Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-02-04
BEAUTIFUL LIFE ENDED
Mrs Anna Houseman Succumbed to
Paralytic Stroke at Home of Her
Daughter Mrs. Samuel Rupert on
January 27th- Burial in SwantOn
Monday Afternoon.

In the passing of Mrs. Anna House
man a beautiful life has gone out, a
life beautiful indeed for its cheer
fulness, and patient endurance, not
only in her last illness, but during
the years of her invalid life, when
those who came in contact with her
were so impressed with her nature
that there will remain lifelong sweet
memories.
Ann Elizabeth Woolverton, was
born at Lodi, Seneca County, New
York, June 18th, 1874. She was
baptised in the German Reformed
church at Lodi, when an infant.
On November 1st, 1876, she with
her parents arrived at Sandusky, Ohio
where they settled on a farm they
bought between Sandusky and Milan
near Union Corners. In the Spring
of 1859, they moved nearer Sandusky
and in 1861 purchased farm out Col
umbus avenue and run dairy farm
into Sandusky and from this point
they watched the fate of Sandusky
during the trying days of the Civil
War. In 1866 they transferred their
interests, buying home in Vermil-
| lion, Ohio, where she and her sister
owned a millinery and dressmaking
establishments.
In the summer of 1862 she united
with the Presbyterian church in San
dusky and on moving to Vermllllon,
transferred to the congregational
church of that place. She was mar
ried in Vermillion June 23, 1870, to
Frank W. Houseman of Sandusky
who was then employed bv the Lake
Shore Railway Company as their
agent at Swanton, Ohio. They pur-
chased an acre of land near the
| Swanton station and moved into their
home on November 21st, 1870. She
| transferred to the Methodist church
at Swanton, and was as active in
church work as she had been in the
former places. At the time when she
received her severe fall in 1886 wher
she became an invalid for a dozer
years she was chorister in Sunday
| School, taught class and sang in the
choir in church service.
Three children blessed their home
Mrs. Samuel Rupert of Wauseon
| Ohio; Mrs. ]. L. Modlin of Litchfeld
Illinois and Mrs. H. D. Campbell o.
Fruit Ridge, Michigan. Her husband
left her for the great beyond on Apri
18th, 1888, and she so much appre
ciated the kindness of her Swantol
friends when she was battling witt
severe bodily pain and praying tha
she might live for the sake of he
daughters. Her two grandchildren
Bruce and Juva Campbell were
great comfort to her in her later day
and she daily praised the Lord fo
health and strength given her. Sh
had about recovered from an attacl
of bronchitis since Christmas, whe
she had a severe stroke on Januar
21st, which proved fatal and she pass
ed to her heavenly rest at 11:25 p. n
on January 9th, 1916, being seventy
one years, seven months and ten day
old. Her great patience, which wa
always manifested in her long i'll
ness proved her help in her last IL
ness and never a more peaceful deaf
was witnessed.
Funeral services were held on Nor
day; a short service being conduct
, ed by Rev. o. P. Hoffman, at the RuI
pert home at 1890 Immediately afte
which the remains, accompanied b
her family and friends were take
to Swanton where services were hel
at the M. E. church conducted by hi
former pastor Rev. C. R. Davenpor
I of McComb, Ohio. assisted by Re
Holt, present pastor of the M.
church in Swanton Interment
SWanton cemetery.