EMILY (CHEIVER) BAKER

CHIEVER, GARDNER, DOWNS, BROWNES, PETERS, ALLEN, BAKER, GOBEL

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 3/2/2010 at 09:24:56

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, April 9, 1914

EMILY CHEIVER, the daughter of PHEOLIX and SOPHIA CHEIVER, was born in Ohio
the 12th of November, 1836, and died at her home near Davis City, Iowa, the
30th day of March, 1914, being 78 years, 4 months and 19 days old at the
time of her death.

She was married to ANDREW GARDNER in the year 1855. To this union were born
three children; VALANA DOWNS, of Portland, Oregon; ERVIN GARDNER and MYRTLE
BROWNES, their residence unknown. She was left a widow during the war, he
dying serving his country. She was then married to WILLIAM PETERS during
the year of 1865. To this union eight children were born, three dying in
infancy. Five children still live; GRANT and DAN PETERS, of Des Moines,
Iowa; Mrs. HALLIE ALLEN, of Peoria, Iowa; SHERMAN PETERS and ETTA GOBEL, of
Leon, Iowa. Mrs. ALLEN was unable to attend the funeral on account of her
health. She was again married to Mr. WESLEY BAKER in July, 1898, he dying
September, 1913.

It fell to her to be step-mother by all her marriages and she was faithful
to her charge, a mother to all making no difference in her own children or
her step children. That was one of her missions on earth to mother
motherless children, which she did well and faithfully. She was converted
in the United Brethren faith and baptized at the age of 12 years and lived a
consistent Christian life ever after. I have had the pleasure of visiting
in her home and talking with her on religious questions, and in our talk,
she expressed her hope of Heaven, and her counsel and advice was always good
She was well versed in the Word of God, and loved by all who knew her.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Church, March 31. Text, II Cor. 5:8, 9;
Heb. 4:9; Rev. 14:13. May the Holy Spirit bless and comfort the bereaved
and may we live so as to be ready to go when the Lord calls to come.

-- Rev. Eli Looney.
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