Phillip W. Silverthorn (1919)

KEITH, MYERS, SILVERTHORN, SILVERTHORNE

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/4/2012 at 09:21:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 30, 1919
Page 9

Death of PHILLIP W. SILVETHORNE

The messenger of death has come and taken from the activities of earth another of our old and well known citizens, Phillip W. Silverthorne, who was born near Scranton, Luzern county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1850.

When he was five years old he moved with his parents near Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1862, they came to Iowa City, Iowa, where he lived until the fall of 1869, when he came to Madison county, Iowa. He remained in Madison county for a number of years. On October 17, 1871, he was united in marriage to Dora F. Silverthorne. In the spring of 1876 they moved onto the farm where he has since lived.

He leaves to mourn their loss, five children: Mrs. Blanche Myers of Kansas City, Mo., Glenn G., Mrs. Myrtle Keith, Ray C. and Claude P. Silverthorne, all of this place. Also seven grandchildren, four sisters and a host of other friends.

His wife departed this life twenty-three years ago. He closed his eyes to the scenes of earth April 19, 1919, being 69 years, one month and four days old. He was one of the oldest residents of Adair county. He was a good neighbor and honest in all his financial dealings.

During the days of his sickness he thought much of Christ and desired to be a christian. Rev. Weed of Hebron baptized him and some time after this Rev. Heifenstein received him upon the confession of his faith in Christ as a member of the Hill of Zion church, his wife having been a member of this church. On the day of his reception into the church he expressed a hope that this decision of his would be the means of leading his boys to make a like decision. He realized that he had made a mistake in putting off his return to God until near the close of his earthly pilgrimage. He said to the minister one time, “It is too bad that one should put off these things so long.” Could he speak today he no doubt would say “Seek first the kingdom of God” and to the young he would say, “Remember now the Creator in the days of thy youth.” The promises of God's word and prayer were a great comfort to him and as his feet were slipping down toward the river which he has crossed he often called for the reading of God's word and for prayer for there were such a comfort to him.
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Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, surname on gravestone is "Silverthorn".

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