On Sunday evening at the home of her son, REV. E.E. AUXIER, MRS.
MARGARET AUXIER departed this life.  MARGARET WHIPP AUXIER was born in
Russellville, Lexington County, Ky., on December lst, l8l8.  She removed
to Illinois in l828, was united in marriage to ELI V. AUXIER in l838, of
this union there were born six children, four of whom died in infancy
and two are yet living, REV. ELL E. AUXIER an efficient minister of the
Baptist Church and MRS. LYDIA A DADY, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa.

MRS. AUXIER suffered the loss of her husband in l848, and upon her
devolved the entire care of her family, and her children gratefully
testify that she faithfully discharged the duties of a mother.

In l870 MRS. AUXIER came with her children to Athens Township, Ringgold
County, where she has since resided.  She was a member of the M.E.
Church, having united with that church in l829.

The funeral services were conducted by B.F. MILLER, Pastor of the
Kellerton M.E. Church, at the church in Kellerton, on May 2lst.  The
discourse was from John XIV:l-2.  The principal thought was "God's
merciful provision for the welfare of his children here and in the
future," and the thought was illustrated by the earnest Christian life
and triumphant death of this mother in Israel.  There was a large
attendance of friends who followed her to her last resting place in the
Kellerton Cemetery.
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