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The
Tabor Beacon
Tabor,
Iowa
3 Jul 1896
Gardner, Mrs. Abigail, age 77
years died Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Morrison, 3 miles east of Tabor.. The funeral services will be held
at the residence Friday at 10 o'clock. (26 Jun 1896). Abigail
Dibble born Austerlitz NY, 17 Feb 1817. She was the youngest of 3
children who were left orphans at an early age. She married
Benjamin F. Gardner 18 Mar 1834. After moving to Kisman OH and
living there a few years, she and her husband moved with a small
colony to Clay IA. From Clay a move was made to Galesburg IL in
1848 and in 1855 the family moved to Tabor. 17 years ago, she was
stricken with paralysis so that her life prior to that time was in a
great measure blank to her. For the past 10 years she had been
almost helpless with inflammatory rheumatism, 17 days before her
death, the rheumatism took a malignant turn so that her last days
were full of pain. At 8 o'clock Thursday morning 25 Jun, her spirit
took its flight. She was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at
Tabor, beside her husband, who had preceded her to the better world
only a few months ago, on Friday morning, a host of friends being in
attendance to honor her memory.
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