Hester (Ruby) Leinard (1888)

LEINARD, RUBY

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 4/9/2006 at 11:57:04

Winterset Madisonian and Chronicle
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1888
Page 4

Mrs. Hester Leinard, wife of Jacob Leinard, of Lincoln township, died last week. The funeral occurred Sunday and was largely attended. An obituary notice is promised us for next week.
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Winterset Madisonian and Chronicle
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 26, 1888
Page 1

Another of the early settlers of Madison county has passed away, leaving a remainder that each year becomes perceptibly less.

Mrs. Hester Leinard departed this life April 14th, 1888. She was born near Cumberland, Allegheny county, Maryland, December 12th, 1814, being 73 years, 4 months and 2 days old. She was the daughter of John Ruby, and sister of Isaac and William Ruby, of Winterset. In early life she gave her heart to the Lord and joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 18 years of age. Her early experience was clear, satisfactory, and influential upon her young companions.

She was married to Jacob Leinard May 8th, 1838, and in the fall of 1852 she removed to this county, and has resided near Winterset ever since. Four of her children are still living, and together with their father feel the loss of an affectionate mother and wife.

Her religious experience during her last and severe illness was very comforting to her aged and now bereaved husband. She found its support all sufficient to raise her above the fear of death and the grave. So that with Christian fortitude she was enabled to meet her change in peace. She has gone on to her heavenly home and the dear ones left here to mourn will no doubt think more of the prepared mansion above than ever before-now that mother, wife and friend is there.

“Safe with god we leave our dearest,
There in light serene and clearest
Shall the ransomed spirit reign’
Still in Christ we love united.
And through Him whose word is plighted,
We shall once more meet again.
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Winterset Madisonian and Chronicle
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1888
Page 7

A Card-Jacob Linard and his sons and daughters wish to express our thanks to our friends and neighbors and the citizens of Winterset for their kind services and sympathies with us in the sickness, death and funeral of our wife and mother.

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