The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
ELvAsToN, Ill.
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Sarah Elizabeth Clampitt was born
| in Clark county, Ind. May l, 1S47.
She moved with her parents to Illi-
nois In 1854 and settled In this coun-
ty where she has since resided, spend
| ing the last sixteen years in Elvaston.
She was married to Geo. Fisher Oct.
%, 1852, last Wednesday being their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. To this
union were born six children. four of
| whom survive her, Miss Ellen at
home. Mrs. Hattie Ikerd, Isaac and
Fred Besides the children she leaves
husband. eleven grandchildren, three
/ brothers. two sisters and a host of
other relatives and friends to be lone
| ~ because she has gone. Mrs. Fisher
was the first convert the Baptist
church of Elvaston won for the Mas
ter and the first to be buried with
Christ in baptism" in the church doin 2
this act of obedience March 25. 1894.
Rev. Award administering the ordin.
ance. For more than eighteen years
she was faithful in her devotion to
Jesus. earnest In her efforts to serve
him and loyal to his church. No task
he gave was too humble for her to
do: no sacrifice he asked too much
for her to make. Hers was q life OF
service, service to her home and fam
lily, service to her neighbor and SER
vice to her church and God. When
we remember that Jesus said, Whom
soever Of you will be the greatest
among you shall be the servant Of
you all" We concluded that hers was
a great life. 1t was to such as she
that the master has promised to say,
Well done, thou good and faithful
servant, thou hast been faithful over
a. few things l will make thee ruler
over many things Enter thou into
the joys Of thy Lord With her
4 passing the family loses devoted
wife and mother. the neighbors a
faithful friend and the church a loyal
/ consistent member. Mrs. Fisher de-
parted this life about two o'clock Sat
urday morning, Oct. IS, 1912, being
sixty-five years, five months and TWEEN.
ty-five days old Funeral was held
from the Baptist church in this city
at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
II. F. Jones of Colchester conducting
the service assisted by Rev. C. S. Nc
Kinney. pastor of the Baptist church
here. Burial in Elvaston cemetery
Relatives and friends attending the
funeral from a distance were. Mrs
Munsell, Mrs. Law, Mr. and Mrs. Jno
Garard and Mr.. Langford, Carthage
Mrs Ed. Perkins, Plymouth, Mrs. j. E.
Crumb, Warsaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Eiston, Terre Huate. H., Mrs. Sarah
Mccartney, Nauyoo. Mrs. Martha ELS
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Harding, West
Point, Mrs. Laura Huff, Mrs. Jane
Doty. Miss Julia Hancock, r. III
Groom and daughters Maud and Bes
sic and Mr.. Tieman, Davidson FEELS
man of Basco. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.
Howes, Hamilton
{ The majority of farmers are com
, mencing to crib corn. Although 1t II
rather sappy yet the fine dry weather
and sunshine is favorable for drying
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Thomas are
at home after honeymooning in Okla
. homa City and Ames. Iowa.
Mr. John H. Lyons of Kearney, Neb.
| is visiting with his daughter Mrs. Roy
/ Enslow
Earl Henderson, Urban Shannon. c
| S. Caldwell and son Roy automobiiet
to Luray, Mo, last week In Geo. Wal
| lace's touring car.
Mrs. Carrie Wetzel IS now Twins
/ with Miss Mary Stewart since he
: sister Sallie Stewards death
. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ederer report ;
: fine time as they are visiting in Al
: kansas.
9 Twenty-Five bushels of hickory nut
!, were sold on our streets from farm
T er's wagon late last week at s1.5o pc
9 bushel.
u People who own hard coal bas