The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-10-03
MRS. :. S. wADswoRTA.

"A
nOuncement Of the death Of Mrs. f. ).
Wadsworth on Wednesday afternoon
September 60, 1894, affected her friends
with gloom, as it must always be when
good woman passes away. Her illness
had been long and painful, but was
borne with fOrtitude characteristic oL
her. The funeral took place Friday az
n. III, and was private, owing to SICK
ness in the family.
Mrs. Wadsworth, whose maiden name
was Sarah Leonard, was born January o.
lS3S in Middlesex, Ontario county, n. \.
She was the youngest child Of Truman
and Roxanna Leonard. In 1888 the
family came to Chatham, Medina county,
Ohio and settled upon a farm, thus De-
ing Medina county pioneers, In july
1S46, her father having died the previous
February, she and her mother moved 10
Akron, where a brother was located ana
there she completed her schooling IN the
graded schools, said to be the first graded
schools in the state. September 70, 1894
she was married to Francis s. Wads-
worth, of Wellington, and two weeks
later they settled in Wellington town.
ship, upon the Wadsworth homestead
farm. so we'll known to residents OF this
place as Evergreen Hill" Here they
lived and labored until 1884, when, haV-
ing been prospered sufficiently to war
rant retirement from the heavy cares OF
farm life, they purchased the small place
on the corner west of town, remodeled
the house to suit their convenience, rent
ed their farm, and prepared to spend the
remainder Of theio days in well-earned
endowment of the pleasures Of country
life, without its most taxing burdens
District No. 4 heartily welcomed this
most worthy and genial couple to Its
neighborhood, and ever since they have
both identified themselves with lts
interests.
Mrs. Wadsworth is survived by her hus
band and their two children, Mrs. b. b
Herrick. of this place, and f. l.. U
Wadsworth, of Chicago. She was fonC
and exemplary wife and mother, yet he
absorbing interest In her own household
did not prevent her from extending
helping hand to others in need.
woman of charitable sympathies, genla
disposition and Of large experience Il
household matters. She was an excellen
neighbor and friend, and their home
whether at Evergreen Hill" or on tn
corner has always been noted for ii
genial, open-handed hospitality.
Besides the many admirable qualltlt
of her heart, Mrs. WadswOrth's ment'
ability was very much above the ord
nary, many useful and graceful thing
having come from her pen. She ha
been for upwards of twenty years
valued regular contributor to the On
Farmer, and was held in much esteem
its editor. She was also a contribute
at different times to the columns of var
GUS other periodicals, and for many yea
had been the regular news correspOndel
of two or three weeklies.
In later years as a member OF VI
Grange, her services were OF lncalcu
able. assistance to the order, wheth
they lay in the line of work on the reg
lar literary program, or on festal' occ
sions, when her skill and authorl
served in good stead.
A good woman is gone from among u
Our loss is irretrivably great, but not
with her. She has entered upon t
fullness of the life hereafter, which
promised to all who c0nscientiOusly d
charge the duties Of this existence.
Eternal process moving on,
From state to state the spirit walks;
And these are but the shattered stalks,
Or ruined chrysalis of one.
"Nor blame 1 death, because he bare
The use of virtue out OF earth
Iknow trauspanted human worth
viii bloom to profit otherwhere"
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