Mrs. Job "Grace" (Caldwell) Baskerville 1825-1904

CALDWELL, BASKERVILLE, WATTS

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 4/5/2017 at 22:43:48

Obituary
Mrs. Job Baskerville died at Iowa Falls May 27 and the remains were brought here for burial Monday, May 30. The funeral was held at the M.E.church at 10 o'clock a.m. conducted by Rev. Soper.

Grace Colwell was born in Devonshire, England, in 1826, and was married to Job Baskerville in 1847. Shortly after this they came to the United States, settling in Illinois. In 1854 they moved to Iowa, settling on a farm one and one half miles northeast of Earlville. To this union was born six children, two of whom died in infancy. The survivors are W. H. Baskerville, of Iowa Falls, Mary E. Watts, of Oklahoma City, O.T., E.J. Baskerville of Madison, Wis., and M. R. Baskerville, of Watertown, S.D.

Two years ago Job Baskerville died, since which time the subject of this sketch has been in poor health. Her one great desire was to depart this life and be with her Savior. She became a christian when quite a young girl and her constant trust was in Christ. She selected for her funeral text these words; "My flesh shall rest in hope; for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption."

The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. - Earlville Phoenix

Manchester Democrat, Manchester, Iowa June 8, 1904