Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Bertha Jane Boulden Dobbins wife of Eld. James T. Dobbins, was born In Clinton county, Ind., Jan. 2, 1841, and was the eldest daughter bdnl into the family of Richard and Elizabeth Boulden. She united with the Church of the Brethren near Monticello in 1873 and lived faithful to the end. She was united in marriage to James T. Dobbins Oct. 25, 1858, and to this union seven children were born. Three died in Infancy add Mrs. Frank E. Durflinger died a year ago. Three are still living. On Saturday afternoon, April 17, she was stricken with paralysis, and bore her few days of affliction with Christian patience, and on Tuesday evening, April 20, she quietly and peacefully passed away at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 28 days. She leaves to mourn one son, Howard, in Oklahoma, and two daughters, Elsie Clark and Anna Templeton, of near Monon; 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; two sisters and one brother. Thus one of the noble and Christian pioneers of White county has submitted to the great call and may our loss be her gain. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion, Palestine church by Rev. Bert Bridge of Monticello, and burial made in the Dobbins cemetery. **