The Moline Review, 30 Jul 30 1903
MEMORIAL
George R. Ames was born February 28, 1823, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. January 29, 1845, he united in marriage with Miss Catherine J. McLain, and the family home was established in New Jersey.
Providence sent to cheer this home four sons, Henry V., Joseph S., John E. and George R. Jr.
In 1855 removal was made to Coles county, Illinois, near Mattoon, where in April, 1859, the wife and mother was called away by death.
Father Ames married again. Miss Ellen C. Boots became the wife and cheerfully devoted her life to the care of the home and its motherless children. Today, with Christian submission, she sits in honored widowhood. Of the union one son was born, Edward E. Ames.
In 1871, G. R. Ames desiring land for his boys, migrated to Southern Kansas, and located upon that portion of the wild prairie which is now known as the “Ames Chapel” farm five miles south of Moline.
G. R. Ames had an honorable record of service at the front in the Union army. His enlistment was in the Tenth Illinois cavalry in 1861 and by re-enlistment covered a term of four years and four months.
His record of service in the Christian church is still better and includes forty-two years. He was converted in 1861, and joined the “United Brethren.”
In 1873, Rev. Stine, a pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister opened a meeting in the Center schoolhouse” near the Ames home. A revival and ingathering resulted and a class was organized which Brother Ames joined by letter from the United Brethren church. His position in the church became and remained prominent. He faithfully kept his vows to the church of his choice, by a loyal, consistent, constant, loving, and generous service. He was noted for paying deficiencies which resulted from the neglect of others.
The noble physique and benignant face will not again appear upon the streets of Moline.
Thursday, July 26, 1903 “Grandpa” Ames was in usual health and unusual vivacity of spirits. At evening he joined in a family reunion and supper at the home of his son, Joseph. When returning home his old enemy neuralgia attacked him at the heart with unusual severity. All night everything that medical skill could suggest, and loving hands apply, was administered. In the morning at 7:30 he was composed to slumber, but a moment later a smile overspread his face and without any perceptible movement of a muscle the spirit passed upward.
“How blest the righteous when he dies,
When sinks a weary soul to rest.”
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Moline, July 26, 1903. In the necessary absence of the pastor, Rev. S. S. Murphy, D. D. of Baldwin, preached a sermon of remarkable fitness.
Interment was made in the “Ames Chapel” cemetery.
MEMORIAL
George R. Ames was born February 28, 1823, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. January 29, 1845, he united in marriage with Miss Catherine J. McLain, and the family home was established in New Jersey.
Providence sent to cheer this home four sons, Henry V., Joseph S., John E. and George R. Jr.
In 1855 removal was made to Coles county, Illinois, near Mattoon, where in April, 1859, the wife and mother was called away by death.
Father Ames married again. Miss Ellen C. Boots became the wife and cheerfully devoted her life to the care of the home and its motherless children. Today, with Christian submission, she sits in honored widowhood. Of the union one son was born, Edward E. Ames.
In 1871, G. R. Ames desiring land for his boys, migrated to Southern Kansas, and located upon that portion of the wild prairie which is now known as the “Ames Chapel” farm five miles south of Moline.
G. R. Ames had an honorable record of service at the front in the Union army. His enlistment was in the Tenth Illinois cavalry in 1861 and by re-enlistment covered a term of four years and four months.
His record of service in the Christian church is still better and includes forty-two years. He was converted in 1861, and joined the “United Brethren.”
In 1873, Rev. Stine, a pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister opened a meeting in the Center schoolhouse” near the Ames home. A revival and ingathering resulted and a class was organized which Brother Ames joined by letter from the United Brethren church. His position in the church became and remained prominent. He faithfully kept his vows to the church of his choice, by a loyal, consistent, constant, loving, and generous service. He was noted for paying deficiencies which resulted from the neglect of others.
The noble physique and benignant face will not again appear upon the streets of Moline.
Thursday, July 26, 1903 “Grandpa” Ames was in usual health and unusual vivacity of spirits. At evening he joined in a family reunion and supper at the home of his son, Joseph. When returning home his old enemy neuralgia attacked him at the heart with unusual severity. All night everything that medical skill could suggest, and loving hands apply, was administered. In the morning at 7:30 he was composed to slumber, but a moment later a smile overspread his face and without any perceptible movement of a muscle the spirit passed upward.
“How blest the righteous when he dies,
When sinks a weary soul to rest.”
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Moline, July 26, 1903. In the necessary absence of the pastor, Rev. S. S. Murphy, D. D. of Baldwin, preached a sermon of remarkable fitness.
Interment was made in the “Ames Chapel” cemetery.
The Moline Review, 30 Jul 30 1903
MEMORIAL
George R. Ames was born February 28, 1823, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. January 29, 1845, he united in marriage with Miss Catherine J. McLain, and the family home was established in New Jersey.
Providence sent to cheer this home four sons, Henry V., Joseph S., John E. and George R. Jr.
In 1855 removal was made to Coles county, Illinois, near Mattoon, where in April, 1859, the wife and mother was called away by death.
Father Ames married again. Miss Ellen C. Boots became the wife and cheerfully devoted her life to the care of the home and its motherless children. Today, with Christian submission, she sits in honored widowhood. Of the union one son was born, Edward E. Ames.
In 1871, G. R. Ames desiring land for his boys, migrated to Southern Kansas, and located upon that portion of the wild prairie which is now known as the “Ames Chapel” farm five miles south of Moline.
G. R. Ames had an honorable record of service at the front in the Union army. His enlistment was in the Tenth Illinois cavalry in 1861 and by re-enlistment covered a term of four years and four months.
His record of service in the Christian church is still better and includes forty-two years. He was converted in 1861, and joined the “United Brethren.”
In 1873, Rev. Stine, a pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister opened a meeting in the Center schoolhouse” near the Ames home. A revival and ingathering resulted and a class was organized which Brother Ames joined by letter from the United Brethren church. His position in the church became and remained prominent. He faithfully kept his vows to the church of his choice, by a loyal, consistent, constant, loving, and generous service. He was noted for paying deficiencies which resulted from the neglect of others.
The noble physique and benignant face will not again appear upon the streets of Moline.
Thursday, July 26, 1903 “Grandpa” Ames was in usual health and unusual vivacity of spirits. At evening he joined in a family reunion and supper at the home of his son, Joseph. When returning home his old enemy neuralgia attacked him at the heart with unusual severity. All night everything that medical skill could suggest, and loving hands apply, was administered. In the morning at 7:30 he was composed to slumber, but a moment later a smile overspread his face and without any perceptible movement of a muscle the spirit passed upward.
“How blest the righteous when he dies,
When sinks a weary soul to rest.”
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Moline, July 26, 1903. In the necessary absence of the pastor, Rev. S. S. Murphy, D. D. of Baldwin, preached a sermon of remarkable fitness.
Interment was made in the “Ames Chapel” cemetery.
MEMORIAL
George R. Ames was born February 28, 1823, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. January 29, 1845, he united in marriage with Miss Catherine J. McLain, and the family home was established in New Jersey.
Providence sent to cheer this home four sons, Henry V., Joseph S., John E. and George R. Jr.
In 1855 removal was made to Coles county, Illinois, near Mattoon, where in April, 1859, the wife and mother was called away by death.
Father Ames married again. Miss Ellen C. Boots became the wife and cheerfully devoted her life to the care of the home and its motherless children. Today, with Christian submission, she sits in honored widowhood. Of the union one son was born, Edward E. Ames.
In 1871, G. R. Ames desiring land for his boys, migrated to Southern Kansas, and located upon that portion of the wild prairie which is now known as the “Ames Chapel” farm five miles south of Moline.
G. R. Ames had an honorable record of service at the front in the Union army. His enlistment was in the Tenth Illinois cavalry in 1861 and by re-enlistment covered a term of four years and four months.
His record of service in the Christian church is still better and includes forty-two years. He was converted in 1861, and joined the “United Brethren.”
In 1873, Rev. Stine, a pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister opened a meeting in the Center schoolhouse” near the Ames home. A revival and ingathering resulted and a class was organized which Brother Ames joined by letter from the United Brethren church. His position in the church became and remained prominent. He faithfully kept his vows to the church of his choice, by a loyal, consistent, constant, loving, and generous service. He was noted for paying deficiencies which resulted from the neglect of others.
The noble physique and benignant face will not again appear upon the streets of Moline.
Thursday, July 26, 1903 “Grandpa” Ames was in usual health and unusual vivacity of spirits. At evening he joined in a family reunion and supper at the home of his son, Joseph. When returning home his old enemy neuralgia attacked him at the heart with unusual severity. All night everything that medical skill could suggest, and loving hands apply, was administered. In the morning at 7:30 he was composed to slumber, but a moment later a smile overspread his face and without any perceptible movement of a muscle the spirit passed upward.
“How blest the righteous when he dies,
When sinks a weary soul to rest.”
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Moline, July 26, 1903. In the necessary absence of the pastor, Rev. S. S. Murphy, D. D. of Baldwin, preached a sermon of remarkable fitness.
Interment was made in the “Ames Chapel” cemetery.
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