September 3, 1908
Indianola Herald
Eliza J. Gibbs was born in Mason Co., Kentucky, the 9th day of Jan., 1844, and died the 22d day of Aug., 1908, her age being 64 years, 7 months and 11 days.
At the age of ten years, she moved with her parents to Graham, Nodaway county, Mo., where she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the first day of Feb., 1863, she united in marriage to William Bedwell, who died June 18, 1891.
Unto this union were born, 7 children, all of whom survive except James who died in infancy.
They moved to Spring Hill, Iowa., in 1868, where they have had their home ever since. Besides her six children she leaves two sisters and two brothers who reside in the State of Missouri, and one sister, Mrs. Woods, of this place.
Services were conducted at the home of Wm. Anderson's, by the pastor of the M.E. church after which the remains were laid away in Webb's cemetery.
"When these earthly years are past and gone.
Temptation's battles fought and won.
From Heaven shall gently come this message down.
They that have been born the cross, shall wear a crown.—Never to fade."
Indianola Herald
Eliza J. Gibbs was born in Mason Co., Kentucky, the 9th day of Jan., 1844, and died the 22d day of Aug., 1908, her age being 64 years, 7 months and 11 days.
At the age of ten years, she moved with her parents to Graham, Nodaway county, Mo., where she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the first day of Feb., 1863, she united in marriage to William Bedwell, who died June 18, 1891.
Unto this union were born, 7 children, all of whom survive except James who died in infancy.
They moved to Spring Hill, Iowa., in 1868, where they have had their home ever since. Besides her six children she leaves two sisters and two brothers who reside in the State of Missouri, and one sister, Mrs. Woods, of this place.
Services were conducted at the home of Wm. Anderson's, by the pastor of the M.E. church after which the remains were laid away in Webb's cemetery.
"When these earthly years are past and gone.
Temptation's battles fought and won.
From Heaven shall gently come this message down.
They that have been born the cross, shall wear a crown.—Never to fade."
September 3, 1908
Indianola Herald
Eliza J. Gibbs was born in Mason Co., Kentucky, the 9th day of Jan., 1844, and died the 22d day of Aug., 1908, her age being 64 years, 7 months and 11 days.
At the age of ten years, she moved with her parents to Graham, Nodaway county, Mo., where she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the first day of Feb., 1863, she united in marriage to William Bedwell, who died June 18, 1891.
Unto this union were born, 7 children, all of whom survive except James who died in infancy.
They moved to Spring Hill, Iowa., in 1868, where they have had their home ever since. Besides her six children she leaves two sisters and two brothers who reside in the State of Missouri, and one sister, Mrs. Woods, of this place.
Services were conducted at the home of Wm. Anderson's, by the pastor of the M.E. church after which the remains were laid away in Webb's cemetery.
"When these earthly years are past and gone.
Temptation's battles fought and won.
From Heaven shall gently come this message down.
They that have been born the cross, shall wear a crown.—Never to fade."
Indianola Herald
Eliza J. Gibbs was born in Mason Co., Kentucky, the 9th day of Jan., 1844, and died the 22d day of Aug., 1908, her age being 64 years, 7 months and 11 days.
At the age of ten years, she moved with her parents to Graham, Nodaway county, Mo., where she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the first day of Feb., 1863, she united in marriage to William Bedwell, who died June 18, 1891.
Unto this union were born, 7 children, all of whom survive except James who died in infancy.
They moved to Spring Hill, Iowa., in 1868, where they have had their home ever since. Besides her six children she leaves two sisters and two brothers who reside in the State of Missouri, and one sister, Mrs. Woods, of this place.
Services were conducted at the home of Wm. Anderson's, by the pastor of the M.E. church after which the remains were laid away in Webb's cemetery.
"When these earthly years are past and gone.
Temptation's battles fought and won.
From Heaven shall gently come this message down.
They that have been born the cross, shall wear a crown.—Never to fade."
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d Aug 22, 1908
aged 64y 7m 11d
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