Julia (Hall) SPEAKER THORPE

THORPE, THORP, HALL, RENNFELDT, SPEAKER, ARMAGOST, SANDERS, BERKHART, SCHNEIDER, ADAMS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/25/2010 at 17:46:41

September 25, 1837 -- March 7, 1925

Julia Hall Thorp

Gone to the Home Beyond
Another Grand Old Mother answers Final Call
Reached a Ripe Old Age

Death claimed another grand old mother who reached an age few of us obtain. She was the mother of Mrs. William Rennfeldt of this city, and the entire community extends sympathy to the bereaved mourners.

Julia A. Hall was born Sept. 25th, 1837, at Screwn, Essex Co., New York. In 1856, at Decatur, Ill., she was united in marriage to David Speaker. One son was born to this union. In 1861 she became the wife of Sanford Thorp at Marshalltown. Having made their home in Indiana for a time, they came to Iowa in 1877. This marriage was blest with seven children, two of whom died in infancy, a daughter, Mrs. Alice E. Armagost, has also gone to the land beyond. After the death of her husband in 1895, Mrs. Thorp has made her home with her children. About seven years she suffered a slight stroke, and the second one came about December 1st, 1924. The last months of her life were spent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dora B. Sanders, Nemaha, Iowa, where she received every care and attention that the hands of her daughters and others could minister. Her death came about noon on Saturday, March 7th, 1925, making her 87 years, 5 months and 11 days of age. She is survived by two brothers and a sister, Lewis C. Hall, Edwin R. Hall and Dora Berkhart, all of Butler, Mo. Also by two sons, A. F. Speaker of Sioux City, and Frank M. Thorp of Early, and by three daughters, Mrs. Mary Schneider of Early, Mrs. Wm. Rennfeldt of Holstein, and Mrs. Dora B. Sanders of Nemaha. There are twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Thorp has been a member of the Methodist church for many years, and especially in her later years was a great lover of the bible. She was very patient throughout her sickness and it is a consolation to know that she was freed from intense suffering.

The funeral services were held, first at the home of Wilbur Sanders and then at the Early Methodist Episcopal Church, on Monday afternoon, March 9th Rev. E. J. Plummer, of Early, assisted at the services, and the sermon was preached by Rev. W. E. Ellison of Nemaha. In compliance with the request of the deceased, the text used was John 14:2. Burial was made in the Early cemetery. The sympathy of many friends was evidenced in many beautiful flowers and in many kind words.
The pallbearers were six grandsons, Fritz Rennfeldt, Collins, Iowa; Merrel Thorp, Lake View, Iowa; Lee Thorp, Storm Lake, Iowa; Clair Armagost, Nemaha, Iowa; Elmer Sanders, Nemaha, Iowa; Emery Schneider, Early, Iowa.

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Passes in 88th Year

Mrs. Julia A. Thorpe Buried at Early Monday

Nemaha, March 10. - Mrs. Julia A. Thorpe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dora B. Sanders of Nemaha last Saturday in her 88th year. The funeral services were held, first at the home of Wilbur Sanders and then at the Early Methodist Episcopal church, on Monday afternoon, March 9. The Rev. E. J. Plummer of Early assisted at the services and the sermon was preached by Rev. W. E. Ellison of Nemaha. In compliance with the request of the decedent, the text used was John 14: 2. Burial was made in the Early cemetery. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers. The sympathy of many friends was evidenced in many beautiful flowers and in many kind words.

Julia A. Hall was born Sept. 26 1837 at Screwn, Essex county, New York. In 1855 at Decatur, Ill. she was united in marriage to Dave Speaker. One son was born to this union. In 1861 she became the wife of Sanford Thorpe at Marshalltown. Having made their home in Indiana for a time, they came to Iowa in 1877. The marriage was blest with seven children, two of whom died in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. Alice E. Armagost, has also gone to the land beyond. After the death of her husband in 1895, Mrs. Thorp made her home with her children. About seven years ago she suffered a slight stroke, and the second one came about December 1, 1924. The last months of her life were spent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dora B. Sanders of Nemaha, Iowa, where she received every care and attention that the hands of her daughters and others could minister. Her death came about noon on Saturday, March 7, 1925, making her 87 years, 6 months and 11 days of age. She is survived by two brothers and a sister, Lewis C. Hall, Edwin R. Hall and Dora Berkhart, all of Butler, Missouri. Also by two sons, A. F. Speaker of Sioux City and Frank M. Thorpe of Early, and by three daughters, Mrs. Mary Schneider of Early, Mrs. Wm. Rennfeldt of Holstein, and Mrs. Dora B. Sanders of Nemaha. There are 23 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Mrs. Thorpe has been a member of the Methodist church for many years, and especially in her later years was a great lover of the Bible. She was very patient throughout her sickness and it is a consolation to know that she was freed from intense suffering.

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Funeral of Mrs. Julia Thorpe

The funeral services of Mrs. Julia Thorpe, who died Saturday at Nemaha at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Sanders, after a lingering illness, was held Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal church of Early and burial made in the Union cemetery. Mrs. Thorpe will be remembered by many of the older citizens of this community, having established her home on the "Indian" a few miles northeast of Early in the year of 1877. She was admired by friends and homeseekers passing by for her genial ways and hospitality. Relatives from out-of-town who attended her funeral were Al Speaker, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Adams, Aurelia; Mrs. Will Reinfeldt, Holstein; Merrill Thorpe, Lake View; Francis Thorpe, Des Moines; besides many from Nemaha and vicinity.

[lived in Wright County, Iowa late 1870's]