GLYNN, Betsy

GLYNN, GONZALES, CARSON, PARISON, KLINE, MUNSINGER, BICKHALL, GROSSE, BRADING, KESTERSON, RUSSELL, WEST, KING, TODD, DAVIS, DUNN, WRIGHT, FULMER, DEBOLT, ATTENDORF

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Date: 1/20/2006 at 13:46:14

Tabor Beacon
September 1, 1921

PIONEER LADY PASSED ON

MRS. BETSY GLYNN WAS A WORTHY CITIZEN HERE FOR FIFTY-FOUR YEARS

Funeral services for Mrs. Betsy Glynn were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at her home northeast of Tabor. Rev. Gonzales, pastor of the Congregational church, was in charge. Music was furnished by a quartet consisting of Miss Cleva Carson, Miss Juanita Parison, F.M. Kline and H.W. Parkison, with Miss Edith Gonzales as accompanist. The Messrs. Albert Munsinger, Wm. Bickhall, Wm. Grosse, Tom Brading, Will Kesterson and Robert Russell acted as pall bearers. Burial was in the Tabor cemetery. The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends.

Betsy West Glynn, daughter of Carlos and Betsy West, was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., July 5th, 1832, where she resided with her parents until 1857, when she went to Pittsfield, Ohio, where she was married to Lewis A. King June 13, 1857. Touched with the pioneer spirit of the times they journeyed further west, going by rail as far as possible, which at that time was to the Mississippi river. Here they began their travel with an ox team. Thus they made the journey across Iowa, down to this fair southwest portion to the site that has been theirs since 1857. They stayed for a few months in her brother's house, but ere long Mr. King had made a new home for them down by the creek on the flat west of the present home. Mrs. King, being a true pioneer, while her husband worked at the saw mill, helping to get the lumber out of the new house and exchanging work with neighbors, was faithful to the many duties that came her way, and those who have heard her tell of some of the experiences, know only too well of the many tests that were made upon her ability, to press forward with unwavering zeal.

To this union were born three children, Marcia R., Mary E. and Lewis E., who died at the age of twelve years. On November 6, 1857, Mrs. Glynn joined the Congregational church on confession of faith, she being the 133d person Father Todd had gathered into the fold in the very few years that the church had been founded. On October she was granted a letter to unite with the Baptist church where she was a staunch worker and supporter as long as that church organization existed, she being among the last of the early founders to pass to the great beyond.

After Mr. and Mrs. King had lived in their new home only 12 years Mr. King died April 22, 1869. Being an effecient woman, she maintained her home and kept the children by her.

In 1872 she was united in marriage to John W. Glynn. To this union was born one son, Walter W. Glynn. In 1877 Mr. and Mrs. Glynn made a trip to Mr. Glynn's birthplace in Carlos County, Ireland.

Mrs. Glynn was a woman who believed that everyone should be true to the teaching of the gospel and in accordance she maintained a Sunday school in the neighborhood for many years, and so long as able attended Sunday school some place every Sunday. For many years the Forest Grove Sunday school was one of the strong ones in the country. She was a liberal giver to all benevolent organizations and schools. Thus it came that she adopted the little girl, Grace Bessie.

Mr. Glynn died May 20, 1916. As the son, Walter, and family had made their home with his parents, the mother lived on in the same house, taking an active interest in all matters of concern, both of the world and home, though she had lived more than the allotted three score and ten. About three weks ago Mrs. Glynn began to near the portals of her long home and on August 28, 1921, she passed away, leaving her three daughters, Mrs. Marla Davis of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Dunn of Fleming, Colo., Mrs. Bessie Wright of Powell, Wyoming, her son, Walter W. Glynn, and thirteen grandchildren to mourn her loss.

Out of town relatives who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. Mae Dunn of Fleming, Colorado; Mrs. Marcia Davis, of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glynn of Palmer, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fulmer of Council Bluffs; Alfred Glynn of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Fred DeBolt of Silver City; W.D. West of Bethany, Mo.; Mrs. Clara West Attendorf of Chalco, Nebraska.