The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
FAITHFUL ]: Saint
LAID TO REST
.-r Ng.e:a- .
Mrs, sabina Cross, Of Dow City, Laid
g.ra to Rest After Enduring a
~ Long illness
MOTHER OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN

MOTHER OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN
Born in England July IS, 1s4e. and
Came to America in 1855-Lived
at GalIands Grove SO Years
81 After an illness of several months
Duration death came as great relief
Saturday afternoon to Mrs. Sabina
Cross, whose demise has saddened the
entire cOmlnInity.
Frances Sabna Smith was born in
England, July Is, 1S49. and died at her
: home in, Dow City, March "a, 1917.
4. She came here with her parents to,
America in 1855 and lived at Long
s Island, n. y, seven years. Her par
ents joined 'the&church of Jesus Christ
ofiI.~D. S. Willie in England and after
coming to America, they were led. to
believe that the church proper was
located in Salt Lake, Utah, hence they
einmigrated to that city. but after
landing, they learned that they had
been deceived by the shreWdncss Of
Brigham Young. They broke away
from utahism and came back to Iowa
in 1867, and settled at Galland's Grove
living there thirty nine years. Lo-
Gated i'll Dow City, their father and
husband died April Is. 1911.. Sister
Cross was baptized member of the
Ee-organized church of the L. d. s.
Oct. Is, 1868. and was a faithful hand
maiden of God to the moment of her
death. While yet in Utah, she was
married to John Cross, Dec. 80, 1864.
..Mho united. With. the Re:organizcl
Church with her at the dates. above
mentioned. To this union thirteen
and were present at their mothers
y sAy7 county, and Enos, of near, Dow
CITY and five daughters, Mrs. George
sKeairnes.tt Of near Dow City Mrs.
Harold Salisbury, Of Glidden. Mrs.
Bessie Holconb, of Dow City, and
Wave, also of Dow. City, and Mrs. Linz
coin Goddard, of TT. Dodge. Twenty
three grandchildren and host OF
relatives including three brothers
and one sister, neighbors and friends
mourn the loss of a loving mother, sis
ter and friend. A life well lived a
work well done. faithful saint, a
loving and devoted mother and a
good reighbor was this day laid to
rest. All that can be said of good
woman can be said of her.. The fun
eral services were held Monday after
noon" at the Methodist church Elder
j. b. Wildermuth. OF Harlan, -Ofiiciat-
ing and the remains inferred in the
cemetery near Dow City The hearts
of the whole community sympathiZe
with the bcreaved ones. H..
Thos. Ahart and wife attended the
funeral of NJ. J. Collins in Denison on
, Thursday. :;
and 81 Mrs. Hugh, ButterwOrth
transacted business in Des Moines sew
efal days last week. Fl; - 81
Mrs. Spray Malone was over from
Kenwood Wednesday visiting at the
parental, Frank Green, home , s;s;,.sf
4 fine baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hallowell the
first Of last week. ..a4eS IA; -..r. as5:s, Il
Oliver PETIT and sister, Fannie. were
passengers to Denison Wednesday
evening, where they attended a play
given by the college students. Their
niece, Miss Mabel PETIT, took part in
the entertainment =
Roy Randel was up from Dunlap one
day last week visiting his folks.
Last. Wednesday evening a large
number of Oliver. Cooks schoolmates
rendered him compete surprise at
his home one mile east of town. The
evening was very pleasantly passed
in games and such like and a fine time,
was had At late hour good nights
were said and the guests departed for
their homes. ,-
Miss Emma WILDER was up from Dun
lap the first of last week. She in COM
pany with Mrs. Fred Colby, spent the
day Tuesday in DeniSOn.
Mrs. Ada Wheelwright was bust
ness caller in Dunlap Wednesday.
Carl Hansen was down from ,Deni-
son and spent the day Thursday with
his folks. r
Mrs. j. b. .Gassburner was up from
Woodbine Thursday getting. acquaint-
ed with her new grandson at the Joe
Hallowell ieme.s 49,. ...,-. ...'.
John Turnlund was here from Chero-
kce the early part OF last week visiting
at the parental, a. p. Turnlund,C home.
Fie just recently moved his family to-
Cherokee from Arion H.. . d.. ;. ia L.,
Mrs. p. J. Brown was among the
Dcuison visitors Thursday.
Mrs. h. NJ. McElwain has been sick
and under the care Of a physician for
the past week, but we are very glad
to note that she is improving at the
present writing.
Mesdames J. W. Stepanek, John
Ahart, A. J. Mackey and daughter and
Mrs. Roscoe Sheldon were county seat
callers one day last week. - ,r-s. str,
Dow City friends of Francis Dolby
former resident here, are, saddened
to learn of his dsath at North Platte,
Neb. He passed away OH the 18th
of March at the age of % years.
Jess Metheny was down from Arion
one day last week. ..... ....,..-..
T.. l.. Hoffman was down from Den.
ison Thursday on business.
Mesdames r. w. Tech and Henry
Roy were county seat callers Thurs,
day" 49, H.
Miss Nora Finnegan, of Buck Grove
was a guest at the Fred Colby home a
teWsdays last week. ~. = -,.t.. y
Mesdames J. U. Wise and w. A.
Seen1ann and daughter, Maxine, were
shopping and visiting in Denison last
Wednesday,. Ii. Il