JENNIE HOLMES ABRAMS LAID TO REST SATURDAY - AMONG FIRST BRUSH CREEK SETTLERS
In the death of Mrs Jennie Holmes Abrams last wednesday the Brush Creek Valley lost another of the pioneer women who helped build this community from a wild unbroken mountain country to a modern civilized community. Coming here with her husband in 1882. Mrs Abrams bravely passed through all the vistitudes incident to a pioneer life, living to see her husband and many of her children precede her to the Great Beyond. She was a true pioneer, good neighbor and citizen and lived her alloted span of life in such a manner that when she was called went knowing that the master would say "well done my good and faithful servent."
Mrs. Jennie Holmes Abrams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes. was born June 4, 1846 and departed this life March 5, 1924
On October 22, 1866 she was united in marriage to David A. Abrams. To this union were born seven children: William James, Albert H, David Hartrauft, Sarah Elizabeth, Loyal Holmes, Mae Isabelle and Edward Gladstone. In 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Abrams with their family, settled on Brush Creek, and she has resided on the farm then located constantly since. The husband and father and five children precede the mother in death. Loyal and Mae Isabelle only surviving.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Eagle Saturday morning, attended by a large number of the deceased woman's old neighbors and friends. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. L. D. Compton of the Methodist church.The body was then taken to Glenwood Springs and Laid to rest beside that of her children who had gone before on that last long journey to the unknown beyond.
Eagle Valley Enterprise (Eagle, Eagle county.) Friday March 14, 1924
JENNIE HOLMES ABRAMS LAID TO REST SATURDAY - AMONG FIRST BRUSH CREEK SETTLERS
In the death of Mrs Jennie Holmes Abrams last wednesday the Brush Creek Valley lost another of the pioneer women who helped build this community from a wild unbroken mountain country to a modern civilized community. Coming here with her husband in 1882. Mrs Abrams bravely passed through all the vistitudes incident to a pioneer life, living to see her husband and many of her children precede her to the Great Beyond. She was a true pioneer, good neighbor and citizen and lived her alloted span of life in such a manner that when she was called went knowing that the master would say "well done my good and faithful servent."
Mrs. Jennie Holmes Abrams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes. was born June 4, 1846 and departed this life March 5, 1924
On October 22, 1866 she was united in marriage to David A. Abrams. To this union were born seven children: William James, Albert H, David Hartrauft, Sarah Elizabeth, Loyal Holmes, Mae Isabelle and Edward Gladstone. In 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Abrams with their family, settled on Brush Creek, and she has resided on the farm then located constantly since. The husband and father and five children precede the mother in death. Loyal and Mae Isabelle only surviving.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Eagle Saturday morning, attended by a large number of the deceased woman's old neighbors and friends. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. L. D. Compton of the Methodist church.The body was then taken to Glenwood Springs and Laid to rest beside that of her children who had gone before on that last long journey to the unknown beyond.
Eagle Valley Enterprise (Eagle, Eagle county.) Friday March 14, 1924
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