Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-03-11
Obituary.

s. H. Baynum, Sunday.
Mary Francis Bush daughter OF
John Bush was born near Mount
Zion, May 81, 1S47, and died at
her home in this city March 4,
1915, aged 81 years, 9 months
and Ii days. She was the elev-
enth child of a family of Is chill
dren. She united with the Chris
tian church when she was 16
years of age at the Christian
church at Mt. Zion. She was
married to S. H. Baynum, Nov
ember II, 1864. In the earlier
part of her married life she and
her husband lived close to Bark
ley Station. After a years res
idence there they removed to a
200-acre farm 51a miles west of
Shelbina, where they lived for
80 years with the exception OF
3 years spent in Shelbina that
their children might attend
school. In the year 1897 she
moved with the family to this
city where she lived until her
death on March 4, at 10 p. m.
Mrs. Baynum was the mother
Of eight children all but one of
whom are living. The ONE by
which she is preceded in death
died while an infant and is bur-
led at Shelbina by which she
will rest till the resurrection. In
her early life she was char,
ter member of the Christian
churches at Shelbina and Lentner
For "a years the deceased had
been a constant sufferer. How
ever she began to fail rapidly
during the last year. She was
taken verk sick November II, on
her fiftieth wedding anniversary.
She revived a little and was
able to leave her room until Feb
ruary % when she became worse
and was confined to her bed.
Death was due to mitral def
cheney. Complications incident
to such a disease made her a
very sick woman.
The surviving members of the
family are her husband, seven
children and twenty grandchil-
dren. The children are: Mrs.
Walker Adams, Mrs. Chas. Bush,
of Shelbina; Mrs. Ed Ford, of
Stoutsville; Charlie, William,
Bessie and Ethel, all Of this city.
A half-brother, DR.. Frank Bush,
survives her and he lives at the
old home place, Mt. Zion.
AT the time of her death all
children were present and she
knew them all, remaining cons
cious up until the very Last mo-
ment. She was a dear, precious
wife and mother, always think
and doing for her children. Her
religious nature is expressed in
the following, written some time
before her death and almost ac-
cidentally found by the family
after her death. This message
she requested should be read at
her funeral service:
81 have fought good fight. l
have nothing to do. My foes, He
has laid at my feet. l will not
fear the grave; He is conquer
or there. My victory in Him is
complete. | have kept the faith
and will cling to his word; His
promise is dear to my heart, For
He never, no never His own will
forsake, tho heaven and earth
should depart. l am ready to go,
for a voice / can hear, and yon-
der My Father / see; He is
calling me home to the mansion
above where loved ones are
waiting for me. / am ready to go.
] am ready to go. To earth [ 'hav
hidden adieu. l shall dwell in a
city whose streets are pure gold,
it gates are already In view. l
have nothing to do, I am ready
to go, salvation completed I see.
I'm accepted in Christ and my
labors are Ger and in him there
is rest for me. There is rest,
sweet rest. Peace, sweet peace.
What glorious words. ~