Wife of James Carter
Aged 60 years 1 month 28 days
Southern Kansas Gazette
Augusta, Kansas
Thursday, April 1, 1886
page 3
Died - At her home near Augusta, on March 24, 1886, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Jane Carter, in the sixtieth year of her life.
Mrs. Carter suffered much with cancer of the mouth. She submitted herself to different surgical operations with the hope of relief, and all that medical aid, devoted children and kind friends, could do was done to alliviate her sufferings. In the death of Mrs. Carter this community lost a member who was ever active in deeds of kindness, a neighbor who was ever ready to lend a helping hand; one who delighted in relieving the poor and needy, while her children mourn the loss of a mother ever kind, ever devoted and true. Mrs. Carter was a frequent visitor at the bedside of the sick, and the writer remembers with gratitude her timely visits and help when sickness and death entered our home.
In the fall of 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Carter settled on the site of her late home, and two years later Mr. Carter departed this life, leaving a large family to the care of his wife. With this large family in a new and unsettled country, and with an entire failure of crops. Mrs. Carter took up her double burden as mother and provider, and with a courage seldom equalled looked all difficulties squarely in the face and resolved to conquer. Her faith in this part of Kansas never faltered; while many others left the country she determined to remain and make for herself and children a home. The success that attended her efforts is evidenced by the home - a well-tilled farm with large orchards, native and ornamental trees and flowers adorning the house yard, in the midst of which sits the comfortable house from which she was carried on the 25th of March, at ten o'clock a.m. The writer presided over the funeral services; many mourned as though for a mother; merchants left their stores and mechanics their shops, and a procession one-fourth of a mile long testified to the universal respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. The bereaved children have the sympathy of the entire community.
J.E. Williams.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Aged 60 years 1 month 28 days
Southern Kansas Gazette
Augusta, Kansas
Thursday, April 1, 1886
page 3
Died - At her home near Augusta, on March 24, 1886, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Jane Carter, in the sixtieth year of her life.
Mrs. Carter suffered much with cancer of the mouth. She submitted herself to different surgical operations with the hope of relief, and all that medical aid, devoted children and kind friends, could do was done to alliviate her sufferings. In the death of Mrs. Carter this community lost a member who was ever active in deeds of kindness, a neighbor who was ever ready to lend a helping hand; one who delighted in relieving the poor and needy, while her children mourn the loss of a mother ever kind, ever devoted and true. Mrs. Carter was a frequent visitor at the bedside of the sick, and the writer remembers with gratitude her timely visits and help when sickness and death entered our home.
In the fall of 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Carter settled on the site of her late home, and two years later Mr. Carter departed this life, leaving a large family to the care of his wife. With this large family in a new and unsettled country, and with an entire failure of crops. Mrs. Carter took up her double burden as mother and provider, and with a courage seldom equalled looked all difficulties squarely in the face and resolved to conquer. Her faith in this part of Kansas never faltered; while many others left the country she determined to remain and make for herself and children a home. The success that attended her efforts is evidenced by the home - a well-tilled farm with large orchards, native and ornamental trees and flowers adorning the house yard, in the midst of which sits the comfortable house from which she was carried on the 25th of March, at ten o'clock a.m. The writer presided over the funeral services; many mourned as though for a mother; merchants left their stores and mechanics their shops, and a procession one-fourth of a mile long testified to the universal respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. The bereaved children have the sympathy of the entire community.
J.E. Williams.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Wife of James Carter
Aged 60 years 1 month 28 days
Southern Kansas Gazette
Augusta, Kansas
Thursday, April 1, 1886
page 3
Died - At her home near Augusta, on March 24, 1886, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Jane Carter, in the sixtieth year of her life.
Mrs. Carter suffered much with cancer of the mouth. She submitted herself to different surgical operations with the hope of relief, and all that medical aid, devoted children and kind friends, could do was done to alliviate her sufferings. In the death of Mrs. Carter this community lost a member who was ever active in deeds of kindness, a neighbor who was ever ready to lend a helping hand; one who delighted in relieving the poor and needy, while her children mourn the loss of a mother ever kind, ever devoted and true. Mrs. Carter was a frequent visitor at the bedside of the sick, and the writer remembers with gratitude her timely visits and help when sickness and death entered our home.
In the fall of 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Carter settled on the site of her late home, and two years later Mr. Carter departed this life, leaving a large family to the care of his wife. With this large family in a new and unsettled country, and with an entire failure of crops. Mrs. Carter took up her double burden as mother and provider, and with a courage seldom equalled looked all difficulties squarely in the face and resolved to conquer. Her faith in this part of Kansas never faltered; while many others left the country she determined to remain and make for herself and children a home. The success that attended her efforts is evidenced by the home - a well-tilled farm with large orchards, native and ornamental trees and flowers adorning the house yard, in the midst of which sits the comfortable house from which she was carried on the 25th of March, at ten o'clock a.m. The writer presided over the funeral services; many mourned as though for a mother; merchants left their stores and mechanics their shops, and a procession one-fourth of a mile long testified to the universal respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. The bereaved children have the sympathy of the entire community.
J.E. Williams.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Aged 60 years 1 month 28 days
Southern Kansas Gazette
Augusta, Kansas
Thursday, April 1, 1886
page 3
Died - At her home near Augusta, on March 24, 1886, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Jane Carter, in the sixtieth year of her life.
Mrs. Carter suffered much with cancer of the mouth. She submitted herself to different surgical operations with the hope of relief, and all that medical aid, devoted children and kind friends, could do was done to alliviate her sufferings. In the death of Mrs. Carter this community lost a member who was ever active in deeds of kindness, a neighbor who was ever ready to lend a helping hand; one who delighted in relieving the poor and needy, while her children mourn the loss of a mother ever kind, ever devoted and true. Mrs. Carter was a frequent visitor at the bedside of the sick, and the writer remembers with gratitude her timely visits and help when sickness and death entered our home.
In the fall of 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Carter settled on the site of her late home, and two years later Mr. Carter departed this life, leaving a large family to the care of his wife. With this large family in a new and unsettled country, and with an entire failure of crops. Mrs. Carter took up her double burden as mother and provider, and with a courage seldom equalled looked all difficulties squarely in the face and resolved to conquer. Her faith in this part of Kansas never faltered; while many others left the country she determined to remain and make for herself and children a home. The success that attended her efforts is evidenced by the home - a well-tilled farm with large orchards, native and ornamental trees and flowers adorning the house yard, in the midst of which sits the comfortable house from which she was carried on the 25th of March, at ten o'clock a.m. The writer presided over the funeral services; many mourned as though for a mother; merchants left their stores and mechanics their shops, and a procession one-fourth of a mile long testified to the universal respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. The bereaved children have the sympathy of the entire community.
J.E. Williams.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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