MCQUATTERS, Jane 1824-1907

MCQUATTERS

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 10/25/2024 at 13:41:40

Jane McQuatters
(June 4, 1824 – March 14, 1907)

Obituary
Miss Jane Jardine was born in Warrenpoint, Ireland, on June 4th, 1824. Died at her home near Northwood, Iowa, March 14, 1907. She was married to James McQuatters October 29th, 1840, at Newry, Ireland by her pastor, Rev. Henry Alexander. While still in Ireland she united with the Presbyterian church. After living in their native land, they, with their two children, a boy and a girl migrated to America in 1853. The voyage in those early days was very tedious, requiring fourteen weeks to complete the journey to New York. The young couple before arriving at their destination were called upon to part with their little daughter with aching hearts they consigned the little one to the deep rolling sea. They came on to Indiana, where she had two brothers living at Westville. Here the family of five boys and two girls were reared and in September 1871, they removed to Northwood, Iowa settling on the farm, where they have since made their home. In 1899 they happily celebrated their Golden Wedding surrounded by children and grandchildren. They surely had the blessings of the Heavenly Father, for the grim messenger of death had staid his hand for fifty-eight years. Of how many may this be said? Ah, very few. She leaves besides her aged husband, seven children, William, James, John, George, Sarah Whitcome, Ephraim and Eliza, seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild to mourn her irreparable loss. She was a faithful devoted mother, patiently performing the duties of life, being an ardent, industrious worker for the good of her home and living in her daily life a true Christian spirit, of an affable nature, she endeared herself to her family and friends by unbreakable ties of affection and grace. The family of grown up children stand as a solid monument to her memory, a grand tribute of motherly influence and inspiration. She died peacefully, trusting in her God whose name she glorified and whose works though slow are sure. She was surrounded by all the surviving children, when the silver chord was loosed and the weary spirit took its flight to its eternal home. She leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Chas. Mellarness at the home of Jas. McQuatters on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and the interment took place at Sunset Rest Cemetery.