Daughter of William and Amillia Stone.
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Suggested edit: Parents of Mary E. Stone Roberts are William B. Stone and Amelia Hoyt Stone
Contributor: Susan Tschetter (50506547)
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 25, 1890. Page 2.
OBITUARY...
Mrs. Mary Stone Roberts was born on May 31st, 1857, at North Huron County, Ohio, where she resided until she was seventeen years old. In October 1871, she crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon, in company with her aunt, Mrs. H. M. Smith. There she spent three very pleasant years of her girlhood life. During her absence her father's family moved from Ohio to Seneca, Kansas. She returned to them in 1877 and remained ten years. It was here she gave her heart to the Savior and united with the Congregational Church of which she was a faithful and consistent member.
Mary was a good girl of a kind and forgiving disposition, affectionate, ambitious, but of a peculiarly nervous temperament.
On November 3rd, 1886, she married to Mr. W. W. Roberts and moved to Western Kansas and from there, a year later, back to Oregon where she had lived three years on a farm until her health failed. Her desire was to return to her former home in Seneca for a while thinking she might regain her health. While on her way home, accompanied by her husband, her brother A. L. Stone and her two little daughters, her life was brought to a sudden close by falling from the train. This sad accident occurred on December 15th 1890, near Grand Island, Neb. Her remains were brought to Seneca on the day following and the funeral took place on Wednesday, the 17th, from the Congregational Church, the pastor, Rev. G. C. Lochridge preached the funeral discourse on "The Ministry of Affliction: from Heb. 12:11 and Rom 8:28.
T'is finished; the conflict t'is past. The Heaven born spirit is fled.
Her wish is accomplished at last, And now she is entombed with the dead.
The days and nights of distress, We see her in anguish no more.
She has gained her happy release, The months of affliction are o'er.
No sickness, or sorrow, or pain; Shall ever disquiet her now.
For death to her spirit was gain, Since Christ was her life when below.
Her soul has now taken its flight, To mansions of glory above.
To mingle with angels of light, And dwell in the Kingdom of love.
The victory now is obtained, She's gone- her savior to see.
Her wishes she fully has gained, She's now where she longed to be.
The coffin, the shroud, and the grave; To her were no objects of dread.
On Him who is Mighty to save, Her soul was with confidence stayed.
Then let us forbear to complain, That she is now gone from our sight.
We soon shall behold her again, With new and redoubled delight.
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 18, 1890. Page 3.
A SAD FATAL ACCIDENT
On last Monday abut which a very distressing and fatal accident befell Mrs. Mary E. Roberts, one mile east of Wood River, Neb. And fourteen miles west of Grand Island. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stone, of this city, and in company with her brother "Burt", and husband was returning from Fairview, Oregon. For some time she had been in poor health and was coming back to Seneca in the hope of recovering the same. They had just ate dinner, and were arranging luggage to change cars at Grand Island, and Mrs. Roberts stepped unnoticed to the rear of the hind car and it is thought as she opened the door, the train which was running at a high rate of speed lurched and threw her out of the door and off the platform. It was about ten minutes before she was missed, a buggy hired and Mr. Stone and Roberts started back to find her. In the meantime Mr. William Fairchild, a farmer living near the place of the accident, discovered the body lying some twelve feet from the track, and had it taken to his house where everything possible was done for the unfortunate lady. She lived until her husband and brother arrived, but was unconscious and never spoke after discovered, half an hour after the accident.
The kindness of the family of Mr. Fairchild and neighbors will ever be remembered by relatives and friends of the departed who extend their earnest thanks to all who rendered aid and administered to her wants in her last moments. She was in the hands of friends though among strangers. Two small children and husband mourn her loss, and aged father and mother and sisters and brothers are bowed with sorrow and grief. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended by sympathizing friends.
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Suggested edit: Parents of Mary E. Stone Roberts are William B. Stone and Amelia Hoyt Stone
Contributor: Susan Tschetter (50506547)
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 25, 1890. Page 2.
OBITUARY...
Mrs. Mary Stone Roberts was born on May 31st, 1857, at North Huron County, Ohio, where she resided until she was seventeen years old. In October 1871, she crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon, in company with her aunt, Mrs. H. M. Smith. There she spent three very pleasant years of her girlhood life. During her absence her father's family moved from Ohio to Seneca, Kansas. She returned to them in 1877 and remained ten years. It was here she gave her heart to the Savior and united with the Congregational Church of which she was a faithful and consistent member.
Mary was a good girl of a kind and forgiving disposition, affectionate, ambitious, but of a peculiarly nervous temperament.
On November 3rd, 1886, she married to Mr. W. W. Roberts and moved to Western Kansas and from there, a year later, back to Oregon where she had lived three years on a farm until her health failed. Her desire was to return to her former home in Seneca for a while thinking she might regain her health. While on her way home, accompanied by her husband, her brother A. L. Stone and her two little daughters, her life was brought to a sudden close by falling from the train. This sad accident occurred on December 15th 1890, near Grand Island, Neb. Her remains were brought to Seneca on the day following and the funeral took place on Wednesday, the 17th, from the Congregational Church, the pastor, Rev. G. C. Lochridge preached the funeral discourse on "The Ministry of Affliction: from Heb. 12:11 and Rom 8:28.
T'is finished; the conflict t'is past. The Heaven born spirit is fled.
Her wish is accomplished at last, And now she is entombed with the dead.
The days and nights of distress, We see her in anguish no more.
She has gained her happy release, The months of affliction are o'er.
No sickness, or sorrow, or pain; Shall ever disquiet her now.
For death to her spirit was gain, Since Christ was her life when below.
Her soul has now taken its flight, To mansions of glory above.
To mingle with angels of light, And dwell in the Kingdom of love.
The victory now is obtained, She's gone- her savior to see.
Her wishes she fully has gained, She's now where she longed to be.
The coffin, the shroud, and the grave; To her were no objects of dread.
On Him who is Mighty to save, Her soul was with confidence stayed.
Then let us forbear to complain, That she is now gone from our sight.
We soon shall behold her again, With new and redoubled delight.
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 18, 1890. Page 3.
A SAD FATAL ACCIDENT
On last Monday abut which a very distressing and fatal accident befell Mrs. Mary E. Roberts, one mile east of Wood River, Neb. And fourteen miles west of Grand Island. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stone, of this city, and in company with her brother "Burt", and husband was returning from Fairview, Oregon. For some time she had been in poor health and was coming back to Seneca in the hope of recovering the same. They had just ate dinner, and were arranging luggage to change cars at Grand Island, and Mrs. Roberts stepped unnoticed to the rear of the hind car and it is thought as she opened the door, the train which was running at a high rate of speed lurched and threw her out of the door and off the platform. It was about ten minutes before she was missed, a buggy hired and Mr. Stone and Roberts started back to find her. In the meantime Mr. William Fairchild, a farmer living near the place of the accident, discovered the body lying some twelve feet from the track, and had it taken to his house where everything possible was done for the unfortunate lady. She lived until her husband and brother arrived, but was unconscious and never spoke after discovered, half an hour after the accident.
The kindness of the family of Mr. Fairchild and neighbors will ever be remembered by relatives and friends of the departed who extend their earnest thanks to all who rendered aid and administered to her wants in her last moments. She was in the hands of friends though among strangers. Two small children and husband mourn her loss, and aged father and mother and sisters and brothers are bowed with sorrow and grief. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended by sympathizing friends.
Daughter of William and Amillia Stone.
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Suggested edit: Parents of Mary E. Stone Roberts are William B. Stone and Amelia Hoyt Stone
Contributor: Susan Tschetter (50506547)
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 25, 1890. Page 2.
OBITUARY...
Mrs. Mary Stone Roberts was born on May 31st, 1857, at North Huron County, Ohio, where she resided until she was seventeen years old. In October 1871, she crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon, in company with her aunt, Mrs. H. M. Smith. There she spent three very pleasant years of her girlhood life. During her absence her father's family moved from Ohio to Seneca, Kansas. She returned to them in 1877 and remained ten years. It was here she gave her heart to the Savior and united with the Congregational Church of which she was a faithful and consistent member.
Mary was a good girl of a kind and forgiving disposition, affectionate, ambitious, but of a peculiarly nervous temperament.
On November 3rd, 1886, she married to Mr. W. W. Roberts and moved to Western Kansas and from there, a year later, back to Oregon where she had lived three years on a farm until her health failed. Her desire was to return to her former home in Seneca for a while thinking she might regain her health. While on her way home, accompanied by her husband, her brother A. L. Stone and her two little daughters, her life was brought to a sudden close by falling from the train. This sad accident occurred on December 15th 1890, near Grand Island, Neb. Her remains were brought to Seneca on the day following and the funeral took place on Wednesday, the 17th, from the Congregational Church, the pastor, Rev. G. C. Lochridge preached the funeral discourse on "The Ministry of Affliction: from Heb. 12:11 and Rom 8:28.
T'is finished; the conflict t'is past. The Heaven born spirit is fled.
Her wish is accomplished at last, And now she is entombed with the dead.
The days and nights of distress, We see her in anguish no more.
She has gained her happy release, The months of affliction are o'er.
No sickness, or sorrow, or pain; Shall ever disquiet her now.
For death to her spirit was gain, Since Christ was her life when below.
Her soul has now taken its flight, To mansions of glory above.
To mingle with angels of light, And dwell in the Kingdom of love.
The victory now is obtained, She's gone- her savior to see.
Her wishes she fully has gained, She's now where she longed to be.
The coffin, the shroud, and the grave; To her were no objects of dread.
On Him who is Mighty to save, Her soul was with confidence stayed.
Then let us forbear to complain, That she is now gone from our sight.
We soon shall behold her again, With new and redoubled delight.
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 18, 1890. Page 3.
A SAD FATAL ACCIDENT
On last Monday abut which a very distressing and fatal accident befell Mrs. Mary E. Roberts, one mile east of Wood River, Neb. And fourteen miles west of Grand Island. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stone, of this city, and in company with her brother "Burt", and husband was returning from Fairview, Oregon. For some time she had been in poor health and was coming back to Seneca in the hope of recovering the same. They had just ate dinner, and were arranging luggage to change cars at Grand Island, and Mrs. Roberts stepped unnoticed to the rear of the hind car and it is thought as she opened the door, the train which was running at a high rate of speed lurched and threw her out of the door and off the platform. It was about ten minutes before she was missed, a buggy hired and Mr. Stone and Roberts started back to find her. In the meantime Mr. William Fairchild, a farmer living near the place of the accident, discovered the body lying some twelve feet from the track, and had it taken to his house where everything possible was done for the unfortunate lady. She lived until her husband and brother arrived, but was unconscious and never spoke after discovered, half an hour after the accident.
The kindness of the family of Mr. Fairchild and neighbors will ever be remembered by relatives and friends of the departed who extend their earnest thanks to all who rendered aid and administered to her wants in her last moments. She was in the hands of friends though among strangers. Two small children and husband mourn her loss, and aged father and mother and sisters and brothers are bowed with sorrow and grief. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended by sympathizing friends.
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Suggested edit: Parents of Mary E. Stone Roberts are William B. Stone and Amelia Hoyt Stone
Contributor: Susan Tschetter (50506547)
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 25, 1890. Page 2.
OBITUARY...
Mrs. Mary Stone Roberts was born on May 31st, 1857, at North Huron County, Ohio, where she resided until she was seventeen years old. In October 1871, she crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon, in company with her aunt, Mrs. H. M. Smith. There she spent three very pleasant years of her girlhood life. During her absence her father's family moved from Ohio to Seneca, Kansas. She returned to them in 1877 and remained ten years. It was here she gave her heart to the Savior and united with the Congregational Church of which she was a faithful and consistent member.
Mary was a good girl of a kind and forgiving disposition, affectionate, ambitious, but of a peculiarly nervous temperament.
On November 3rd, 1886, she married to Mr. W. W. Roberts and moved to Western Kansas and from there, a year later, back to Oregon where she had lived three years on a farm until her health failed. Her desire was to return to her former home in Seneca for a while thinking she might regain her health. While on her way home, accompanied by her husband, her brother A. L. Stone and her two little daughters, her life was brought to a sudden close by falling from the train. This sad accident occurred on December 15th 1890, near Grand Island, Neb. Her remains were brought to Seneca on the day following and the funeral took place on Wednesday, the 17th, from the Congregational Church, the pastor, Rev. G. C. Lochridge preached the funeral discourse on "The Ministry of Affliction: from Heb. 12:11 and Rom 8:28.
T'is finished; the conflict t'is past. The Heaven born spirit is fled.
Her wish is accomplished at last, And now she is entombed with the dead.
The days and nights of distress, We see her in anguish no more.
She has gained her happy release, The months of affliction are o'er.
No sickness, or sorrow, or pain; Shall ever disquiet her now.
For death to her spirit was gain, Since Christ was her life when below.
Her soul has now taken its flight, To mansions of glory above.
To mingle with angels of light, And dwell in the Kingdom of love.
The victory now is obtained, She's gone- her savior to see.
Her wishes she fully has gained, She's now where she longed to be.
The coffin, the shroud, and the grave; To her were no objects of dread.
On Him who is Mighty to save, Her soul was with confidence stayed.
Then let us forbear to complain, That she is now gone from our sight.
We soon shall behold her again, With new and redoubled delight.
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SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, December 18, 1890. Page 3.
A SAD FATAL ACCIDENT
On last Monday abut which a very distressing and fatal accident befell Mrs. Mary E. Roberts, one mile east of Wood River, Neb. And fourteen miles west of Grand Island. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stone, of this city, and in company with her brother "Burt", and husband was returning from Fairview, Oregon. For some time she had been in poor health and was coming back to Seneca in the hope of recovering the same. They had just ate dinner, and were arranging luggage to change cars at Grand Island, and Mrs. Roberts stepped unnoticed to the rear of the hind car and it is thought as she opened the door, the train which was running at a high rate of speed lurched and threw her out of the door and off the platform. It was about ten minutes before she was missed, a buggy hired and Mr. Stone and Roberts started back to find her. In the meantime Mr. William Fairchild, a farmer living near the place of the accident, discovered the body lying some twelve feet from the track, and had it taken to his house where everything possible was done for the unfortunate lady. She lived until her husband and brother arrived, but was unconscious and never spoke after discovered, half an hour after the accident.
The kindness of the family of Mr. Fairchild and neighbors will ever be remembered by relatives and friends of the departed who extend their earnest thanks to all who rendered aid and administered to her wants in her last moments. She was in the hands of friends though among strangers. Two small children and husband mourn her loss, and aged father and mother and sisters and brothers are bowed with sorrow and grief. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended by sympathizing friends.
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