Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Cornelia A. January 19, 1877
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Bellevue Leader, Jan. 24, 1877
Bellevue Leader, Bellevue, Iowa, January 24, 1877

Obituary

CORNELIA A. WATKINS-
Died of apoplexy, January 19, 1877, after three days of lingering in an 
unconscious state, Mrs. Cornelia A. Watkins, in the 63rd year of her age. Mrs. 
Watkins was born in Chemung County, New York, October 6, 1814; graduated at 
Geneva Seminary, came to Bellevue with her husband, Dr. D. J. Watkins in 1846, 
six years after their marriage. Her long residence and faithful Christian 
character had gathered around her many friends. Her devotion to the welfare of 
her husband and children, a daughter and two sons, was more than ordinary. The 
sons had been absent for several years in the diamond fields of Africa, but it 
was her great privilege to see their return some months before her death. Her 
husband, temporarily absent in Wisconsin, was summoned by telegraph and 
arrived a few days before her death; so that in God’s good providence all the 
members of the family were present when her memorial spirit winged its flight 
as we trust to the mansions of light.

During the war she was president of the Soldier’s Aid Society. She was also, 
with her brother William T. Wynkoop, and Capt. E. G. Potter, appointed by the 
County Supervisors on a committee to care for the needs of the families of 
soldiers. In these humane offices she was most faithful and untiring.

The funeral service was held Sabbath, the 21st, at the Congregational Church, 
of which she had been a worthy member, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Jno 
Gilmore, assisted by Rev. Mr. Norton of the M. E. Church, and attended by a 
large concourse of citizens. The bereaved relatives had many sympathizing 
friends who mourn with them their loss, but rejoice with them in her gain. 

“Be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.”


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