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Edna Pearl Ergenbright (1898)

ERGENBRIGHT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 9/22/2008 at 12:41:20

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset Madisonian
April 20, 1898, page 3

Obituary

Little Pearl is dead! How sad these words are to those who remain in the home to grieve for the loved one. Jesus said, “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of heaven.” She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ergenbright; aged 11 months and 18 days. Died April 14, 1898. Funeral services at 1 o’clock April 16, and the remains were interred in the Barney cemetery. She had been sick for nearly four weeks; was first taken with measles followed by lung fever. Of a family of seven children this is the first death that has ever occurred in the family. They have many sympathizing friends in this community.
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Winterset Reporter, Winterset, Iowa
April 21, 1898, page 4

Obituary

Pearl, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ergenbright, died at their home, near Barney, on Thursday evening, age eleven months and sixteen days. The little one had been suffering with lung fever for about three weeks until at last the Master said “thou hast suffered enough come up higher,” and the spirit took its heavenward flight. Thus a bud of love has gone to bloom with its Father above. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done, but of no avail. The little prattling voice will never be heard around its parents knee and its little chair will forever remain vacant in the family circle. How often are we called upon to mourn the loss of a little one or friends; but we know life is uncertain, but certain therefore we should prepare to meet our loved ones in heaven.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Gardner who spoke from the toughing words found in 2d Kings, 4th chapter, 26th verse. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad hour.
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 12, 1903, page 1, Col. 2

The Ergenbright Bereavements -

Short sketches have from time to time been given concerning the sickness and death in the Ergenbright family and the writer will, in this article endeavor to give the details as nearly as possible.

The first death was that of Elmer Ellsworth, aged 26 years, who was taken sick with typhoid and died Sept. 30, 1903. The remainder of the family consisting of the father, mother, two sons and three daughters were stricken down with the same disease and on October 18, 1903, the mother died at the age of 49 years. On October 29, Bertha, age 20 years died, and two days later, Mattie, aged 24 years died, making four deaths in the family within one month.

Thus are left, the father, two sons, aged 19 and 23, and a little daughter, Nora, aged 11 years, as the remaining members of the grief stricken home. Pearl, the youngest of the family died with measles almost five years ago.

The most of the family were born and spent their early life on a farm one mile north of Barney, in Walnut township, and moved to their present residence three miles east of Winterset, last March.

The Ergenbright family was among the most highly respected in their community and and they have hosts of friends who mourn with them in their sore bereavement and the memory of the deceased ones will live long in the hearts of those who knew and loved them.

The last sad rites were held from the Christian church of Barney, and conducted by Rev. Fredrick Schwaib, of Des Moines, and the remains interred side by side in the Barney cemetery. The funeral of the two sisters was held on the same day, twelve young girl friends of the deceased acted as pall bearers and the burial made side by side in the same grave.

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