Obituary of Amanda Mansfield Ely, from Athena Press, Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, 3 February 1905
MOTHER IN HEAVEN.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Our dear mother, Mrs. Amanda Ely, departed from us in Seattle, Wash., January 27, 1905, at the age of 80 years, eight months and 16 days.
She was a devoted mother-our best earthly friend-and a faithful Christian; a member of the Christian church at Athena, Oregon, her home for many years, and where we have buried her body by the side of the graves of our dear father, P. Ely, and our sweet spirited sister, Lizzie Ely. The grave of our dear brother, J. F. Ely, is at San Bernardino, California.
The loving and faithful soul, or spirit, our real mother, has gone into the great beyond where all are going, and from whence none has ever returned. She has left four children and three brothers. Two sons, C. M. and G. W. Ely, and one daughter, M. A. Bamford, are residents of Seattle, Wash., and one daughter, Mrs. R. L. Price, resides near Farmington, Wash. Two brothers, F. M. and B. F. Mansfield, reside at Athena, Ore., and one brother, T. J. Mansfield, resides in Illinois.
Mother has been an invalid for over ten years. A very patient sufferer; never known once to complain or find fault.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their (her) eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4.) "Rejoice ever-more." (1st Thess. 5:16.)
No word that we can say or write, or even our thoughts, can express the full meaning of the word mother. Therefore we will only add what our dear sister said of "Heaven;" and let us all think of "Mother in Heaven!"
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Resources for information supplied by Carol Heller: US Census information: 1850, Knox County, Illinois; 1860 and 1870, Lane County, Oregon; 1880 and 1900, Umatilla County, Oregon; Utilla Register, 1853, published in Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off: 1853-1854 and Immigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853, compiled by Leah Collins Menaffee, 1984; Oregon Donation Land Claim Records; Biography of Philologus Ely, History of Pacific Northwest - Oregon & Washington, published 1889, Portland, OR, p 318. Biography of Frank M. Mansfield, Illustrated History of Oregon, Rev. H.K. Hines, Lewis Publishing Co., 1893; Kees Cemetery Records, Weston, Oregon; Athena Press, February 3, 1905. Photo of Amanda Mansfield Ely, taken 1888, Pendleton, Oregon, in possession of Carol Heller.
MOTHER IN HEAVEN.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Our dear mother, Mrs. Amanda Ely, departed from us in Seattle, Wash., January 27, 1905, at the age of 80 years, eight months and 16 days.
She was a devoted mother-our best earthly friend-and a faithful Christian; a member of the Christian church at Athena, Oregon, her home for many years, and where we have buried her body by the side of the graves of our dear father, P. Ely, and our sweet spirited sister, Lizzie Ely. The grave of our dear brother, J. F. Ely, is at San Bernardino, California.
The loving and faithful soul, or spirit, our real mother, has gone into the great beyond where all are going, and from whence none has ever returned. She has left four children and three brothers. Two sons, C. M. and G. W. Ely, and one daughter, M. A. Bamford, are residents of Seattle, Wash., and one daughter, Mrs. R. L. Price, resides near Farmington, Wash. Two brothers, F. M. and B. F. Mansfield, reside at Athena, Ore., and one brother, T. J. Mansfield, resides in Illinois.
Mother has been an invalid for over ten years. A very patient sufferer; never known once to complain or find fault.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their (her) eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4.) "Rejoice ever-more." (1st Thess. 5:16.)
No word that we can say or write, or even our thoughts, can express the full meaning of the word mother. Therefore we will only add what our dear sister said of "Heaven;" and let us all think of "Mother in Heaven!"
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Resources for information supplied by Carol Heller: US Census information: 1850, Knox County, Illinois; 1860 and 1870, Lane County, Oregon; 1880 and 1900, Umatilla County, Oregon; Utilla Register, 1853, published in Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off: 1853-1854 and Immigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853, compiled by Leah Collins Menaffee, 1984; Oregon Donation Land Claim Records; Biography of Philologus Ely, History of Pacific Northwest - Oregon & Washington, published 1889, Portland, OR, p 318. Biography of Frank M. Mansfield, Illustrated History of Oregon, Rev. H.K. Hines, Lewis Publishing Co., 1893; Kees Cemetery Records, Weston, Oregon; Athena Press, February 3, 1905. Photo of Amanda Mansfield Ely, taken 1888, Pendleton, Oregon, in possession of Carol Heller.
Obituary of Amanda Mansfield Ely, from Athena Press, Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, 3 February 1905
MOTHER IN HEAVEN.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Our dear mother, Mrs. Amanda Ely, departed from us in Seattle, Wash., January 27, 1905, at the age of 80 years, eight months and 16 days.
She was a devoted mother-our best earthly friend-and a faithful Christian; a member of the Christian church at Athena, Oregon, her home for many years, and where we have buried her body by the side of the graves of our dear father, P. Ely, and our sweet spirited sister, Lizzie Ely. The grave of our dear brother, J. F. Ely, is at San Bernardino, California.
The loving and faithful soul, or spirit, our real mother, has gone into the great beyond where all are going, and from whence none has ever returned. She has left four children and three brothers. Two sons, C. M. and G. W. Ely, and one daughter, M. A. Bamford, are residents of Seattle, Wash., and one daughter, Mrs. R. L. Price, resides near Farmington, Wash. Two brothers, F. M. and B. F. Mansfield, reside at Athena, Ore., and one brother, T. J. Mansfield, resides in Illinois.
Mother has been an invalid for over ten years. A very patient sufferer; never known once to complain or find fault.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their (her) eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4.) "Rejoice ever-more." (1st Thess. 5:16.)
No word that we can say or write, or even our thoughts, can express the full meaning of the word mother. Therefore we will only add what our dear sister said of "Heaven;" and let us all think of "Mother in Heaven!"
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Resources for information supplied by Carol Heller: US Census information: 1850, Knox County, Illinois; 1860 and 1870, Lane County, Oregon; 1880 and 1900, Umatilla County, Oregon; Utilla Register, 1853, published in Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off: 1853-1854 and Immigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853, compiled by Leah Collins Menaffee, 1984; Oregon Donation Land Claim Records; Biography of Philologus Ely, History of Pacific Northwest - Oregon & Washington, published 1889, Portland, OR, p 318. Biography of Frank M. Mansfield, Illustrated History of Oregon, Rev. H.K. Hines, Lewis Publishing Co., 1893; Kees Cemetery Records, Weston, Oregon; Athena Press, February 3, 1905. Photo of Amanda Mansfield Ely, taken 1888, Pendleton, Oregon, in possession of Carol Heller.
MOTHER IN HEAVEN.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Our dear mother, Mrs. Amanda Ely, departed from us in Seattle, Wash., January 27, 1905, at the age of 80 years, eight months and 16 days.
She was a devoted mother-our best earthly friend-and a faithful Christian; a member of the Christian church at Athena, Oregon, her home for many years, and where we have buried her body by the side of the graves of our dear father, P. Ely, and our sweet spirited sister, Lizzie Ely. The grave of our dear brother, J. F. Ely, is at San Bernardino, California.
The loving and faithful soul, or spirit, our real mother, has gone into the great beyond where all are going, and from whence none has ever returned. She has left four children and three brothers. Two sons, C. M. and G. W. Ely, and one daughter, M. A. Bamford, are residents of Seattle, Wash., and one daughter, Mrs. R. L. Price, resides near Farmington, Wash. Two brothers, F. M. and B. F. Mansfield, reside at Athena, Ore., and one brother, T. J. Mansfield, resides in Illinois.
Mother has been an invalid for over ten years. A very patient sufferer; never known once to complain or find fault.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their (her) eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4.) "Rejoice ever-more." (1st Thess. 5:16.)
No word that we can say or write, or even our thoughts, can express the full meaning of the word mother. Therefore we will only add what our dear sister said of "Heaven;" and let us all think of "Mother in Heaven!"
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Resources for information supplied by Carol Heller: US Census information: 1850, Knox County, Illinois; 1860 and 1870, Lane County, Oregon; 1880 and 1900, Umatilla County, Oregon; Utilla Register, 1853, published in Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off: 1853-1854 and Immigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853, compiled by Leah Collins Menaffee, 1984; Oregon Donation Land Claim Records; Biography of Philologus Ely, History of Pacific Northwest - Oregon & Washington, published 1889, Portland, OR, p 318. Biography of Frank M. Mansfield, Illustrated History of Oregon, Rev. H.K. Hines, Lewis Publishing Co., 1893; Kees Cemetery Records, Weston, Oregon; Athena Press, February 3, 1905. Photo of Amanda Mansfield Ely, taken 1888, Pendleton, Oregon, in possession of Carol Heller.
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