Elizabeth Ann (Nicholson) Kerr

KERR, NICHOLSON, YOUNG, TURNBULL, JOHN C HAINES

Posted By: Marilyn Buesing (email)
Date: 9/15/2011 at 15:53:38

Obituary of Eliza Ann (Nicholson) Kerr.
4 April, 1912, Salem Weekly News.

DEATH OF A PIONEER

Eliza Ann (Nicholson) Kerr was born in North Carolina, Oct. 28, 1834, and departed this life at her home in Salem on Saturday, March 30, 1912, aged 77 years, 5 months, 2 days. Apoplexy being the cause of death, with which she was stricken two days previous to her demise.

Deceased came to Iowa in 1849 with her parents, John and Sarah Nicholson, settling on a farm near Salem and has been a resident of Henry county ever since-63 years.

Was united in marriage to Joseph P. Kerr, Oct. 26, 1862, who departed this life Nov. 19, 1890. To this union were born eight children, seven sons and one daughter;
Andrew A., deceased;
Sarah I. Turnbull, Forest Grove, Oregon;
John C. Haines, Oregon;
Dick, Keldron, S. Dakota;
Charlie M,. Champion, Alta, Canada;
Ira N., Baker City, Oregon;
Leander B., and Mahlon A., Salem.

There were five brothers and two sisters, all deceased except Jonathan of Clayton, Kan., and Mrs. Martha Young of Mt. Pleasant. She leaves twelve grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.
Deceased joined the M. E. church in early childhood and through all these years lived a consistent Christian life, loyal to all church beneficiaries and ever ready to assist in all thing pertaining to the uplift of humanity, being of a charitable disposition, she reared her own monument in the hearts of those who knew her.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, Monday, April 1, at 2 o’clock p. m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Druse. Interment in the Friends cemetery.

God will certainly (was hard to read....)
He shall gather all his children into that “home beyond.”
“He sees when their footsteps falter,
When their hearts grow weak and faint.
He marks when their strength is failing,
Though there be no word of complaint.
He bids them rest for a season,
For the pathway has grown too steep,
And folded away in green pastures
He giveth His loved ones sleep.”
“Weep not that their toil is over,
Weep not that their race is run.
God grant we may rest as sweetly,
When, like theirs, our work is done.
Till then we would yield with gladness
Our loved ones to him to keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance,
He giveth His loved ones sleep.”

The children of deceased wish to thank the many friends for kind assistance and sympathy in their time of sad bereavement.

(note)
This lady wrote her name as Anne Elizabeth Nicholson on her marriage license.
Elizabeth Ann (Nicholson) Kerr (1834-1912) died, 30 May 1912 Henry County, IA