Decatur County IA Archives Obituaries.....Chapman, Edith 1904
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Leon Reporter
Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, March 3, l904

EDITH CHIPMAN was born Dec. 25, l856, in Schuyler County, Illinois. She was
converted and joined the Presbyterian Church at the age of l8 at Brooklyn, Ill.,
and remained in full fellowship until l887 and then joined the M.E. Church,
Plymouth, Ill., where her membership remained until death. On Sept. 4, l878, she
was married to THOMAS B. ABERCROMBIE in Brooklyn, Ill. Five children were born
to them -- two boys and three girls. Four are still living, and were present at
the bedside of their mother when she passed away. One girl died at the age of 9
months. She, with her husband and family moved to Weldon in l895. She had been
afflicted 2 years and 2 months and died Feb. 26, l904, aged 47 years and 2
months. She was well prepared to make the change of this world for the better
world.

The funeral was held in the M.E. Church in Weldon, the Pastor, Rev. W.H. Doyle,
having charge, assisted by Rev. G.E. Mitchell, Feb. 27 at l:30 p.m., after which
the remains were taken to their family cemetery in Brooklyn, Ill., where the
services will be concluded. MR. T.B. ABERCROMBIE and MANSEL, one of the boys,
accompanied the remains.

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