Elizabeth Swift Steadman 1820-1904

SWIFT, STEADMAN, QUINN, DEAN, BENNETT

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 9/27/2001 at 04:41:51

ELIZABETH J. STEADMAN.
OBITUARY SKETCH.

Elizabeth Jane Swift was born in Indiana May 26, 1820, and died at her home in Bonaparte March 1, 1904, aged 83 years, 9 months, and 5 days.

At an early age she moved with her parents to St. Louis, Mo., where she united in marriage with Phillips Quinn at the age of eighteen. Her husband died about two years leaving her with one small child, a daughter Mary.

She remained a widow three years and was then united in marriage with James Steadman at St. Louis, after which they moved to Bonaparte, Iowa, in 1844 where they lived until death. Her husband died August 2, 1895.

To this union were born ten children, five sons and five daughters, of whom only five survive, viz. W. A. Steadman of Bonaparte; Mrs. Malissa Dean of Battle Creek, Mich.; N. F. Steadman of the Anaheim, Cal.; Mrs. Emma Bennett, of Tiffin, Ohio, and Miss Hattie of Bonaparte with whom she lived at the time of her death.

She was raised in the faith of the Latter Day Saints of whom her father was an Elder and in the early fifties she with her husband united with the Baptist church of this place and remained a member until 1882 when she withdrew her membership and united with the Seventh Day Adventists in Sept. 1882. Here she remained a faithful member until her death.

She is survived by 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She suffered a stroke of paralysis several years ago and has been a patient sufferer ever since. Her many friends will miss her.

Funeral services were held from the late home at 2 o'clock Thursday, March 3, with interrment [sic] in the Bonaparte cemetery, Rev. J. L. Ayrault officiating.

We have lost our darling mother,
She has bid us all adieu;
She has gone to live in Heaven,
And her person is lost to view.
Oh, that darling, how we loved her!
Oh, how hard to give her up!
But an angel came down for her
And removed her from our flock.

The funeral was held from the late home, March 3rd, at 2 o'clock. Interrment [sic] in Bonaparte cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. J. L. Ayrault.

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 3, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

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