Amanda Iletta (Gunsaulus) Robertson (1864-1934)

GUNSAULUS, ROBERTSON, MORRISON, LOUGH

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:14

From Nevada Evening Journal December 14, 1934 (page 1)

MRS. ROBERTSON DIED EARLY TODAY

HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN CHURCH, W.C.T.U. AND W.R.C. CIRCLES

Mrs. Amanda Robertson, 70, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Lough on Tenth street, early today, after a prolonged illness.

The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, after which interment will be in the Nevada cemetery.

Amanda Iletta Gunsaulus, youngest daughter of George W. and Rachel Morrison Gunsaulus, was born Dec. 27, 1864 near Towanda, McLean county, Ill., and died Dec. 14, 1934, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Lough, Nevada, Iowa.

Her parents were among the early pioneers of McLean county, coming from Ohio immediately after marriage, settling in the old Money Creek neighborhood, building their log house and here their children were born and grew to manhood and womanhood. She is the last of her family, her parents, two brothers and four sisters having preceded her to the home beyond. She was converted when a child and joined the United Brethren church. Her parents were members of the first United Brethren church organized in Illinois in 1830 and she with her brothers and sisters were all members of the same church. She was married to Rev. J. W. Robertson, a United Brethren minister, March 16, 1887. To this union were born two daughters Rachel Pearle and Inez Belle, the latter the wife of Harry E. Lough of Nevada. Her husband died Dec. 1, 1915, and her daughter Pearle two years later. Since that time she has made her home with Mrs. Lough.

She was always active in church work and shared gladly with her husband the joys and sorrows of an itinerant minister, willing to go anywhere. She was given license to preach in 1902 and became her husband's assistant and as his health failed she took upon herself more and more of his work thus carrying on till his death.

She was a life member of the Woman's Missionary association of the church, and was an ardent worker in W. C. T. U. in the 7th district in Illinois and Supt. of Evangelistic work for several years.

She was a member of the Woman's Relief Corps of Nevada at the time of her death. When she and her husband began their married life they took for their motto "Others." and they were true to this motto during all their years together.

At the time of her death she held her church membership at Castle Memorial U. B. church in Des Moines.

Reared in a Christian home and in an atmosphere of love and kindness, she entered into the work and was true helpmate for her husband. She deeply loved her home and family and counted no sacrifice too great for those she loved so well. She leaves behind to mourn her death, her daughter Mrs. Lough, three grandchildren, Kenneth Rapp and Barbara and Fred Lough, a step-son James Robertson and a step daughter, Mrs. Anna Myers of Kansas City, Mo., several step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.