Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

was born Oet. 5, 1831, near Ft. Wayne, Ind., and died at the home of J. R. Guild at Medaryville May 24, 1920, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 19 days. When 9 years old she .moved with her parents, William and Hanna Freshour, to Gillam township, Jasper county, thereby becoming one of the pioneer settlers of that Umous Christian community. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 17 years under the pastorate of Rev. Penser and lived a faithful Christian life until death. She married John Querry-April 4, 1850, who preceded her in death July 30, 1881. To this union was born nine children, namely: Preston M., who died Dec. 25, 1919; Mrs. Hanna L. Brown of Anthony, Kas.; Sarah J., who died at the age of 11 years; Mrs. Cecelia Guild of daryvllle; William F. Querry ot Hebron; Mrs. Florence C. Redinbo, who died in February, *1896; Mrs. .Mary E. Jones of Medaryville, who temporarily is at Conrath, Wls.; an infant son who died at the age ot two weeks, and Mrs. Carrie Jones of Lacrosse. Besides these immediate children she leaves 27 grandchildren; also two brothers, George J. of Medaryville and Paris C. of Hays City, Kas. Her last days were of Intense suffering but her faith in God never -wavered and she often gave expression of prayer and praise to God and was conscious to the last. —Medaryville Journal.

Mary M. Freshour