Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-15
Obituary..

Mrs. A. B. Houston died February
18th, 1906 at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Il. g. Bryant, Newton, Iowa.
The remains were brought to her home
in Extra where the funeral services
were held on Friday morning at ten
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Richard
son of the Congregational church af-
ter which she was laid to rest in the
Extra Cemetery.
Nancy Bridges was born at Spring
Hill, Tennessee, March 3rd, 1929, was
united in marriage to Appolonius
Bohun Houston at Williamsport,
Tennessee, October 9th, 1874, and liv-
ed in the South until 1856, In Octo-
Der of that year they started for the
northwest with the four Oldest child
rem, passing through Iowa into Au-
dubon Co. intending to stop temper
arily with the family of Juoge d. M.
Harris, who had preceded them from
| Tennessee.
They were so we'll satisfied with
Audubon Co. they decided to stay and
have lived in Extra and vicinity since
that year. Mr.. Houston died Octo-
Der Dist, 1902 and Mrs. Houston has
| been in failing health since that time,
not serious enough to keep her from
attending to her household duties up
til within the last few months.
She insisted upon doing for herself
and others, it was what she loved and
she was never happier than when
surrounded with her children. She
was the Queen of her home and
was loved devotedly by all. Her
/ loving sympathetic temperament
created an atmosphere of peace and,
joy and her grandchildren as we'll az
her own children will miss the annual
home coming which they have enjoy
ed SO many years. Her hospitality
was of the southern type, nothing
was too good for the neighbor and
friend or the stranger who might call
on her for it. In the early pioneer
days such demands were Of frequent
and almost daily occurrence and friend,
vain. She was peculiarly fitted, for
such q life and none have filled their
place or mission in life more fully or
completely. She was the mother of
ten children, eight of whom are living
and mourn her death. Henry B.
Houston, of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs.
w. f. Stotts, of Joplin, Missouri; Mrs.
l.. B. Raglan, of Newton, Iowa: Will
w. Houston, of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Mrs. 7. G.. Bryant, of Newton, Iowa;
Chas. w. Houston, OF Extra, Iowa;
Robert l.. Houston, of Kathryn, N.
Dakota; Mrs. Geo. III. Henshaw, of
Des Moines, Iowa. Oswald J. Houston
and Flora d. Lyons having passed
away few years ago. 1t was thought
that winter in the south would be
| beneficial to her health,ya visit at Des
Moines and Newton with her daugh-
tiers was planned after which she ex-
pected to spend the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Stotts at Joplin, Mo-,
While at Newton her health began
to give way, still in hopes she might
reach Joplin and recover. She went
to Des Moines but becoming worse
returned to Newton where after q
space of about two months she passed
away February 18th, 1906 at 2 O'Clock,
A. M. Every care and attention was
bestowed on her and the best medical
skill employed but love and care
could not supply the vital force to sus-
tain life, she passed away peacefully
conscious to the last and praying that
she might go, happy to have six of
her children at her bedside.
Living christian during her life, q
faithful wife, loving mother, a no.
bic life well rounded out in it's every
phase, she will be missed by her
friends and neighbors as we'll as her
family.
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