The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
In Memory of Mrs.
Louisa Shortridge

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Louisa A. Shortridge born in Pike
county, KY. october 3, 1910, departed
this life November 22, 1920. aged Sc
years, one month and thirteen days
She Joined the NJ. F. Church in August
| 1855 at the mouth of Joes Creek In
Pike county and was converted at the
| Snivley Chapel on John Creek, Pike
| county, 1855 and lived a true devoted
| Christian for Go years. H.: ...
She was first married to Daniel j.
| Hartman in Pike county in 1858 and 10
| this union was born six children. four
girls and two boys, viz: Mrs. Mary r.
| Green, Webbville; Adam Hartman, Cad
mus; Mrs. Susan Riley. Cadmus; Mrs
Gertrude Foster. Yatesville: Rev, v D.
Hartman. WheelwriEht, and Mrs. Mag
gle Stuart, Webbville. 49,.
Our father, Daniel J. Hartman. de-
parted this life March 6, 1870. in Law
renee county, KY, at the age of 80
years and 13 days, leaving our dear
mother with six little children. She
was married the second time to George
W Shortridge near Fallsburg in 1876,
and to this union was born 1--WE chill
dren-three boys and two girls, viz:
~ y. Shortridge, Catlettsburg; Mar
tin Shortridge, Normal; Bascnm Short
ridge, Cadmus Elite and Effie, both
dead. Her second husband had been
married prior TO their marriage and to
mis- first marriage was born five chill
dren, one is dead, four living, viz: V.
B. Shortridge, Glenwood: c. b. Short
ridge, Cadmus; Mrs. Dolle Barrett
Ashland: W. n Shortridge, Normal
Ky. All of her children and step chill
dren living were at her burial, except
three. .....
Her children and step-children were
constantly at her bedside awaiting an
opportunity to do something for our
lear mother Her daughter Gertrude
Foster and her daughter in-law, Nancy
Hartman, were her regular nurses.
Nothing was left undUnc. that they
could do for her. She came from her
daughters at Wehbville 10 her daugh-
tor. Mrs. Susan Riley's, at Cadmus last
October where her children and friends
could see her often and where she
would ne close 10 her home. cemetery.
Dear mother had a host Of friends
that loved honored and respected her
and did nll they could do to comfort
aer in her last days. Brothers and
sisters. no more in this life will we
hear the sweet voi-- Of rnotrcr IN our
homes, no more in this life will we see
her sweet smiles as we enter her room
nd Il1T.tt .~rl gy...p.sI .su>l..I "a
place kiss on her sweet face. no more
in this life can we go TO the fruit
stands and meat markets and buy
good for mother. Brothers,
no more will you come laden with
beautiful flowers TO place upon moth
er's casket, It IS all over NOW. She |
has paid the debt of dieing. We fol- |
owed her iifeless remains. placed in a |
beautiful gray casket to the Falls Hills |
cemetery and there we took the last !
sad look at her lifeless form and con-
signed her to the narrow Charnel house |
With step-father, Elite and Effie, there |
o sleep sweet sleep until the trump |
II God awake her sleeping dust; then
she will come in a giOritied body and |
ave a part in the first resurrection on |
Which the second death has no power,
hank God. ..".. ri .r...
She faced the storms of so winters
md suffered the hardships OF the war
II 1851 She buried two husbands and I
daughters in law. including two step
in law. She visited the sick,
cooked and red the many friends that
listed her home while she kept house.
Thank God mother can rest from her
abors and her works do follow her.
About 10 hours before her death she
old V. B. Shortridge and me while
lifting by her that she was ready TO
% and patiently waiting for the Lord
o take her home. She told her nurses
hat she had as good children, taking
hem one and all, as there is in the
rorId and she wanted her children to
meet her in heaven. ... ........ -...
Brothers and sisters, friends and
we do not mourn as them
hat are without a hope in the world
or we-know that beyond deaths chilly
liver we can meet mother again. God
less the good friends that so kindly
elped and assisted us during her last
lness and death. God bless Brother
and Ellis for their words
( comfort in the funeral service. God
less Drs, Thompson and Rice for their
ledical care and kind attention.
ADAM HARTMAN