Margaret (Poland) Roseman (1892)

ROSEMAN

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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
August 26, 1892
Page 2

Obituary

Died, at her home in Penn township, Mrs. E. M. Roseman, formerly of Webster township, after a severe and protracted illness, passed away on Tuesday, the 16th day of August, with a bright hope of eternal happiness beyond. Sister Roseman had wonderful faith in Christ, her redeemer, and died as she had lived with that perfect peace that always characterizes God’s faithful followers.

Rev. Stevesen, of Dexter, conducted the funeral services, and amid a profusion of beautiful flowers and evergreens she was laid to rest in the Penn Center cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
September 9, 1892Page 6

Obituary

ROSEMAN—Died in Penn township, Madison county, Iowa, August 16th, 1892, Margaret Roseman, aged 58 years, 10 months and 21 days.

Margaret Poland, the subject of this memoir, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, Sept. 26th, 1833. In her 17th year was converted at a camp meeting near Claysville, Ohio, and joined the M. E. Church, living a faithful Christian till death. On Dec. 25th, 1856, was joined in marriage to Mr. E. M. Roseman. In this union to them were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, all of whom survive her, but the elder son Charles, who died in April, 1888. In their early married life they moved to Morris, Illinois in October, 1864, moved to Madison county, Iowa. It was in the month of March, 1866, that the writer first made the acquaintance of this now bereaved family, and for 26 years enjoyed together each associations. Many are the happy hours we can call to mind spent together at each other’s homes. It is not our aim in paying this last tribute of respect to the departed one to give undue praise or eulogy to the dead. Our motive and appeal is to the living. The life and character of this noble Christian woman is well worthy our imitation, example and practice in this life, to all with whom we may mingle. She was a loved companion to the bereaved husband, a faithful, devoted mother to the now motherless children; a faithful Christian, and member of the church to which she belonged, faithful in all the duties and work of the Master’s vineyard, bearing testimony so often in the classroom to her Heavenly Father’s goodness, and the powers of saving grace, being joyful in the hope of immortal life beyond the grave.

Sister Roseman was a loved, esteemed woman to all with whom she mingled with through life, meeting every one old and young, with a smile and warm greeting. In the spring of 1875, the hand of disease was laid upon her in various forms, and from that time on to her death, through a period of 17 years, she was an invalid, being confined to her home nearly all the time, and to her bed the greater portion of the time. Her disease seemed to baffle the help of medical aid, and was a great sufferer much of the time, at times being deprived of her speech, yet bearing all with much patience and Christian resignation. Thus she lingered on and on through long years of suffering, imparting to her loved children, words of religious instruction, ever manifesting to them a devoted mother’s help and love.

In the spring of 1888 the elder son Charlie was taken by the hand of death. In this affliction the mother was so much comfort, imparting words of comfort, hope, consolation, on his dying bed. In the early part of last July she was taken much worse. Telling the family they had been so good to her, and telling the youngest boy, Jimmie, to be a good boy and keep good company. At another time before her death, she wanted the family to sing, telling them she loved them and loved the Savior. They told her she would see Charlie. A smile came upon her and she said, “Oh, won’t that be glorious?”

On the morning before her death, she told her daughter Alice who she wanted to preach her funeral sermon, and on the night of August 16th, at ten o’clock, she sweetly passed away, ever trusting in the same Savior in passing over the river of death, that she had told her dear boy Charlie of on his dying bed, that Jesus would help him and be with him over the river of death and while her feet were nearing the chilling waters, her pathway was gilded by the glorious light of immortality, and the happy spirit of Margaret Roseman wended its way to the land that is fairer than day.

On Wednesday the 18th, the funeral services were conducted at the Penn Center Church, by the Rev. Stevenson. A very impressive sermon was delivered from the words of Scripture, II Cor. 16-17-18th verses. It was a very large funeral, the procession being one-half mile long of friends, neighbors and citizens, who had assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed one. Beautiful wreaths of flowers, prepared by loving hands were placed upon the coffin, which was then laid in the silent tomb.

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