Anna Marie Stiman Robeson Obituary - Rudd Review, January 2, 1906, Floyd County, Iowa ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Prepared for the IaGenWeb Archives by: Robert Fish November 19, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Marie Stiman Robeson Anna Marie Stiman was born in Summerhill, Canberry(Cambria) County, Pennsylvania 29 November 1844 and died in Rudd, Iowa 2 January 1906. She moved with her parents to Davenport, Iowa, in the year 1864, and on Feb. 19, 1865, she was united in marriage to Thomas M. Robeson. Eleven children came to bless and brighten the home, Charles, Arthur, Frank, Oliver and Tom were the boys and the girls were Birdine, Laura, Louie, Hattie, Jessie and Edith. Grandma Robeson was a fond mother, loving, kind and true. Her whole life was spent in untiring devotion for her loved ones and her home. A great deal of her time was spent in pioneer life first in Iowa and then going with her husband and little flock to Dakota where she lived for ten years. She seldom or ever was heard to complain at trials or hardships and until the last, was ever ready to do, or to be everything that was possible for love to conceive or willing hands to do for those who were near and dear to her. In the year 1894 she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and we believe earnestly endeavored to lead a true Christian life. About one year ago she commenced to fail and from that time has been a great sufferer but with almost superhuman effort she kept up until a day before her death messenger came as a quick relief to her sufferings. The companion of these forty years or more of domestic life and seven of the children and not a few prattling babes and boys and girls who learned to love and call her grandma are left to mourn their great loss. Thus one by one we pass away, but truly of the subject of this sketch we can say "She hath done what she could." The funeral was held from the M. E. church today at half past one and internment in Rudd cemetery. The Review with the hosts of friends extends to the sorrowing relatives the deepest sympathy in this sad hour of affliction. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Footnote: Unknown when the date of funeral was, likely a few days after Anna’s passing on 2 Jan 1906. Obituary came from a newspaper titled the "Review", probably from Rudd, Iowa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared for the IaGenWeb Archives by: Robert Fish November 19, 1998