NANCY ANN SMITH WILSON

SMITH, WILSON, FRIZZELL, ROBERTS, JOHNSON, MCGHEE, ROBERTS, DIXON, HOOPS, DOWNARD

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 3/31/2008 at 14:36:30

Her obituary:
Mrs. Nancy Ann Wilson
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Wilson who passed away at the home
of her daughter Mrs. John Frizzell, near Osceola, Saturday, July 9, were
held from the Christian church at Woodburn, Monday at 2:00 p.m. with
Rev. Elmer Clark in charge.

A mixed quartet, Mrs. Bertha Christ, Mrs. Mabel Christ, Horace Olive and
Paul Crist, sang’ “There Will Be No Disappointment in Heaven,” My
Mother’s Hands,” and “Rock of Ages” with Mrs. Horace Oliver presiding at
the piano.

Acting as Pallbearers were several grandsons: Theo Wilson, Lloyd
Roberts, Virgil, Hallie and Charlie Johnson and Roy and Kenneth
Frizzell. Internment was made in the Friends cemetery near Smyrna.

Nancy Ann, the second daughter of Josiah and Sarah Smith was born near
Nashville, Tenn., October 6, 1853 and quietly passed to her reward at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.John Frizzell after a lingering illness of
many weeks, July 9, 1938 at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 3 days.

At the age of 12 years she came with her parents to Illinois and later
moved to Iowa, where she resided until her death.

She confessed Christ as her Lord at the age of 16 years and united with
the Christian church later transferring her membership to the United
Brethren church at Smyrna, where she has faithfully served her Lord and
Master.

She united in marriage to Robert Lee Wilson, August 9, 1874. Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson went to house keeping on a farm near Dallas, Iowa. To this
union were born ten children, Josiah S. and Charles W. of Oregon:
Lucious W., Roy H. of Woodburn; Harlan E. of Osceola; Mrs. Jennie McGhee
of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Olive M. Roberts, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Johnson
of Woodburn; Mrs. Bessie Frizzell of Osceola, and Ida B. deceased at the
age of six years.

In the spring of 1862 they came to Clarke county, residing on a farm
until the death of her companion, Oct. 2, 1895. She remained on the farm
and reared her family of small children enduring many hardships together
until they had their own homes. Later she made her home with her
daughter Bessie, where she was tenderly cared for by her children until
her departure, where all was done that loving hands could do.

She also leaves to mourn her departure two brothers David of Kansas and
George of Griswold, and three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Dixon of Osceola, Mrs.
Catherine Hoops of Wyoming, and Mrs. Cora Downard of Des Moines;
Forty-five grand children and twenty-three great grand children and
other relatives and friends.

Grandmother Wilson was of an honest and loving disposition, always
cheerful and very thoughtful of others, ready to sacrifice all in her
ability to make others happy.

She was a kind and loving mother and will be greatly missed by all.

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