Norcross, Jennie died 1862

NORCROSS

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/5/2024 at 10:11:45

DIED - In McGregor, Sabbath evening, July 20th, 1862, of Scarlet Fever, Jennie, the only child of A.F. and L. Norcross.

Farewell, my darling Jennie,
The Lord has called thee home,
In that bright and heavenly mansion,
Forever there to roam.

He has called our only darling,
She has gone, at his command,
To join the choir of Angels,
In the happy spirit land.

Oh, Jennie, dear, we'll miss thee,
As we would the sun's bright ray,
We'll miss thee in thy cradle-bed,
We'll miss thee at thy play.

No more we'll see that winning smile,
Which lit thy loving eye -
And list in vain the footsteps,
When Jennie dear, was nigh.

Then, farewell, my darling little one,
The one our hearts did love,
We know that thou art happy -
In heavenly realms above.

For truly God hath promised
All this, dear one to thee,
All little ones that suffer,
Forbid them not said he.
--- by Mrs. Molly Morrill

~Weekly North Iowa Times, Wednesday, July 23, 1862; pg 2