Morehead, Elizabeth Liston

LISTON, MOREHEAD

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 12/20/2007 at 22:49:53

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record
March 6, 1914

DIED.

Elizabeth Liston, daughter of John and Catherine Liston, was born in Perry Co., Ohio, June 16, 1830, and in 1852 she came with her parents to Iowa and settled on a farm north of Maquoketa where they endured the hardships of the early pioneer life. The following year she united in marriage with Charles Morehead of Jackson county, Ia., where they since made their home except two years which was spent in the western part of this state, Pottawattamie county. To this union were born three children, Atwood Morehead, a retired farmer, Martha A., wife of John Burkey, and Mary C., wife of J. S. Tracey, all of Maquoketa, Ia., twelve grandchildren.

Out of the Liston family of ten, there are but two brothers and two sisters living, Joseph and Austin Liston of South Dakota, and Mrs. John Roush of Maquoketa and Mrs. Margaret Morehead of Oklahoma.

About 29 years ago under the preaching of W. C. Thompson she was converted and later received strong assurance of the cleansing blood. She then united with the Free Methodist church and has ever since lived a consistent, devoted, earnest, sprit-filled life, always encouraged in the Lord. A noble woman and a beautiful character, she treasured no ill will toward anyone. Her patience was great during her entire illness and all that was possible for loving hands was administered unto her by the children and loving friends who were untiring in their efforts to comfort. Never were children and husband more devoted. He said one thing he had desired was to live and he able to care for her to the end, which desire was granted. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a kind neighbor. When able always engaged in deeds of kindness, never happier than when surrounded by the family circle. Home and church were her two great spheres, always present at the religious services when health would permit, but for the past eight years her physical condition rendered it impossible. Christmas seemed to be the turning point since then she has rapidly failed, until Friday, February 27, at 8 o’clock a.m. she was relieved from her toil and suffering and her spirit took its flight. Of her it may truly be said, “She has done what she could”, reared her family for God and had the comfort of knowing each of her children were following the noble example she set, which is worth of our imitation. One of her daughters is our able class leader. The mother has now gone to her eternal reward, Amen. Services were conducted at the home Sunday, at 2 p.m., March 1, by the write. The text used, Psalms 116:15.
REV. S. L. GILKISON