Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1911 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Cynthia J. Weathers, whose maiden name was Stackhouse, was born in Hamilton, Ohio, Dee. 10, 1825. Died in the home of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Mary Fox, with whom she had made her home for several years past, in Otterbein. Ind., Jan. 4, 1911, aged 85 years and 25 days. In the year 1834, when she was only nine years old, the family moved to Lafayette, Ind., coming all the way in wagons, over the old stage route, through Indianapolis. On 'the 24th of February, 1846, she was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to James C, Weathers. To this union ten children were born, six of whom, together with the husband and father, have crossed death’s silent river before her, Mr. Weathers’ death occurring on February 6, 1878. 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 * I moved with her children to Rensselaer, in order to be itear her brothers, who were then living here. When her husband returned froran the front, at the expiration^ of his term of service, he immediately re-inlisted for three years, in Co. A, 87th Indiana Vol. Infantry, serving to the end of the time and was honorably discharged. Mrs. Weathers retained to the very last very vivid recollections of those terribly trying tirtes, and as the years rolled by, lived more and more among the memories of the days when war claimed our country’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 deside 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: Mr/ Henrietta Tharp, Kentland, Ind.; Mrs. Kate Harbolt, Larkin, Kan.; Frank M. Weathers, Colorado Springs, Cflo.; and Mrs. Mary E. Peyton, Rensselaer, Ind.; eighteen grandchildren, and twelve great-grand-children. She is the last of her father's family, all the others having preceded her to the other shore. Sweetly rest thee, oh aged toiler, Thou hast wrought so well and long; Now join the host of Christ’s redeemed ones, In a glad triumphant song. Funeral services w’ere held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Peyton, Friday, Jan. 6, at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. J. P. Green,