Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-14

earliest settlers of the Massachusetts
Colony and conserved in her charac-
ter the spirit of independence, purity
OF purpose and integrity which were
such important factors in the found
ing of the American Republic. Hold
ing her ancestry and family traditions
IN reverent esteem she was an en-
thusiastic member of The Colonial
Danes and Charter Member of The
Wauseon Chapter Daughters of The
American Revolution. In her life and
example Mrs. Green exemplifed the
patriotism of her ancestor Stephen
Hopkins, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
Mrs. Green became a member of
the Wauseon Congregational Church
April 4th, 1886 and during the thirty
years that have elapsed since then
this church has had no more loyal and
active member. Church duties and
church meetings always were placed
first in precedence by Mrs. Green and
social pleasure or functions were by
her, held to be secondary in import
afice. She was careful to indulge in
no action that might be construed to
be contrary to the principles of the
church of which she was a member
and yet she never presumed to set up
her convictions and judgments as the
criterions for the actions of others.
Deeply interested in the missionary
service of the church, she organized
the young ladies of the congregation
in missionary society which for
many years accomplished creditable
missionary work, and inspired its
members to consecrated Christian eff
forts. In her home her kind and help
full character was manifest; a lover
of the beautiful, she made her home
attractive and to this she added the
genial warmth of her own personality
making her home a delightful place
for those who were privileged to en-
joy it's welcome and hospitality She
was a devoted = wife and kind and
gentle to all who were inmates of
the home with her. Her life here has
been beautiful and useful one and
one whose influence for good will
long continue among those who have
known her.
Maria Louise Sheldon, daughter of
Almerin and Mary Hopkins Sheldon,
was born in Underhill, Vermont, June
third, 1846, she died at her home in
Wauseon July second, 1916, having
attained the age of seventy years.
Her parents brought her as an in
FAINT from the Vermont home to Litch-
field, Michigan, where they settled in
1847. On January goth, 1880 she was
united in marriage to George D.
Green and came at once with her
husband to Wauseon. One of a fami-
ly of six children she is the last of
that family.
Mrs. Green has been in poor health
for the past six years; last Winter
while in California, a decided break
in her health occurred, she rallied
from this to return to her home this
Spring. About three weeks before
her decease she suffered relapse and
her condition grew more and more seri-
Gus to the time of her death Sunday
morning July second.
There are left to cherish her mem.
ory beside her husband large circle
of relatives both of her own and he1
husbands families, and a still larger
circle of friends who have known anc
loved her.
Funeral services were held at the
home on West Chestnut street Wed
nesday afternoon, July Fifth, conduct
ed by her pastor Rev. W. c Schafel
and her former pastor Frank E. Ken
yon. Interment was made in the
cemetery at Morenci, Michigan.
The services were attended by s
large number of Wauseon people in
cluding the local Chapter D. A. R. whc
were present in body.
Those attending the services from
out of town were: Mary B. Hopkin!
and Clara B. Hopkins, Adrian, Michi
gan. Mr.. Frank N. Smith, Billings
Montana; Mrs. W. E. Henderson
Chicago; Mrs. Ella Green and Mrs
Marie Edwards, Cleveland; Mrs Flor
ence Guilford, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs
C.. F. Buck, Mrs. E. w. Scofeld, Mrs
Mary Green, o. E. Green, Mrs. Alic,
Condit, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wakefield
and Miss Eva Hamilton, Morenci
Michigan; Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Sweet
Pioneer, Ohio; J. P. Rorick and fami
ly, Seneca, Michigan; Mrs. M. Near
ing, Mrs. C. A. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Carr, Miss Marjorie Ainsworth, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Pixley, Toledo, Ohio
DR.. and Mrs. W. NJ Denman, Wes
Unity, Ohio There were a numbel
of others from Delta and other place
in Fulton county whose names ar
not included in the foregoing.