The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-24
Obituary.
MARGARET A. BURNS

MARGARET A. BURNS
was born June 2, 1918, and died at East
Hickory. March IS, 1897, aged 4s years, 9
months and l6 days, after an illness of
more than two years. Mrs. Burns was
born near Mercer, Pa, and there spent
her childhood and grew to womanhood.
Her maiden name was Peters.
In January, 1866, she was married to
w. A. Burns, who survives his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns came TO Hickory i'm
1888 and have since resided here. One
child born to Mr.. and Mrs. Burns is dead.
The remaining members of the family
are, Charles F.; Mrs. Eugene South
worth; Nina; John, and Maggie, all Of
whom reside at East Hickory, Pa.
Under the pastorate of Rev. John w.
Crawford at Clarkesville, Mercer county,
Pa, she united with the NJ. e. Church, i'm
1873. After coming TO Hickory she
united with the NJ. Il. church here, and
died in the Methodist faith; and, we be-
lieve on evidence furnished by her own
confession when speaking with reference
to the prospects OF her eternal welfare, IN
hope of immortality and eternal life be-
yond the grave.
Mrs. Burns was quiet woman in her
life and manner. She was a woman
without enemies, and with many friends.
She enjoyed the respect of those that
knew her. From another home there
has been taken kind and loving wife (;
from the community another of its es-
teemed members; and from the church
militant another has been transplanted to
the church beyond.
Funeral services were held i'm the NJ
E. Church at East Hickory on Friday at
2:30, p. m, conducted by Rev. J. E. Hill
lard. The body was placed to rest in the
East Hickory cemetery. Mr.. Burns is a
member of the G. A. r., and the mem
bers of that body took part in the bur
ial service, assisted by members of the
W. r. G. The funeral was a large one.
MRS. NANCY LOUISA HENDERSON,
whose maiden name was prather, was born
February II, 184l, and died March 16,
1897, aged 56 years, 20 days; after an ILL
ness of more than year. She was born,
grew to womanhood, and lived, at East
Hickory during her life, with the excep-
tion of two or three years after her mar
riage with Mr.. Henderson, when she,
with her husband, resided in Oil City.
In 1861 she was married to Amos
Whisner. He enlisted as a soldier and
was killed at the battle of Gaines Mill.
September 10th, 1868, she married James
Henderson, who survives her. There
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
six children: Myra j., now dead Lou
lisa N, wife of Walter Crouch; Frank j.;
Nellie Blanche, wife of Eugene Holmes
John T., and James, all living at East
Hickory.
Mrs. Henderson was converted under
the preaching of Rev. Geo. f. Reeser in
a revival meeting held at East Hickory
in 1861. She united with the NJ. f.
Church, of which she has since been q
member. The writer speaks carefully
when he says she died in the triumph oI
living faith.
| A faithful and loving wife, as good a
mother as children ever had, was she
She was more than a neighbor to her
neighbors-she was friend-and espec-
tally a friend in need. Her piety was
practical.
1t combined an inward experience and
an outward activity. Her goodness was
not native goodness it was the fruit of &
life founded on, grounded in, and grow
ing out of, a saved relationship with Goo
through Christ, sealed in His own blood
established through grace, and witnessed
to by the Holy Ghost
Many words are not needed to estab
lish character so good, so beautiful, Sc
useful, so blessed. God himself, has, W.
think, written the epitaph of such lives
when, in His holy book, the Spirit says
"They rest from their labors anC
their works do follow them"
There will remain of The life that ha
gone blessed memory to comfort thost
that are so sadly bereaved; and NOR,
than all else the best heritage that eve
descended from wife and mother to hus
band and children, the assurance, wit
messed by many evidences, that she whc
is gone is departed "to be with Christ
which is far better"
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. j
E. Hillard of the NJ. E. Church, assisted
by Rev. F. A. Stone of the f. NJ. Church
were held in the NJ. E. Church at Eas
Hickory, Pa, on Thursday at 2;3O, p M.
and the body laid TO rest in the Hender
son cemetery. The funeral was larg,
one.