Lee County IA Archives Obituaries.....Henderson, Clara, Gustafson January 9, 1893
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January 10, 1893
The death of Mrs. Clara Henderson, aged about thirty years, at St. Joseph’s
hospital yesterday afternoon, finishes a chapter in a story so sad as to touch
the heart of the most hardened.  Four years ago this woman, was deserted by her
husband, who departed with another woman, leaving her with five small boys to
care for (the only daughter, Eleanor, only lived a short while and had already
died).  She struggled along as best she could, working hard and actually
starving herself that her children might be provided for.  One of her boys
sickened and died, after which the privations the woman had borne told on her
weakened frame and she took sick with consumption.  She was cared for by the
Ladies Benevolent Union and the King’s Daughters who did all they could for her.
 She was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, where her death occurred as noted
above.  Of her four children left, two are in the Swedish Lutheran orphan’s home
at Stanton, Iowa, and the two others, aged seven and ten years, are in the city
yet to be cared for by charitable people.  The remains were taken to the home of
Wm. Elom, No. 711 Grand Avenue, where the funeral was held this afternoon.  The
services were conducted by the Swedish Lutheran pastor and Rev. Dr. D. Murphy,
the remains being placed in the vault.

Additional Comments:
I received this obit. from the Keokuk Public Library by e-mail.  It was pasted
in an album of some sort with no indication of the newspaper it came from,
although it was labled "January 10, 1893.  I know my great grandmother's death
occured on January 9th, 1893, so the date fits.  I did not change any of the
wording or punctuation or spelling, this is exactly as it appears in the pdf
file I received.  I can send the pdf if you wish.

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