The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-02

WAS BORN IN KENTUCKY
Was q Faithful Member Of the United
Presbyterian Church and
Lived In Keeping With
Her Faith.

Joseph @. Estes, one or the esteemed
pioneer women of this vicinity and
beloved by large number of friends
and neighbours, died at $3.50 o'clock
this morning at the family residence
1906 Bank street after several months
OF declining health.
Mrs. Estes was born at Paris, Bour-
bon county, Kentucky, March 81, 1882.
In the early 40's her father ]. s.
Walker moved west and settled in
the vicinity Of Summityille, near Keo-
kuk On January 25, 1852, she was
married to Joseph c. Estes, her name
before marriage being Miss Sarah Ann
Walker, and since that event she has
been a resident of this city, over a
half century.
For thirteen weeks Mrs. Estes had
been in declining health, yet she re-
tanned her strong mental faculties to
/ the end. About six weeks ago the
decline was more perceptible, yet her
strength disappeared gradually and
4 short time before her death while
I she did not converse as freely as be-
! FORE she promptly answered any
questions that were asked her.
For many years she was a faithful
4 and earnest member of the United
\ Presbyterian church, endowed with a
true christian faith which was e1em-
4 plifed during her long and useful life.
i Her devotion to, and faith in her
heavenly Fathers love made her life
beautiful and proved a great comfort
to herself and her loving family, and
I. cast beneficent inspiration among
her large circle Of friends and neigh
bors, even to the last hours of her
earthly pilgrimage Her unselfshness
and thoughtfulness for the happiness
} and welfare Of others was gentle
characteristic of this good woman
and caused her to be beloved by all
who came in touch with her patient
/; and devoted home life. She was the
ruling queen OF a happy households
ruling by love rather than by the
stern methods of law. Children and
grandchildren feel the deepest grief
with the thought that mother and
grandmother will no more cast hel
gentle and loving eyes upon them OF
this earth. They looked up to he,
with an indescribable love and rever
ence which was akin to worship. They
feel in this disconsolate hour, thai
they will never look again on earth
upon so deserving OF their deepes
love and veneration.
She witnessed Keokuk's progress.
for many years. Her husband wa:
connected with the company which
built the Estes house, still standing
as an evidence of the enterprise ane
progressive spirit Of the early resi-
dents of the city.
Among those who survive this goot
woman are her daughter Mrs L. Ell;
Wilmis and R. Emma Estes, AM
granddaughter, Miss Nellie Schueler
There is daughter Mrs. Lee F. Whis
ton and son ]. G. Estes OF Celifor
MIA and daughter Mrs. Mary ]. Tay
lor of West Union. Ohio Mrs. G.. N
vermillion, who died here Decenbe
81, 1912, was another daughter. Be
sides these there are nine grandchil
dren and SIX great grandchildren. Sh'
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs
]. ]. Walker Of Keokuk and Mrs. WI
liam Sellers OF Charleston, Iowa, ant
two brothers Martin Van B. Wake
Of Keokuk and Fletcher ]. Walker o
San Diego, Cal.
The funeral will be held at the fam
lily residence 1906 Bank street at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.