Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1911 — Obituary of “Grandmother” Weathers. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of “Grandmother” Weathers.

Mrs. Cynthia J. Weathers, whose maiden name was Stackhouse, was born in Hamilton, Ohio, December 10, 1825. Died in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Fox, with whom she had made her home for several years past, in Otterbein, Indiana, January 4, 1911; aged eighty-flve years and twenty-five days. In the year 1834, when she was only mine years old, the family moved to Lafayette, Indiana, coming all the way in wagons, over the old stageroute, through Indianapolis. On the 24th of February, 1846, she was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. James C. Weathers. To this union ten children were born, six of whom, together with the husband and father, have crosssed death’s silent river before her, Mr. Weather’s death occurring on February 6, 1818. Upon the breaking out of the civil war, Mr. Weathers heard his country’s call and enlisted at Lafayette, in the three months’ service; and at the same time Mrs. Weathers moved with her children to Rensselaer, in order to be near her brothers, who were then liv> ing here. When her husband returned from the front, at the expiration of his term of service, he immediately reenlisted for three years, in Co. A, 87th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving t > the end of the time and was honorably discharged. Mrs. Weathers retained to the very last very vivid recollections of those terribly trying limes, and as the years rolled by, lived more and more among the memories of the days when was claimed our coutry’s best, and hardships and sorrows were many and bitter, Mrs. Weathers was converted to Jesus Christ about thirty-seven years ago, under the preaching of Rev. D. J. Huston, and united with the Rensselaer Baptist church, retaining her membership therein until transferred to the assembly of the saints above. Her children take special delight in bearing testimony to her very consistent Christian life, and to her many wifely and motherly virtues, and her old neighbors tell of her splendid neighborly qualities. Many times during the later years of her life she has spoken of her desir* to “depart and be with Jesus,” and but a few days before her death she said, “I am ready to go, I am ready and prepared to go.” She leaves to mourn their loss, and yet to rejoice in the victory of her faith, four children: Mrs. Henrietta Tharp, of Kentland, Ind.; Mrs. Kate Harboit. of Lakin, Kansas; Mr. Frank M. Weathers, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mrs. Mary E. Peyton, of Rensselaer, Ind.; eighteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She is the last of her father’s family, all the others having proceeded her to the other shore. Funeral services ere held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Peyton, Friday, January «th. at 10 A M.. conducted by her pastor. Rev. J. P. Green. --—r*r~.

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