Meyers, Nancy 1819-1895

MEYERS

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 2/5/2003 at 23:34:33

Meyers, Nancy Agnes

The following was read at the funeral of Mrs. Meyers, which was held at the Christian Church, Thursday, December 5, 1895, conducted by Pastor Martin.

When death claims one ripe in character and in years, sorrow’s sting is removed, and faith and hope sustains the bereaved by an unfaltering trust in the goodness of God, and the certainty of immortality and deathless life. This comfort is ours today, as with weeping hearts and eyes, we come to lay away the tabernacle of flesh, which for nearly three score years has imprisoned the sainted spirit of Sister Meyers. But death, strong death, has set her face, this gross impediment of clay removed and she springs to gather immortality on life’s fair tree, fast by the throne of God. Who could weep disconsolately at the thought of such release or refuse to rejoice in the confidence of such endless and blessed reward.

Mrs. Nancy Agnes Meyers was born in Green County, Penn., March 13, 1819. She closed her pilgrimage in Walnut, Iowa, Monday evening, Dec. 2, 1895, being 76 years, 8 months and 19 days of age. In May 1833, in her native county, she was married to Peter Meyers, and in the following year they removed, with their one child, to Knox County, Ohio, where they lived till their coming to Iowa, in 1853. They came to Newton in 1877, and 4 years later, on Dec. 5, 1881, Mr. Meyers died in the house now occupied by D. W. Flowers. The family remained in Newton till the spring of 1891, when they removed to Walnut.

As a heritage form the Lord, 15 children were graciously given them; 11 of whom still survive to raise up and call their mother blessed, and most of whom are here today to follow her remains to the grave. Four live in Walnut where she died, two – Reece Meyers and Mrs. Flowers – here in Newton. The others all reside in Iowa, fortunately near enough to attend her funeral.

While yet in Knox County, Ohio, she united with the Christian Church in 1839 and in the simple faith of New Testament Christianity embraced so early she lived to the end, and had the inexpressible satisfaction of seeing all her children but two turn to the Lord, and live in the church of her God. Her membership was in the Newton Christian Church, when she died, and her old friends and neighbors mingle their sorrow with the family today.

Spirit! Thy labor now is o’er,
Thy term of probation is run,
Thy steps are now bound for the untrodden shore,
And the race of immortals begun.

Spirit! How bright is the road
For which thou art on the wing,
Thy home it will be with thy Savior and God,
Their loud hallelujahs to sing.

The Newton Record, Friday, December 6, 1895, Page 1, Column 4