Julia Ann (Seiple) Woodring 1813-1893

WOODRING, SEIPLE

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Date: 7/3/2010 at 12:50:08

Carroll Sentinel
Carroll, Iowa
30 Jan 1893
Page 3

Funeral of Mrs. Woodring.

The death of Mrs. Julia Ann Woodring occurred Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The deceased had been failing in health for some time more from old age than from any other cause. The following brief history is taken from the sermon delivered by Rev. Folsom:

Mrs. Julia Ann Woodring, whose maiden name was Seiple, was born in North Hampton county, Pa., June 9, 1813 so that had she lived about 4 months more she would have reached the ripe old age of 89 years. She was born where her ancestors had for many years lived before her, coming to Pennsylvania during the colonial days, and helping to lay the foundations of this country at a time that tried the virtue and fortitude of our forefathers. Her grandfolks were in the army of the revolution and her father served in the war of 1812. How early her ancestors began their residence in this new country is not surely known but certainly as early as the year 1700. That portion of Pennsylvania was early settled by those colonists who were afterward known as the Pennsylvania Dutch and stamped their hardy and thrifty virtue on the state which they helped to found. From them have come many of our best and prosperous citizens.

Miss Seiple in 1835, when 22 years of age, married Mr. Woodring and in 1852, 17 years after that, they removed to their home in Defiance county, Ohio, where after a residence of 15 years they came to Iowa, making their home at Marshalltown. Here they lived for 15 years more when the growing infirmities of age made it best they should live near their son, and in 1881, 11 years ago, they came here, where the happy union that has existed for 58 years has now been sundered by the removal of the wife and companion, one long to be remembered when he who now mourns her loss, 4 years her senior, shall join her in the home to which she has gone. There is something exceedingly pleasant and touching in these married ties that stretch over so many years and through so many changes, in this day when the relation seems so easily broken. The hopes that at the beginning so brightly promised are so often shattered and ruined and end comes in such bitter disappointment to someone, it is pleasant to mark the peaceful ongoings of a union like this. The silver and the golden wedding passed and the diamond one coming in that land where they never grow old. This happy union was blessed with three children, thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren the surviving descendents of the deceased numbering over thirty. She had long been a member of the Presbyterian church and died in that faith. Sunday afternoon the funeral services were held at the residence of her son, R. R. Woodring. The weather was intensely cold and those attending were compelled to go inside the house which was all too small for the number of friends who were in attendance. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Folsom, assisted by Rev. Thompson of the M. E. church.