Porter, Harriet Elizabeth (Beatty) 1837 - 1908

PORTER, BEATTY, WOOLDRIDGE, HOOVER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 10/20/2019 at 10:47:58

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 12 Mar. 1908.

Harriet Elizabeth Beatty was born April 7th, 1837, and died March 1st, 1908. She was born in Monongahela county, Virginia. When twelve years of age she came with the family to Iowa, remaining two years. She then went to Ohio, living with her grandfather about three years. She then returned with an uncle to Clayton county, Iowa, where she has since resided. She was united in marriage to John T. Porter in the year 1858, and to this union four children were born, who, with their aged father, are left to mourn her loss: G. W., of Littleport; Mrs. W. S. Wooldridge, of Arlington; James, of Osterdock; and Mrs. Jas. Beatty, of Colesburg. She also leaves one brother, Jas. Beatty, of Edgewood, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Hoover, of Pasadena, Cal., and also twelve grandchildren.

She was of a patient nature and a Christian disposition and was beloved by all who knew her. The funeral services were held from her home March 4th, at ten o'clock, Rev. DePuy, of Edgewood, officiating. Interment in the Littleport cemetery.

Mother, thou are sweetly sleeping
While around thee thy friends art weeping.

Sleep on mother, take thy rest
Tis hard to part, but God knows best.

Not lost to us, but gone before
To await our coming on the other shore.