Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15

Obituary..
FOBES.

FoBES.
Benjamin Franklin Fobes was born
of Puritan parents in Goram, Ontario
county, New York, Aug. S, 1928, and
lived there until years of age, when
his father moved to Oakheld NOW
Carryville) Genesee county, New York,
and lived there until he came west in
1856. He settled on farm in Winnie
shiek county about I miles east of
Cresco, Iowa. Lived there about 2
years when he moved one mile east of
New Oregon and lived there until 1873,
then came to Cresco and has since re-
sided here. Passed away March O.,
1907 after an illness of about Z weeks.
He was united in marriage to Susan
Mahana Oct. "a, 1853 in Oakfeld, New
York. Nine children were born to this
union. orpha Gates, Hetty Eliza,
Cora, Mary, Frank, Emma, Susan,
Mabel, Benjamin. Susan and Mabel
died when young aged6 and years,
Feb. sth, 1876. Only one brother sur
wives him, G. M. Fobes of Cherokee,
Iowa.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. j. 81.
Hinman, and burial was in Oaklawn
cemetery.
Mr.. Fobes was among the early set
tiers of this section. Like many others
he gave up the comforts of an eastern
home to take part in the pioneer strug-
giles. This generation cannot be too
forcibly reminded of the great debt we
owe the pioneers.
Deceased was a generous man, al
ways willing to divide with friend
in need, and he will be long remem-
bered by those who were the recipients
of his bounty.
Mrs. Ellen Shea (Fennesy) was born
in Limerick, Ireland, March, II, 1889.
Her mother died when she was six
months old, after which she made her
home with her aunt, who brought her
to this country when she was IL years
old, landing in New York, where she
remained until she was Is; then she
went to Springfield, Mass. From there
she went to La Sale, ILL.,, where June
10, 1859, she was united in marriage tc
William Shea. Six of the eight chill.
dren survive, a daughter died in in.
fancy and son died after reaching
maturity.
They moved to farm in Howard Co.
in 1876, near Howard Center, then to 8
farm near Lime Springs, where her
husband preceded her to the Great Be.
you'd IA years ago. She moved to Ores.
co, years ago, where she remained
until she was called to her long home
to rest, March s.
In her womans heart was poem.
grand and tender song,
| Aword of hope for the weary,
stern rebuke to the wrong;
1t often pleaded for utterance,
For voice to reach the world,
r. 10 be raised where all might heed it,
| A banner OF love unruried.
But she never found the moment,
With days SO full OF care,
To breathe out the burning heart-words
OF her poem nesting there.
There were always household duties,
Dull rounds for every day,
And Just before her, step by step,
Some task unfinished lay.
Her children grew up and blessed her,
And honored her sainted name.
| She guided their childish footsteps,
But she missed the road to fame.
From the many snares and pitfalls,
Along their youthful way,
Her watchful eye had saved them
Not one had wandered astray.
| THE good angel wrote down her life-work-
pure apd shining page
More sweet than dreams OF a poet
More grand than seer or sage.
She has met each homely duty.
Striving not for earths renown.
Her life was poem of beauty,
Her reward in heaven-a crown.