Obits: Martha Jane Sharp; Warren County, Iowa ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES PROJECT NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ************************************************************************ The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda E April 9, 2002 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Warren County, Iowa Please visit the Warren County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/warren/ ____________________________________________________________________________ _OBIT (copy of original newspaper clipping from Elizabeth Fern Freeman, Stierwalt papers, Lacona, Warren Co., IA) MRS. MARTHA JANE SHARP Mrs. Martha Jane Beech, daughter of Jesse and Irene Beech, was born in Illinois, November 9, 1837, and passed away in Lacona, Iowa, September 5, 1929, aged 91 years, 9 months and 26 days. She was married in Illinois to Lewis Freeman and to his union were born twelve children, six girls and six boys. Of these only three are living, Mrs. Anna Brennan, of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Alice Penwell and Mrs. Hattie Brown, of Lacona. There are also a number of grandchildren and other relatives and friends to mourn the loss of this beloved Mother. The family moved from Illinois to Appanoose County, Iowa, and after the death of Mr. Freeman, to Warren County. Here Mrs. Freeman was married to George Sharp, who passed away in 1904. For the past 17 years Grandma Sharp has made her home with Mrs. Penwell. She has been poorly most of the time, yet always having patience and ever mindful of the loving care of her two daughters. She was a lover of nature and the flowers, delighting in the wonderful array of color and mindful of the power of her Creator. She has lived to a ripe age, yet will be missed by those nearest and dearest to her. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many. Enter into your rest." Mrs. Sharp was a member of the Christian church. The services were held at her late home Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ida B. Thom of the M.E. church. A male quartet consisting of E. B. Mosher, Glen Holmes, Harvey Fetters and Darrel Parkins, rendered, "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Rock of Ages". The burial was in the Newbern cemetery. "Home at last! and over yonder Just within the pearly gates, Watching still for loved ones coming, Now the sainted mother waits. When, we, too shall cross the river And on earth no longer roam, May we, reunited, gather Safe at last, in the bright home." _____________________________ NOTE: BIRTH NAME: MARTHA JANE BEACH PLACE OF BIRTH: WAYNE CO., INDIANA PARENTS: JESSE BEACH AND ARRENA MENDENHALL #1 MARRIAGE: LEWIS C. FREEMAN FEB. 3, 1853 MACON CO., IL LEWIS HAD 3 DAUGHTERS WHEN THEY MARRIED FROM HIS 1ST WIFE RACHEAL HUNTER. TOGETHER THEY HAD 9 MORE CHILDREN...MARTHA RAISED ALL 12 CHILDREN AS HER OWN. #2 MARRIAGE: GEORGE C. SHARP FEB. 7, 1882 WARREN CO, IA THEY HAD NO CHILDREN TOGETHER. HE HAD CHILDREN FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE BURIED: NEWBERN CEMETERY, NEAR LACONA, WARREN CO., IA HER GRAVE IS NOT MARKED SUBMITTED BY: LINDA E. Linniecakes2@aol.com