The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-28
Two Good Women.

Lutheran Visitor of two good women,
both of whom were natives OF New
berry County. One of them, Mrs. Kohn,
spent the greater part of her life in. this
county, moving to Columbia only few
years ago where son, Mr.. A. q. Kohn,
engaged in business in that city. The
other, Mrs. Haltiwanger, was daugh-
ter of Mr.. Geo. A. Counts, of this coun-
ty but had lived the greater part OF her
married life in Lexington County. We
feel that their many friends and rela-
tives in this county will be pleased to
see these notices and hence we give
them space here:
MRS. MARTHA ELIZABETH KOHN.
Mrs. Mar. ha Elizabeth Kohn, nee
Feagle, was born in Newberry County,
s. c., March "a, 1885, and was taken to
her heavenly home February 25, 1902,
at the age of IS years, II months and l
day. She was confirmed into the ST..
Paul's Lutheran Church, Newberry
County, by Rev. J. B. Anthony, about
lS4S. For many years she was de-
voted member of Grace Church, Pros
perity, and at the time OF her death
was a beloved member of st. Paul's,
Columbia. In 1853 she was married to
Mr.. Hamilton Kohn, who died in 1865
from effects of wounds received in the
civil war. Mrs. Kohn was most de-
voted mother and grandmother, a kind,
sympathetic neighbor and an example
as Christian. OF her it can be truly
said that she followed in the steps OF
her Saviour, "who went about doing
good" She was always ready to help
the needy, to minister to the suffering,
and to encourage the disappointed and
distressed. She loved her church and
has given to it two eminently useful
sons, Rev. E. II. Kohn, pastor of
Emanual Lutheran Church at New
Market, Virginia, and Mr., A. Il. Kohn,
treasurer of the South Carolina Synod.
There are many friends who weep with
those who weep and extend their SYM
pathies to the bereaved, but as many as
knew Mrs. Kohn rejoice in the assur-
ance of her readiness for the great
change, though it came suddenly and
unexpectedly. She died as she lived,
a Christian, with the full assurance of
eternal life with her Saviour and the
dear ones who had gone before. Her
body was laid to rest in the cemetery
at Prosperity, the funeral services be-
ing conducted at Grace Church b. her
pastor.
MRS. EUGENIA FRANCES HALTIWAN-
GER.
Mrs. Eugenia Frances Haltiwanger,
nee Counts, was born in Newberry
County, S c., September, 1S43, and
died at her home iu Columbia February
%, 1902, at the age of SO years. In
1854 she was married to Mr.. Isaiah
Haltiwanger, who preceded her to the
other world just little more than a
year ago. Mrs. Haltiwanger was life
long Lutheran, bap lied in infancy and
confirmed al al early age. She was
loyal and faithful to her church and
has given the best evidence OF her
Christian character and spiritual
strength by the way she trained her
large family of children. She was the
mother of twelve children, ten of whom
(eight daughters and two sons) are
living. It was to her home, and through
it to the world, that Mrs. Haltiwanger
gave her chief service. Having lived |
as Christian she was prepared for the
end though it came after very brief |
illness. In her last hours she was un-
able to speak with her dear ones, but |
from her life the comforting assurance |
that she had gone home was left to
them. After moving to Columbia she |
identified herself with St PauPs con-
though she left her member
ship at St. Andrews, Lexington Coun-
~, at which place she was buried. AS
he pastor of st. Andrews could not be
present on account of illness, the
uneral services were conducted by the
writer. She leaves a truly Christian
Example as a legacy to her children,
nd God will comfort them.