Aseneth Elnora Oxley was born near Peoria, Illinois June 3, 1840 and died near Siam, Iowa December 28, 1921 at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 25 days.
She was married to E.I. Oxley, May 13, 1858. To this union twelve children were born. Five of them, with her husband, have preceded her to the better land.
Besides her own children she raised Ed and Wm Glover, sons of her husband's nephew. Both are living.
At the age of 16 she consecrated her life to her Savior and united with the Christian church, later transferring her membership to the M.E. church, where she remained a member until her death. In her illness of several months duration, she frequently expressed a desire to be at rest with her Savior.
She leaves to mourn her demise, seven children, four sons and three daughters; 43 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist church of Siam, Saturday, December 31, conducted by Rev Perkins of Shambaugh, and she was laid to rest in the Shearer cemetery.
Aseneth Elnora Oxley was born near Peoria, Illinois June 3, 1840 and died near Siam, Iowa December 28, 1921 at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 25 days.
She was married to E.I. Oxley, May 13, 1858. To this union twelve children were born. Five of them, with her husband, have preceded her to the better land.
Besides her own children she raised Ed and Wm Glover, sons of her husband's nephew. Both are living.
At the age of 16 she consecrated her life to her Savior and united with the Christian church, later transferring her membership to the M.E. church, where she remained a member until her death. In her illness of several months duration, she frequently expressed a desire to be at rest with her Savior.
She leaves to mourn her demise, seven children, four sons and three daughters; 43 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist church of Siam, Saturday, December 31, conducted by Rev Perkins of Shambaugh, and she was laid to rest in the Shearer cemetery.
Family Members
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Ruth Priscilla Oxley
1859–1868
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Llewellyn Garland Oxley
1861–1880
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Laura A. Oxley Hazen
1863–1949
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Eathan Irvin Oxley Jr
1866–1931
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Frank Pulaski Oxley
1868–1938
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Dora Bell Oxley Rawlings
1869–1918
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Charles Clarence Oxley
1871–1878
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Myrtle Dulcena Oxley Hanks
1873–1953
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Eutoka Olivia Oxley Hanks
1875–1950
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Aaron Lawrence Oxley
1876–1918
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Aaron Lawrence Oxley
1879–1918
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Harvey Allen Oxley
1879–1931
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Abram Garfield Oxley
1881–1948
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