The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-24
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE
COMES TO PEACEFUL END
Mrs. Susan A Harris Dies at Her
Home in the Country Wednesday
At Advanced Age

A worthy mother in Israel, who by
reason of faith and good works, sur
vived long past four score and ten,
the allotted age of mankind, passed to
her rich and well earned reward at the
noon hour Wednesday when Mrs. Su-
san Ann Harris died at her home
! about four miles west OF Stanford. OFF
| the Knob Lick pike. For many years,
her slender thread OF life had been
almost at the point Of severance by the
! hand OF the Death Angel, but her re-
( markable constitution stood her in good
stead. and with constant care and ten
1 derest nursing by daughters, grand
daughters and other loved ones. she liv-
cd an Invalid. and all had hoped that
she might still he spared to them for
many years longer. Feeble and weak
though she was. her sufferings and her
| troubles were borne with noble, Chris
tran fortitude that was beautiful to see,
and when the hand OF death was laid
| gSi;;', upoB her. she was ready 70 20
and went before her Lord. relieved that
the trials Of life's fitful seas were over
and that she was assured OF a sure
haven where the weary are at rest.
Mrs. Harris was in the 9th year OF
her age. and since early young woman-
| hood had been a resident OF Lincoln
county. With her husband she moved
To this county from Madison. OF which
she was native. and settled upon the
farm where death claimed him years
ago. and whence she has Just gone to
Join him on the other shore Mr. Har-
ris was one of Lincoln's most promi-
nent farmers and substantial citizens in
his day. lie and his wife were OF the
first families in Madison county. and
have large relationship there TODAY.
To their union which was beautiful
and beatific to the end. eight children
were born. OF whom four survive. Those
who passed on before their mother
were Col Reuben Harris. Mrs Samuel
II l'aughman. Mrs. George p. Bright
and Mrs George r. Engleman. Sur
viving are Col. Samuel r Harris.
Mrs. f.. 7. Woods. Mrs. Annie Engle-
man and Mrs Bette Bush There are
q grandchildren and this noble woman
lived to see 30 great grandchildren be-
fore she was called 10 come up higher.
Her grandchildren are Miss Levisa and
James and Sam Harris. OF near Hub
BILE. Mrs. !. f. Johnston, of Pittsburg,
Pa. Greenberry Bright, OF Phoenix,
Afiz, and Mrs Susan B. Yeager. of
Stanford. Misses Sue Taylor and Nam
ME Woods Englemau. of Stanford.
Robert and James Woods, Mrs. Sam
J. Embry, Jr.. and Miss Susan Fisher
Woods, OF Stanford, Mrs. Grover c.
Anderson, of Mt Sterling and Mrs.
Sanford NJ. Allen, OF Millersburg, Mrs.
Rowan Saufley, of Stanford, Mrs
Ashley I. Reid, OF FL Paso.
Texas. and Mrs. Carl L. Rhodes.
OF Washington, ID. G, James H.
Bdughman, OF near Shelby City.
John ; Baughman. Mrs w. b. Nc
Kinney, Mrs. w. II. Wearen, Mrs
w. n. Craig and Mrs Shelton NJ
Saufley. OF Stanford.
In early lie, Mrs. Harris united with
the Methodist church and throughout
her long life, she was faithful to its
teachings and devoted follower in the
footsteps OF the meek and lowly Naza-
rene. She was noble Christian, and
lived her life So that when the sum
mons came, she was happy in the Joy
OF those who love the Lord and believe
IN His only begotten Son.
After services, conducted at her
home Friday afternoon at three O'Clock
by her pastor, Rev. {. II. Greer. the
remains of this good woman were laid
To rest IN Buffalo Springs cemetery in
the presence OF many Borrowing rela-
thes and loved ones. Her grandsons
acted as pallbearers with her grand
ons-in-law as honorary pallbearers.