Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1903 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Obituary. Tohanna Mary Christensen, daughter of Axel and Mary Christensen, was bom at Herby, Denmark, July 3, 1829. She was married to Andrew P. Abelgore, July 10, i&49- To this union ten children were bom, seven of whom remain to mourn their loss, namely: Mr. Charles Abelgore, Mrs. Cora Nelson, Mrs. Tillie Peregrine, Mrs. Mary Christenson, Mrs. Lena Cook, Mrs. Treda Noland and Mrs. Anna Warner, all of whom were present at the funeral except Mrs. Cora Nelson, who was unable to come on account of sickness. Those who have passed before her are two sons, Peter and Christian Abelgore and a daughter, who died 'in infancy. She came with her husband and seven children to America and settled in Iroquois county, 111., in 1869. They moved to Hanging Grove township, Jasper county., Indiana in 1876, where she lived until the death of her husband in 1892. She was married to Neils Madison, of Clifton, 111., June 26, 1897. She was christened in the Danish Lutheran church in infancy, which faith she devoutly followed until shortly after moving to this state, where not being able to attend services of that denomination she joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Osborne and remained a faithful worker in that denomination until she passed to a higher life at her home near Lee, March 3, 1903. For the past few years she has suffered intensely at various times and it was often thought by her friends and relatives that recovery would be impossible, but the faith she sincerely followed never weakened during the hour of affliction and she has ever expressed her readiness to depart and be with Christ. Her age at death was 73 years. 8 months. Interment at Osborne cemetery. Miss Susie Smith returned home from a two months’ visit in Illinois last Thursday. Mrs. Mary Christenson and her son Sheridan, who were called here on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs, Madison, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Abelgore are spending a few days visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. Geo. Robinson and have moved to the Skinner farm. Mrs. Geo. Smith is entertaining company from Illinois. Mr. Madison’s son and son-in-law, of Bradley, 111., Mr. Chas. Abelgore and wife, Mrs. Mary Christenson and son Sheridan were called here on account of the illness and death of Mrs. Madison. * Mr. Ford has purchased a part of the Randle farm near Banta school house and moved March 2. John Jordan, who was married last week, has gone to housekeeping on the Jim Culp farm west of Osborne school house. Ola Drake spent a few days at Arthur Stewart’s lately.