Euphrasia Jane (Walkup) Maxwell (1936)
MAXWELL, WALKUP
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 5/6/2007 at 13:32:19
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1936
Page 1, Column 3MRS. EUPHRASIA MAXWELL DIES
Aged Resident Had Come to Madison County by Covered Wagon
Another of Madison county's pioneer residents passed Friday in the death of Mrs. Euphrasia Jane Maxwell, who died at her home in Winterset at the age of 80 years.
Mrs. Maxwell was born in Metcalfe county, Kentucky on November 17, 1855, the daughter of John A. and Nancy West Walkup. In 1865 she came to Madison county with her parents, the family making the trip by covered wagons. They were one month and four days on the road.
Madison county was Mrs. Maxwell's home for the rest of her life. She grew up on a farm here and attended the public schools. On September 4, 1873, she was married to William Clarke Maxwell. They were the parents of one daughter, Elizabeth Belle; and four sons, Frank, William and Albert Maxwell. Her husband died in 1924.
Mrs. Maxwell had affiliated with the Methodist church at the age of 13 years at the Ebenezer school house and lived and died a member of that church. Her philosophy of life was expressed in her epitath which she herself wrote on August 25, 1926, 10 years before her death. It reads:
"Finally let my life tell of my virtues. My friends will see all the good that was in me and my enemies (if I have any) will see all the bad. I hope that my life has been a benediction to those about me and that I may have been some assistance in the building up of God's kingdom in the world. I go out trusting in God who has been my faithful Friend through all the trials of life, and believing that he will not fail me when I come to cross the dark valley. I go with love to all and enmity toward none and praying God's richest blessing upon all. And may His kingdom come, and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, Sunday in charge of the pastor, the Rev. M. R. Talley. Burial was made at St. Charles.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1936
Page 1, Column 3LAST RITES FOR MRS. MAXWELL
Last rites for Mrs. Euphrasia Maxwell, 82, who died Friday evening about 7:30, were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by her pastor, the Rev. M. R. Talley. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Sunday school class she taught several years.
Mrs. Maxwell had been in ill health the last two years and the end came suddenly Friday. She was a member of the Women’s Relief Corps of which she was chaplain many years, and of the W. C. T. U.
Mrs. Maxwell maintained to the last keen memory which she displayed throughout her life and the interest she had always taken in current affairs.
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Bess Baird, who made her home with her mother a number of years; and three sons, W. H. Maxwell, of Winterset; Frank Maxwell, of California, and Bert, of Canada. A complete obituary will be found on another page.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1936
Page 8, Column 4Mrs. Euphrasia Maxwell
Editor’s Note: The following obituary was written by Mrs. Maxwell in 1926.
Euphrasia Jane Walkup, daughter of John A. and Nancy West Walkup was born in Metcalf county, Kentucky, November 17, 1855. She came to Madison county, Iowa, with her father and family in the autumn of 1865. They made the journey in covered wagons and was one month and four days on the road. She lived in Madison county the rest of her life.
Our ancestors were of the rugged type of Scotch – Irish and in religious affiliation were Presbyterians. She grew up on the farm and received her education in the public schools of Madison county.
On September 4, 1873 she was united in marriage to William Clarke Maxwell, who passed away December 31, 1924. Four children were born to this union, one daughter and three sons, Frank Alexander, Elizabeth Belle, William Harvey and Albert Walkup.
She was converted at the age of 13 at the Ebenezer school house in South township conducted by Rev. John Hestwood of the Methodist church and Rev. Roberts of the United Brethren church and at that time became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and lived and died a member of that church.
Hers was a life filled with two duties, cares, responsibilities and pleasures incident to the life in rearing a family, and amid it all was faithful to the trust given her.
Finally, let my life tale of my virtues. My friends will see all the good that was in me and my enemies (if I have any) will see all the bad. I hope that my life has been a benediction to those about me and that I may have been some assistance in the building up of God’s kingdom in the world. I go out trusting in God who has been my faithful friend through all the trials of life, and deleting that He will not fail me when I come to cross the dark valley. I go with love to all and enmity toward none and praying God’s richest blessings upon all. And may His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Euphrasia Walkup Maxwell, this 25th day of Aug. 1926.)
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