Ruth (Eaton) McGhee 1849-1903

MCGHEE, EATON, SWENSON

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Date: 8/7/2002 at 03:16:01

Ruth Maria Eaton was born in DeKalb county, Illinois, Jan. 17, 1849, and died at her home 6 miles northeast of Postville, Feb. 17, 1903, aged 54 years and 1 month. In 1857 she moved with her parents to Iowa and settled on a farm northeast of Postville where she died. On November 25, 1869, she was united in marriage with Lucius McGhee. Four children were born to them -- Elmer A. McGhee, Mrs. Cora A. Swenson and Elbe L. McGhee. Lenora, the youngest went before her mother to the spirit world Oct. 14, 1897. The other three, with her husband and four brothers survive her, all of whom were with her in her last illness. She united with the church of the United Brethren in Christ in 1875, of which she remained a consistent member until the Master called her home. The last three months of her life she suffered intense pain but through it all she manifested the same quiet, patient disposition that had characterized her life. She was of a quiet, unassuming nature, but she was a wife to her husband, a mother to her children and a christian in her community. May her memory be a blessing to those who knew her.
- source: Postville Review 2/27/1903