"Catherine Williams was born in Mercer county, Illinois, September 29, 1840, and died in Jefferson County, Kan., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Magill, on Sunday, April 12, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 67 years, 6 months and 13 days.
She was married at what is now Rock Island, Illinois, in 1858 to Joshua Vandruff, who died Jan. 12, 1895. To this union were born ten children. She had four grandchildren. Four of her children preceded her to that other world. The six surviving children are, Mrs. J. L. Magill, Willis H. Vandruff, of Butte, Montana, Chas. W. Vandruff, Mrs. J. N. Lawless, Herman E. Vandruff and John F. Vandruff.
With her husband she moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1869, and first stopped in Riley county. Two years later they moved to Jefferson county, and first settled on the C. W. Ehler farm.
Mrs. Vandruff was a member of the Methodist church, of McLouth, and left several bright testimonies regarding her faith. In conversation with her youngest son a day or two before her death, she spoke of how grand it would be to meet her parents and her daughter, Georgia, "at the roll call up yonder," repeating a part of the song, "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and giving with emphasis the words of the song, "I'll be there."
After the death of her husband she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Magill, but spent much time in the homes of her other married children."
She was married at what is now Rock Island, Illinois, in 1858 to Joshua Vandruff, who died Jan. 12, 1895. To this union were born ten children. She had four grandchildren. Four of her children preceded her to that other world. The six surviving children are, Mrs. J. L. Magill, Willis H. Vandruff, of Butte, Montana, Chas. W. Vandruff, Mrs. J. N. Lawless, Herman E. Vandruff and John F. Vandruff.
With her husband she moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1869, and first stopped in Riley county. Two years later they moved to Jefferson county, and first settled on the C. W. Ehler farm.
Mrs. Vandruff was a member of the Methodist church, of McLouth, and left several bright testimonies regarding her faith. In conversation with her youngest son a day or two before her death, she spoke of how grand it would be to meet her parents and her daughter, Georgia, "at the roll call up yonder," repeating a part of the song, "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and giving with emphasis the words of the song, "I'll be there."
After the death of her husband she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Magill, but spent much time in the homes of her other married children."
"Catherine Williams was born in Mercer county, Illinois, September 29, 1840, and died in Jefferson County, Kan., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Magill, on Sunday, April 12, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 67 years, 6 months and 13 days.
She was married at what is now Rock Island, Illinois, in 1858 to Joshua Vandruff, who died Jan. 12, 1895. To this union were born ten children. She had four grandchildren. Four of her children preceded her to that other world. The six surviving children are, Mrs. J. L. Magill, Willis H. Vandruff, of Butte, Montana, Chas. W. Vandruff, Mrs. J. N. Lawless, Herman E. Vandruff and John F. Vandruff.
With her husband she moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1869, and first stopped in Riley county. Two years later they moved to Jefferson county, and first settled on the C. W. Ehler farm.
Mrs. Vandruff was a member of the Methodist church, of McLouth, and left several bright testimonies regarding her faith. In conversation with her youngest son a day or two before her death, she spoke of how grand it would be to meet her parents and her daughter, Georgia, "at the roll call up yonder," repeating a part of the song, "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and giving with emphasis the words of the song, "I'll be there."
After the death of her husband she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Magill, but spent much time in the homes of her other married children."
She was married at what is now Rock Island, Illinois, in 1858 to Joshua Vandruff, who died Jan. 12, 1895. To this union were born ten children. She had four grandchildren. Four of her children preceded her to that other world. The six surviving children are, Mrs. J. L. Magill, Willis H. Vandruff, of Butte, Montana, Chas. W. Vandruff, Mrs. J. N. Lawless, Herman E. Vandruff and John F. Vandruff.
With her husband she moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1869, and first stopped in Riley county. Two years later they moved to Jefferson county, and first settled on the C. W. Ehler farm.
Mrs. Vandruff was a member of the Methodist church, of McLouth, and left several bright testimonies regarding her faith. In conversation with her youngest son a day or two before her death, she spoke of how grand it would be to meet her parents and her daughter, Georgia, "at the roll call up yonder," repeating a part of the song, "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and giving with emphasis the words of the song, "I'll be there."
After the death of her husband she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Magill, but spent much time in the homes of her other married children."
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