Freeman, Adelia (Coon) 1835-1904

FREEMAN, COON, CHASE, SMITH, EDGAR, MAYHEW, BALLOU, CORNELL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Source: Decorah Republican Mar. 10, 1904 Page 7

Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cornell were called down to McGregor last Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Freeman, her brother's wife.

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Added by S. Ferrall 9/9/2020:

DIED - Mrs. George Bradford Freeman, Wednesday March 2nd, aged 69 years.

After a lingering illness, Mrs. G.B. Freeman passed to the great beyond at the home of her son George F. Freeman of this city. Adelia Coon was born March 27th, 1835, in Sullivan, Madison county, New York, and in 1853 was united in marriage to Mr. Freeman at Woodstock, N.Y.

In 1865 they came to Ossian where they remained until 1873, latter [sic] locating at Decorah, Locus Lane and Chippawa Falls, Wis. Since 1893 they have made their home in this city with their son.

To this union were born eleven children, seven of whom survive with the husband to mourn the loss of a good wife and mother; G.F. Freeman of this city; Mrs. Mary Eliza Chase and Henry Harrison of Lake Nebagamon, Wis.; Chas. E., Chicago; Mrs. Jennie Smith, St. Elmo, Michigan; Mrs. Nellie Edgar, Burlington and Mrs. Adelia Mayhew, Superior, Wis.; also a brother David H. of Elmira, N.Y., and a sister Mrs. Eveline Ballou of Sullivan, Ohio.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the home, Rev. D.C. Dutton of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating.

IN MEMORIUM
Grandma Freeman
After the burden and heat of day,
While the gleam of life was all around,
A pilgrim watched for the flap of a sail
And the boat-man's voice, with its welcome sound.
Ah? he fain would carry her along
O'er the troublous waves til the voyage was o'er,
For he caught a glimpse of her lagging feet
And her wistful eyes turned t'ward the shore.

He heard her whisper "The way is rough,
The banks of the river I cannot see,
But boat-man, just bear me this once across,
Where the Angel of Death awaits for me."
He lifted her gently into the bark
And bore her o'er the dark waves crest.
Life held not all for the pilgrim then,
For death brought rest - eternal rest.
Katharyne Lorena Clarke

CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Freeman tender their heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them in this hour of bereavement.

~McGregor News, March 9, 1904; pg 5

Same page:
Chas. E. Freeman, who was called here by the sickness and death of his mother returned to Chicago Tuesday morning.

A.P. Cornell and wife of Ossian, attended the funeral of their relative the late Mrs. G.B. Freeman.

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Added by Reid R. Johnson 4/11/2021:

Elkader Register, Thur., 10 Mar. 1904. McGregor column.

Mrs. Delia Freeman, died at the home of her son, G. F. Freeman, last Thursday. Her fiftieth wedding anniversary occurred last summer. She was 6_ (looks like 69) years old, and leaves a husband, two sons, a daughter, several grandchildren and four or five great-grandchildren.

Note:
Burial is in Pleasant Grove cemetery