Joseph Brewster Mott 1821-1907

MOTT, TURNER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 4/21/2011 at 00:43:23

Joseph Brewster Mott died at his home in this city. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, April 10, 1907)

Obituary
Joseph Brewster Mott, was born Dec. 11, 1827 [Per cemetery records, 1821], on Long Island near Brooklyn. When about a year old his parents moved to Wayne Co., N.Y. Here he grew to manhood, and during this time, being the eldest of a family of six children, he assisted much in the support of the family. When near twenty years of age he was converted and joined the Methodist church, of which he has since been a member. Soon after his conversion, with his father and eldest sister he travelled by wagon to the wilds of western Mich. where they located. Later they moved other members of the family there. Twenty-four years of his life were spent in this state. Aug. 17, 1846, at Concord, Mich. he married Irene Turner, five sons and three daughters were born of this union. By industry, economy and perseverance, he was in possession of a farm, which in 1866, he sold and moved to S.W. Mo., twelve years he lived in Mo. and from there went to Worthington, Minn. and lived thirteen years, always progressing in his work of farming and gardening. At the age of seventy years, he sold his property in Minn. and cast in his lot with the people of Estherville, where he resided at the time of his death. After living sixty-one years with his wife, she survives him at the age of 88 years; also three of his sons and two daughters are living. April 1st he contracted a severe cold which resulted in pneumonia. About noon last Sunday the Grim Monster, Death marked him for his own. In some of his conscious moments, he repeated a portion of the Scripture, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit, they rest from their labors and their works do follow them. At three P.M. his labored breathing was checked, and he seemed soothed into a gentle sleep by the songs of some kind friends. He retained enough consciousness at 4 P.M. to be strengthened and comforted by a short fervent prayer, from Pastor Cole, as well as by the kind words and sympathy of himself and other friends and neighbors who called to see him about that time. To his former acquaintances and the many friend who have rendered assistance in his hour of need, it may be a comfort and an incentive to be assured that he was looking forward to a part in the resurrection of God’s redeemed people. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, April 10, 1907)