WOODS, Mrs. William O. (Sarah): 1867-1917

MATHIAS, WOODS, DUPE, CARTNAL, RUARK, NEALLY

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MRS. WILLIAM O. WOODS

Mrs. Sarah Eleanor Woods, daughter of James and Louisa Mathias, was born near Willits, Iowa, January 17, 1867, and was grew to womanhood on the farm.

She united with the Congregational church at Athens, Mo., in her girlhood under the ministration of Rev. Wiggins, pastor at that time.

She was married to Mr. W.O. Woods, October 5th, 1890. To them were born a son and a daughter, John Woods of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Mrs. Rosie Dupe of New Sharon, Iowa. Mrs. Woods, home was at Oskallosa, but about eight weeks ago she came to visit her father's family here. For the past four years she has been afflicted with internal disease and in the hope of a cure, she has been under treatment at Rochester, Minn., and in Iowa City, Arriving at her father's home she soon became so weakened that to return home was impractible.

Here she received the best of nursing and skillful treatment, mitigating her suffering, but her malady was of an incurable nature. Amidst all her suffering she endured in christian fortitude and remarkable patience, courage and submission to whatever would be her lot.

November 14, 1917, she was released from mortality. She was a true and loyal wife, a loving and kind mother, a faithful friend. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, son, daughter and grand daughter, Viola Dupe, also father, three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Retta Cartnal of Anson, Mo., Mrs. Amanda Ruark of Farmington, Mrs. Anna Neally of Farmington, Mr. Jesse Mathias of Brook, Mo. and Mr. Ernest Mathias of Farmington, Iowa. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Nov. 16, 1917, in charge of Elder James McKiernan, assisted by Rev. H.W. Munster, and interment was in the Green Glade cemetery.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 99, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA