Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Obituary..

Mrs. James Kelsey quietly breath
ed her last on Sunday evening Ap-
ril "a, 1904, at s:l5, at the home Of
her daughter Mrs. S. B. Parrott,
surrounded by relatives and
friends.
Ann Eliza Lewis was born in
Jones county, Iowa May is, 1s45.
She preceded her father, Mr.. John
Lewis of Menlo, who was 81 years of
age on Monday. Her brother, w.
]. Lewis of south of Adair and twin
brother Isaac Lewis of Menlo, were
at her side when she expired, as
was her sister Mrs. Mary r. Van
Duser of Menlo. She also leaves a
sister, Mrs. Margaret Van Duser of
Menlo, Mrs. Jane Mccoy of Clinton,
Mrs. Melissa McCabe of Menlo and
Mrs. Mckinney of Joplin, Mo.
She was united in marriage to
James Kelsey in Scott county Nov.
embe 25, 1864. Nine children were
born of this union. Her hus band
and seven children survive her.
Mrs. 5. 3. Parrott and Mss Amber
Kelsey of Extra, Mrs. DR.. w. s.
Bishop, recently of Yale, Lou, James
and Charles of Montana and Claude
OF Extra. Two daughters, Iris and
Anna, died several years ago.
The family emigrated to Adair
county in the early eighties and in
| 1856 moved to Audubon county and
a little later to Extra where they
purchase property and since have
been identified with the citizens of
| Extra.
The ailnent which caused her
death was first noticed three or four
years ago when she had severe
sickness from which she never full
ly recovered. About six weeks ago
she again took to her bed and after
being attended by some of the best
physicians, it was decided that an
operation was the only hope and
that slight one. 1t was finally de.
cided on and last Thursday she was
taken to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. S. b. Parrot, where every
thing had been prepared and the
operation was undertaken by DR..
Fairchilds of Des Moines, assisted
by her attending physicians, but it
was soon ascertained that an opera
ton was impossible owing to the
enlarged state of the liver and it's
adhesion to the stomach. From
that time hope was given up and
she patiently and resignedly await
ed the end. She was conscious un-
| til short time before her death
and calling her loved ones around
her, bade them long farewell She
named the pail bearers. Jack Conn
rardy, Chas. Fulton, Dick Guernsey,
Gerald Hensley, Harold Sturgeon
and Charley Herrick. She soon
after lapsed into unconsciousness
only to awake in the great beyond
to hear the welcome words, "Well
done thou good and faithful ser
want, enter thou into the joys of thy
Lord
She was converted and united
with the Methodist church at the
age OF 19 years and has been faith
tul worker in her Masters vineyard
all these years, ministering to the
sick, cheering the despond dent and
always ready and willing to assist
those needing her services. She
was mother who idolized her
children, always looking forward
and planning for their welfare and
happiness. AS a neighbor there
was no sacrifice she would not
make to accommodate them and
they will revere her memory ac-
cordingly.
The funeral was held from the
4 Methodist church Tuesday at 200
p. m. conducted by Rev. Holiday,
her pastor, assisted by Rev. Mich
OILS and by Rev. j. L. Fisher of the
Congregati nal church. The
church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and several handsome
wreaths and designs surmounted
the casket, presented by friends,
the lodge to which she belonged
and the Ladies Aid Society. The
Choir rendered several of her fav.
orite songs which she often ex-
pressed desire to have sung at
her funeral obsequies. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Extra
cemetery by the side of her daugh-
ter Anna, there to lie until the great
day when all shall arise and har-
ken to the words of Judgment.