Jane (Scott) Stith (1905)

BOYD, CRAWFORD, RAY, SCOTT, STITH

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 7/14/2007 at 16:09:06

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 10, 1905

Obituary

Mrs. Jane Stith was born near Edmonton, Adair County, Ky, January 31st, 1823. She married to John Stith, June 1st 1853. She was the mother of seven children, one son and six daughters. Two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Crawford and Mrs. Joe Ray of Patterson, several grandchildren, one brother and two sisters are left to mourn their loss.

She went from Kentucky to Illinois in 1853 and twelve years later came to Madison County, Iowa, where she spent the rest of her life in and near Winterset. During her last sickness she was at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. B. F. Boyd, where all was done that loving hands could do for her. She died Aug. 5th 1905, aged 82 years, 6 months and 5 days.

The funeral was held from the home of the granddaughter, Mrs. Boyd, conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett, after which the remains were tenderly laid at rest in the city cemetery.
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The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 10, 1905
Page 1

Obituary

Mrs. Jane Stith was born near Admonton, Adair county, Ky., Jan. 31, 1823. She was married to John Stith, June 1, 1853. She was the mother of seven children, one son and six daughters. Two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Crawford and Mrs. Joe Ray, of Patterson, and several grandchildren, one brother and two sisters are left to mourn her loss.

She went from Kentucky to Illinois in 1853, and twelve years later came to Madison county, Ia., where she spent the rest of her life in and near Winterset. During her last sickness she was at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. B. F. Boyd, where all was done that loving hands could do for her. She died Aug. 5th, aged 82 years 6 months and 5 days.

The funeral was held from the home where she died conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett, after which the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery.

We miss thee from our home, dear mother;
We miss thee from our place,
As shadows o’er our home is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.

We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
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Coordinator's note: Maiden name taken from 1853 Illinois Marriage Record to John T. Stith.

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