Worcester, Julia 1840-1912

WORCESTER, TAYLOR

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/8/2010 at 13:40:23

LeMars Sentinel
June 11, 1912

PIONEER IS CALLED
Mrs. Worcester Dies After a Long Illness

Mrs. Worcester, of Evansville, one of the pioneers of Northwestern Iowa,
died last week. She was well known by many LeMars residents. The Ireton
Ledger has the following obituary:

Mrs. Julia Taylor Worcester was born at Stockholm, N. Y., September 18,
1840. She with her parents moved to Jackson county, Iowa, where on September
22, 1865, she was united in marriage to Fred Worcester. Seven children were
born to them, five boys and two girls, all of whom are living. In 1873, they
moved to Sioux county and took a homestead where they now reside. They were
pioneer settlers in Sioux county.

A few years ago the deceased united with the German Baptist church, of which
she continued to be a staunch member until her death.

Mrs. Worcester underwent an operation at LeMars last September for cancer of
the face and was thought to be on the road to rapid recovery but in a few
months became worse and on May 31, 1912, she breathed her last.

All of the children were at the side of their beloved mother when she died.
She was a woman of Christian faith and of a loving, gentle disposition.

The funeral services were held at the home, Rev. Crawford having charge.
Many sympathetic friends came to pay their last respects to the dead. Among
the relatives present were Mrs. Lucy Cobb and Lydia Taylor, both of Clear
Lake, Iowa.