The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Mrs. Louisa Bulrell.

VIM, Alexander and Malinda Hanlil-
ton, was born on the farm OF her
father, where Queen City, Schuyler
county. Mo-, now stands, on May 70,
1854, and died in Davis City, Iowa,
on the morning of August -, - :,
aged 63 years, 2 months and days;
The subject of this sketch moved
with her parents from Schuyler coun-
ty, Missouri, to Blakesburg, in Wap-
pello county, Iowa, and later about
the fall of 1865 to farm about one
mile northwest of Pleasanton, Iowa,
where she grew to young WOmanhood
and attended the public schools IN
Pleasanton
On July 20, 1873, she was joined
in holy wedlock to James w; burrell, a =, =
the late w. F. Craig performing the
wedding ceremony at the home OF the
bride in log house that is stu
standing on the farm now owned hy
Rert Young northwest OF Pleasanton,
and all of her married life lived near
to. and in Davis City, Iowa, where
she peacefully passed away after g q
lingering Hines of thirteen
caused by typhoid fever.
children were born, namely, Eva
Gertrude, who died when about l3
months old-Alfred, of Hope, Idaho;
Enoch, George, Curtis, of Davis CITY;
Mrs. Della Simpson of Leon, and RoX-
ena, Katie S. and Nell S., of Davis
City-and all of the seven living, ex-
cept Alfred were at her BEDSIDE when
she died. In addition. to the seven
children she leaves nine granoclil-
ers. and her beloved husband, VINO
has walked by her side for more than
"A years of married life.
A brief sketch of his life might pc
of interest: "Jeems" Burrell, as he is
commonly and familiarly called, IS
one of the pioneers of Decatur county
born here about 6S years ago, his
father George Burrell and four OF ms
fathers brothers settled in what IS
now the southeast corner OF buIreli ,l1
township, about 1S40 and after whom
/ the township was named. 'Jeems
was born in the corner of the town
ship, and his son Enoch, and three
sons of Enoch were all born on the
same farm, the land being a tract
that was entered by "Jeem's" grand
mother. Mr.. Burrell remembers
when there were many more indians
here than there were whites, ana
Mrs. Louisa Burrell was converted
and joined the Missionary Baptlst
church held in the Holden school
house in Hamilton township in 1889,
and was baptized by the Reverend q.
Thomas, and has retained her men,
bership in the same class since, ana
has lived devoted christian lie, ana
tried to raise her family to be chris
tians, and during her last sickness
she expressed desire to stay with
her family, and to get well ii 1T was
the Lords will, but if not she said
she was prepared and ready to go to
meet her Saviour in peace. She re-
uuested her family to all try 70 De
good to each other and to their fatn-
er, and desired them all to meet her
in heaven.
She was a good true wife. a loving
and affectionate mother, and during
ali Of her long sickness and suffering
she was patient and uncomplalnlng,
and seemed to appreciate what was
done for her, and all that kind ana
loving friends and science cou!d 90,
was done, but her work in this lie
was ended, and she has gone to her
crowning to be forever with the Loros
where she will await the coming OF
those she left behind her: Iruly d d
good neighbor, loving mother anu d
good woman has left us.
The funeral services was held at
the Union church in Davis City on
SATURDAY. at $3.50 D. m. conducted Dy
Rev. Smith, the Baptist pastor from
Humeston, his text being from IL COT.
81, and the theme of his subject was
"The Life Hereafter" and that we
shall know each other, and very IN
teresting and instructive sermon was
delivered to a very large congrega-
tion-in fact so large they could not
all get in the church house. . ana no
some nice hymns were rendered py
a choir selected by the family OF the
deceased, with Mrs. Mabel Tharp pre-
siding at the organ, after which the
remains were laid to rest IN the old
cemetery, at Davis City, there 70
await the summons to "Come Forth
on the resurrection morn.
The relatives Of the deceased have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity in their great afiliction, and they
take this opportunity to thank Their
neighbors and friends for their help
and sympathy In this great bereave-
ment. s X u. r. y.
lloaey e. .los e. .sesIs sso1 fafns.