Rebecca Catherine (Wroe) Morgan (1911)

MORGAN, WROE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 8/12/2010 at 10:26:46

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 19, 1911
Page 8

Obituary

Rebecca C. Morgan was born on October 10, 1823, in Frederick county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Wroe. When eight years old, she with her parents moved to Perry county, Ohio.

Three years later, she moved to Greene county of the same state where she was married to John Morgan, Dec. 7, 1843. To this union were born five children—two boys and three girls, only one of whom, William Morgan, survive her.

In 1845 the family moved to Grant county, Indiana. In 1854 they moved to Madison county, settling about one mile south of the present town of Earlham.

Early in life, she with her husband, united with the Wesleyan Methodist church, and always remained a member of the church. She always was ready with her testimony reinforced by a righteous life. To say she was unusually loved and esteemed is merely stating a fact.

After a very short illness with pneumonia, she peacefully passed away early in the morning of the 10th. She left an obituary written by her own hand of which this is largely a copy and in which is expressed her trust in God, the loving heart, rejoicing in his loving and constant care. Gladly she responded to the call of Him whom she has so long served.

Funeral services were held at the Friends’ church, conducted by the pastor on Wednesday afternoon and interment was in the Earlham cemetery.

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