the courts of surrounding
which will engage his atten-
ton. Mr.. Green is meeting with re-
markable success in his profession, and