ELVIRA (SMITH) WOOD
newspaper obituary: The Monitor?, Little River, Rice Co, KS -
Elvira A Smith, widow of J N Wood who passed away at Little River nearly 25 years ago, was born at Jacksonville, Illinois, July 16, 1839, and went to her eternal reward Friday, February 20, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington, Kansas, being 80 years, 8 months and 4 days of age at the time of her departure. She was married to John Nelson Wood in 1857 (11 Feb 1858 Menard Co, IL). To them four daughters and two sons were given: Mrs. Kate Sloan of Great Bend, Kansas; Rev Eli T Wood, who passed away in the middle of a fruitful ministry in Missouri a number of years ago; Mrs. Mary Fail of Little River, Kansas; J W Wood of Winfield, Kansas; Mrs. Mattie French of Hoisington, Kansas; and Mrs. Lulu Case of Little River, Kansas. Besides these she leaves a brother, E T Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Tippett, both of Bethany, Missouri; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Her daughters and remaining son were all with her in her last illness. After a few years in Menard Co, Illinois, the family moved to Harrison Co, Missouri. They then went to Nebraska where they spent six years, when again they went to Missouri, and in 1884 they came to Kansas. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wood lived until 1907 in Little River, but has for the most part of the time made her home since with her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington. Mrs. Wood was converted in early womanhood and united with the Methodist church of which she has been a faithful and devoted member for more than sixty years. Her chief joys were in her religion, and after these, in the mutual love of her children and their kindly and affectionate families. She retained her faculties well and was acutely sick but a few days. On Thursday morning last, after a stroke the day before, her fondly watching daughter saw a rare beautiful and bright smile come over her face, and she looked up, and seemed to be seeing some of her "loved and lost awhile" dear ones. She was more than thirty years a subscriber to the Central Christian Advocate, in which she took great delight. For many years, until her eyesight had failed her somewhat, she found pleasure in reading the Bible. In her late years she often asked her grandchildren to sing one of the hymns used in her funeral service, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus." Hers was just such a simple and trusting faith as we find expressed in these verses. She leaves a rich heritage to her children, of a living faith in Christ, and a fond and dear and unselfish affection for her own, while those outside this circle who knew her in these fine qualities, are very many indeed. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Little River at 11:30 am Sunday morning. The sermon was preached by her pastor of about thirty years, the Rev W J Barron, pastor of the Methodist Church at Bushton. He was assisted in the services by Rev Albert E Ayers. Her grandsons were pallbearers. Internment in Bean Cemetery.
newspaper obituary: The Monitor?, Little River, Rice Co, KS -
Elvira A Smith, widow of J N Wood who passed away at Little River nearly 25 years ago, was born at Jacksonville, Illinois, July 16, 1839, and went to her eternal reward Friday, February 20, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington, Kansas, being 80 years, 8 months and 4 days of age at the time of her departure. She was married to John Nelson Wood in 1857 (11 Feb 1858 Menard Co, IL). To them four daughters and two sons were given: Mrs. Kate Sloan of Great Bend, Kansas; Rev Eli T Wood, who passed away in the middle of a fruitful ministry in Missouri a number of years ago; Mrs. Mary Fail of Little River, Kansas; J W Wood of Winfield, Kansas; Mrs. Mattie French of Hoisington, Kansas; and Mrs. Lulu Case of Little River, Kansas. Besides these she leaves a brother, E T Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Tippett, both of Bethany, Missouri; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Her daughters and remaining son were all with her in her last illness. After a few years in Menard Co, Illinois, the family moved to Harrison Co, Missouri. They then went to Nebraska where they spent six years, when again they went to Missouri, and in 1884 they came to Kansas. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wood lived until 1907 in Little River, but has for the most part of the time made her home since with her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington. Mrs. Wood was converted in early womanhood and united with the Methodist church of which she has been a faithful and devoted member for more than sixty years. Her chief joys were in her religion, and after these, in the mutual love of her children and their kindly and affectionate families. She retained her faculties well and was acutely sick but a few days. On Thursday morning last, after a stroke the day before, her fondly watching daughter saw a rare beautiful and bright smile come over her face, and she looked up, and seemed to be seeing some of her "loved and lost awhile" dear ones. She was more than thirty years a subscriber to the Central Christian Advocate, in which she took great delight. For many years, until her eyesight had failed her somewhat, she found pleasure in reading the Bible. In her late years she often asked her grandchildren to sing one of the hymns used in her funeral service, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus." Hers was just such a simple and trusting faith as we find expressed in these verses. She leaves a rich heritage to her children, of a living faith in Christ, and a fond and dear and unselfish affection for her own, while those outside this circle who knew her in these fine qualities, are very many indeed. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Little River at 11:30 am Sunday morning. The sermon was preached by her pastor of about thirty years, the Rev W J Barron, pastor of the Methodist Church at Bushton. He was assisted in the services by Rev Albert E Ayers. Her grandsons were pallbearers. Internment in Bean Cemetery.
ELVIRA (SMITH) WOOD
newspaper obituary: The Monitor?, Little River, Rice Co, KS -
Elvira A Smith, widow of J N Wood who passed away at Little River nearly 25 years ago, was born at Jacksonville, Illinois, July 16, 1839, and went to her eternal reward Friday, February 20, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington, Kansas, being 80 years, 8 months and 4 days of age at the time of her departure. She was married to John Nelson Wood in 1857 (11 Feb 1858 Menard Co, IL). To them four daughters and two sons were given: Mrs. Kate Sloan of Great Bend, Kansas; Rev Eli T Wood, who passed away in the middle of a fruitful ministry in Missouri a number of years ago; Mrs. Mary Fail of Little River, Kansas; J W Wood of Winfield, Kansas; Mrs. Mattie French of Hoisington, Kansas; and Mrs. Lulu Case of Little River, Kansas. Besides these she leaves a brother, E T Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Tippett, both of Bethany, Missouri; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Her daughters and remaining son were all with her in her last illness. After a few years in Menard Co, Illinois, the family moved to Harrison Co, Missouri. They then went to Nebraska where they spent six years, when again they went to Missouri, and in 1884 they came to Kansas. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wood lived until 1907 in Little River, but has for the most part of the time made her home since with her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington. Mrs. Wood was converted in early womanhood and united with the Methodist church of which she has been a faithful and devoted member for more than sixty years. Her chief joys were in her religion, and after these, in the mutual love of her children and their kindly and affectionate families. She retained her faculties well and was acutely sick but a few days. On Thursday morning last, after a stroke the day before, her fondly watching daughter saw a rare beautiful and bright smile come over her face, and she looked up, and seemed to be seeing some of her "loved and lost awhile" dear ones. She was more than thirty years a subscriber to the Central Christian Advocate, in which she took great delight. For many years, until her eyesight had failed her somewhat, she found pleasure in reading the Bible. In her late years she often asked her grandchildren to sing one of the hymns used in her funeral service, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus." Hers was just such a simple and trusting faith as we find expressed in these verses. She leaves a rich heritage to her children, of a living faith in Christ, and a fond and dear and unselfish affection for her own, while those outside this circle who knew her in these fine qualities, are very many indeed. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Little River at 11:30 am Sunday morning. The sermon was preached by her pastor of about thirty years, the Rev W J Barron, pastor of the Methodist Church at Bushton. He was assisted in the services by Rev Albert E Ayers. Her grandsons were pallbearers. Internment in Bean Cemetery.
newspaper obituary: The Monitor?, Little River, Rice Co, KS -
Elvira A Smith, widow of J N Wood who passed away at Little River nearly 25 years ago, was born at Jacksonville, Illinois, July 16, 1839, and went to her eternal reward Friday, February 20, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington, Kansas, being 80 years, 8 months and 4 days of age at the time of her departure. She was married to John Nelson Wood in 1857 (11 Feb 1858 Menard Co, IL). To them four daughters and two sons were given: Mrs. Kate Sloan of Great Bend, Kansas; Rev Eli T Wood, who passed away in the middle of a fruitful ministry in Missouri a number of years ago; Mrs. Mary Fail of Little River, Kansas; J W Wood of Winfield, Kansas; Mrs. Mattie French of Hoisington, Kansas; and Mrs. Lulu Case of Little River, Kansas. Besides these she leaves a brother, E T Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Tippett, both of Bethany, Missouri; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Her daughters and remaining son were all with her in her last illness. After a few years in Menard Co, Illinois, the family moved to Harrison Co, Missouri. They then went to Nebraska where they spent six years, when again they went to Missouri, and in 1884 they came to Kansas. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wood lived until 1907 in Little River, but has for the most part of the time made her home since with her daughter, Mrs. J M French, at Hoisington. Mrs. Wood was converted in early womanhood and united with the Methodist church of which she has been a faithful and devoted member for more than sixty years. Her chief joys were in her religion, and after these, in the mutual love of her children and their kindly and affectionate families. She retained her faculties well and was acutely sick but a few days. On Thursday morning last, after a stroke the day before, her fondly watching daughter saw a rare beautiful and bright smile come over her face, and she looked up, and seemed to be seeing some of her "loved and lost awhile" dear ones. She was more than thirty years a subscriber to the Central Christian Advocate, in which she took great delight. For many years, until her eyesight had failed her somewhat, she found pleasure in reading the Bible. In her late years she often asked her grandchildren to sing one of the hymns used in her funeral service, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus." Hers was just such a simple and trusting faith as we find expressed in these verses. She leaves a rich heritage to her children, of a living faith in Christ, and a fond and dear and unselfish affection for her own, while those outside this circle who knew her in these fine qualities, are very many indeed. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Little River at 11:30 am Sunday morning. The sermon was preached by her pastor of about thirty years, the Rev W J Barron, pastor of the Methodist Church at Bushton. He was assisted in the services by Rev Albert E Ayers. Her grandsons were pallbearers. Internment in Bean Cemetery.
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