GLINES, Margaret D. died 1893

GLINES, STILES, GLEASON

Posted By: S. Ferrall IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 1/22/2013 at 11:22:12

The death of Mrs. Margaret D. Glines, widow of the late Elder Josiah Glines, of which mention was made at the time, occurred at the home of her eldest daughter, in Dover, N.H., Dec. 11th. Mrs. Glines was about 74 years old at the time of her death, and had lived in Postville over 25 years. Having moved with her husband, one daughter and one son from her native town, Alton, N.Y. in the spring of 1862 to Hardin, Iowa, leaving her eldest daughter, who was then married, in the east. After 4 years residence in Hardin they moved to Postville in the fall of 1866, since which time she had made Postville her home, becoming unusually strongly attached to her western home; but was induced to sever the ties that had become such a large factor of her life and accompany her daughter, Mrs. N.W. Stiles, to her home in Boston, in Sept. last.

She remained in Boston some seven weeks, all this time apparently improving in health, when she became very anxious to visit relatives and friends farther east, and started for Haverhill, Mass., Sat. Nov. 11th, remaining there three weeks, which included Thanksgiving, visiting many near relatives and the cemetery in which her husband was laid at rest eight years previous.

At the end of this time she became anxious as before to visit other relatives and could not be persuaded to remain longer, and Sat. Dec 2nd, went to Dover, where her eldest daughter met her at the depot and took her to her home. She had been in apparently her usual health one week when she was taken sick with a stomach difficulty. The doctor was called, though against her wishes, as she said it was a trouble she was subject to and would soon be all right. She responded to the treatment to the satisfaction of the doctor and at the time of his second visit, which was Monday morning, Dec. 11th, he pronounced her much improved and remarked that it would not be necessary for him to call again that day. About 10 o'clock the same evening she became uneasy and at her request they took her from her bed and set her in a chair, when she almost instantly dropped her head in a faint and they quickly laid her back upon the bed; but she was gone. The doctor pronounced it heart failure, probably brought about by pressure upon the heart from bloating of the stomach.

The funeral was held from her daughter's home, Thursday, Dec. 14th, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Perkins, of the Broadway Baptist church. Her brothers, Geo. W. Glines, of Dover, and John A. Glines, of Haverhill; her daughter, Mrs. N.W. Stiles, of Boston, and other relatives were in attendance. Her only son, Frank E. Glines, of Welcome, Minn. and one sister, Mrs. John L. Gleason, of South Wolfboro, N.H. were unable to be present at the funeral.

Among the flowers, which were all appropriate, was a pillow composed of white roses, white hyacinths and ferns, the center of white immortelles with the word "Mother" in purple immortelles. Also an ivy wreath, upon the side of which was a cluster of white roses.

It seems doubly sad that she should be called so soon after reaching her native land, when so much pleasure seemed in store for her, and even before she had sen her only sister, only 35 miles away. From what seemed at the time an unaccountable desire, she had pressed forward and thus met many of her near relatives and old friends, including two old schoolmates, each one of whom was over 70 years old.

~Postville Review, January 6, 1894

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Posted 5/20/2005:

Word reaches us this morning that Mrs. J. GLINES died at Dover, N. H. last Monday. Thus one by one the old residents are passing away.

-source: Postville Review, 12/16/1893
-contributed by Sharyl Ferrall