Lindsay, Hannah (Boyles) 1828 – 1899

LINDSAY, BOYLES, CULBERT

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:23

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 26, 1899, FP, C6

Mrs. Hannah Lindsay,
Hannah Boyles was born in Markham, York county, Canada, Jan, 12, 1828, and passed from this life in Cresco, Iowa, May 21, 1899, aged 71 years, 4 months and 9 days.
She was married to Andrew Lindsay, Nov. 1, 1845. To them was given one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Culbert, with whom Mrs. Lindsay has made her home for more than thirty years.
During the winter of 1864 Mrs. Lindsay publicly confessed Christ and united with the Disciples church, continuing her membership in that branch of Christ’s church until the 17th of December, 1893, when she joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Cresco by letter.
Mrs. Lindsay was a quiet, and yet devoted disciple of Jesus. She loved the services of the house of God, and was found worshiping in His Holy Temple when it was possible. Her last opportunity to assemble with God’s people was when she, with others, came to greet the “Child Jesus" on Christmas Day.
She came to Iowa and made her home with her daughter in September, 1865, Mr. and Mrs. Culbert having preceded in the spring of that year. She knew what the early experiences of pioneers were. In the last year, as surrounded by comfort, in the new home, which she greatly enjoyed, she often said, “I never expected to live so comfortable,” showing her appreciation of these temporal blessings.
She was allowed to enjoy these things but a few mouths, but knows now the beauty and joy of the “Mansions not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” When unable to read longer, because of weakness, some member of the family would read to her out of God’s word. She expressed her enjoyment of the same in these words: “How precious to have God’s Word in time of trouble.”
She was always an active woman, and even in her sickness her desire seemed to be to get strong so as to get around and do for herself. Out of a family of twelve, she was the tenth to pass through the “valley and shadow of death.” A brother and eldest sister still remaining for a time, then, to complete the family circle around the Throne. Besides these, her only child, Mrs. Culbert, who so lovingly ministered to her aged mother to the end, survives, and with her family, mourn the absence of mother and grand-ma, whom they have always been used to see in the home. While they weep the for absent one, they are hopeful of the blessed greeting that awaits them in the morning of the Resurrection. Oh blessed hope of immortality.
The funeral was held at the residence of her son-in-law, Mahlon Culbert, on Tuesday at 2 o’clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Frank P. Shaffer, who spoke from Heb. 4:0. “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”
That comforting chant, “Thy will be done,” and the hymns, “How blest the righteous when he died” and “Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,” was sung by a quartet composed of Misses Whitney and Buchanan and Messrs. Will Patterson and Welsh, Mrs. White organist.
The interment was in beautiful Oak Lawn. Com.

Oak Lawn Cemetery
 

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