Esther Dancer

DANCER

Posted By: Lisa Walden (email)
Date: 6/30/2020 at 19:52:54

DANCER.-Near Lamoni, Iowa, April 6, 1899, of old age and various ailments, Miss Esther Dancer, aged 84 years, 2 months, and 19 days.

She was born in 1815, in Oneida County, New York, being the oldest daughter of William and Phebe Dancer, and was twelve years older than her brother, David Dancer, who died last October.

The family removed to Will County, lllinois, in 1839, in which year her mother died, and the burden of the household fell upon her. In 1858, by the death of their mother, there came to her also the care of her little nieces, children of George Dancer. For all this faithful work she is held in loving remembrance by them.

In 1890, she removed to Lamoni, and since 1897 has been very feeble, the last five months being entirely helpless, at the home of her niece, Sr. Jessie Dancer-Smith, the two sisters thus returning the care bestowed upon them in their infancy by Aunt Esther.

She was not a member of any church, but she had in her lifetime aided many of the poor, and she had a high estimation of honesty, virtue, integrity, and faithfulness, believing them to be the most needful things.

Funeral services were held at the house, on Sunday the 9th, Elder Henry A. Stebbins preaching the sermon.

Source: The Saints Herald volume 46, 1899, pg. 256 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]