"Y Obituraries/Misc, Truro, Ohio Twp, Madison Co, Iowa --------------------------------------------------------------------- A complete listing of obituaries and explaination of origin are in the Index linked to the main page. *********************************************************************** Young, Margaret Herron, wife of C. H. Young, of Ohio township, died last Saturday, after long suffering with dropsy. She was buried on Friday at the Young cemetery. (Penciled note on clipping says Jan.......187?) ---------------------------------------------------------- Young, Orinda A. Kale, was born August 26th 1860, and was married to C. W. Young Sept. 1878. She united with the Christian church in 1892, and was baptised in the following year by Rev. Golden, died February 10th 1897, leaving a loving husband and three dutiful children. Friends done all in their power to reclain(sic) the precious one in health and vigor, leaving nothing undone that would aid in that direction, but the dread disease, consumption claimed its earthly victim, but the pure spirit returned to God who gave, there to dwell in its permanent and everlasting home, there to await those left behind. Tedious and painful illness her cheerfullness patience and resignation were remarkable. She often said she was prepared for death and not to weep for her, she was ready to go, and the closing scene was a sweet and peaceful sleep. Such is the death of one who died in the faith of our Lord. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Young, Sarah Roberts, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1827 and died in Winterset, Madison county, Iowa, September 15, 1908, aged 81 years and 3 months. She was united in marriage to Samuel R. Young in Hillsborough, Pennsylvania, November 14, 1844. They moved from Pennsylvania to Madison county, Iowa in 1865, where she continued to reside until her death, her husband having died eleven years previous. Mrs. Young was the mother of eleven children, nine of whom survive her. There are forty- three grandchildren and forty-eight great grandchildren, making in all one hundred children, grandchildren and great grandchildren surviving her. The children present at her bedside were: H. R. Young; Walter S. Young; Permelia Osborn; Emma Baker and one brother, Wesley Roberts all of Iowa and Dickie Young and wife of Lexington, N. B. The other children present at the funeral were Caroline Lake, Etta Ward and Frank Young all of Kansas and J. W. Young of Spokane, Washington. She expressed the wish that all her children and friends might meet her in heaven. Mother Young in early life confessed the Savior, uniting with the Methodist church in which she was always a consistent member, bearing her part in all church work. She was a faithful wife, a devoted mother, a true friend to all and loved and respected by all who knew her. She bore her sickness with great fortitude, retaining her memory to the last. she was laid to rest in the Peru cemetery, Rev. Wilbur ReQua of the Winterset M. E. church conducting the services. ********************************************************************* UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************* File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cay Merryman