Bessie Ellsworth Culver, 1856-1918

CULVER, ELLSWORTH, BATTY, LEACH, MASTERMAN, MCCURDY, COLLINS

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/20/2013 at 11:54:16

DICKENS MOTHER IS LAID TO REST

Funeral of Mrs. Charles W. Culver Held Sunday Afternoon At The M.E. Church in Dickens

Dickens, Nov. 20--Funeral services for Mrs. Charles W. Culver were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Dickens on Sunday, November 17, by the Rev. W.A. Wolcott of Hawarden, Iowa, a former pastor, assisted by the Rev. A. Dyson. Interment was made in the Dickens cemetery. Bessie Ellsworth Culver was born near Madison, in Dane county, Wisconsin, April 3, 1856 and fell asleep November 13, 1918 at her home in Dickens. On the 18th day of March, 1875 she was united in marriage to Charles W. Culver, coming at once to Clay county, Iowa where they have lived ever since. Of this union there were born eleven children, being: Edwin of Spencer; Harry, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Rockford, Ia.; Stella of Mantario, Canada; Fannie, who died October 1, 1913; Ray and Roy, twins who died in infancy; Percy, Missionary in China at present doing Y.M.C.A. work in the United States army in Siberia; Verna and Lillie who died the same week in March 1916; Ellsworth, serving in the United States army overseas; and Neal who is at home at Dickens. She is also survived by her husband, four brothers and three sisters, being: B.F. Ellsworth of Spencer, Nebraska; G.E. and J.L. Ellsworth of Council Bluffs, Ia.; A.C. Ellsworth of Vesper, Wisconsin, all of whom were present at the funeral. Mrs. E.F. Batty of Mazomanie, Wisconsin, the only sister present; Mrs. R.E. Leach of Erwin, South Dakota and Mrs. A.F. Masterman of Blythe, California. Two nieces from a distance were present, being Mrs. Charles Collins of Blue Mounds, Wis., and Miss Ethelyn Ellsworth of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Culver united with the Methodist Episcopal church in early girlhood, and her noble Christian character is known by all. Her crown of glory was in her motherhood. No one ever wore that crown more worthily or devotedly. In addition to her own children, on the death of her daughter in 1913 she took to her mother heart the two motherless little ones, Merrill and Vera McCurdy and for five years lavished upon them the wealth of her mother love and care. In addition to her home duties Mrs. Culver found much time for church work. She has sung in the choir for years, served as president of the Ladies Aid society for six year and was teaching in the Sunday school at the time of her death. The memory of her self-sacrificing life, her high ideals, her devotion to church and home will be a constant inspiration throughout the years. For such a soul there is no death, but life for ever-more.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; November 20, 1918.

Interment in Dickens cemetery
 

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