JORDAN, A., Mrs. (circa1821-1899)

JORDAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/29/2009 at 20:40:27

OBITUARY: Mrs. A. Jordan, c1821-1899

MRS. A. JORDAN

Tuesday morning last, Mrs. A. Jordan living west of Bailey was found dead in her bed. She retired about ten o'clock the night before feeling as well as usual, about 3 o'clock her daughter Annie was awakened by her hard breathing, she spoke to her mother but received no answer, she then called her brothers Martin and Eddie. This aroused her mother, who said she never felt better and told her children to go back to bed and to put out the lamp as she could never sleep with the lamp burning. They talked a while then fell asleep.

It was nearly seven o'clock when Annie awoke. Her mother lay just as she did when she went to sleep, but the angel of death had been there and taken the loved mother to her rest above.

She leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn her loss. Her age was 77 years. Funeral services at the Catholic church and her remains were interred in Wayne Catholic cemetery beside her husband. Friends and neighbors sympathize with them in this sad affliction.

[Source: Mitchell County Press-News or Mason City Globe Gazette -- Feb. 9, 1899]

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