Obituary of Martha Davis, Hardin County, Illinois

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Name of Deceased:  Martha DAVIS
Name of Newspaper:  Hardin County Independent
Date of Newspaper:  8 April 1926

Obituary:

The silent reaper whose name is death visited the home of 
W. L. Davis and took from them a loving wife and mother.
Aunt Martha, as she was commonly called by the younger 
generation and been in poor health for a number of years 
and on Feb. 3, 1926 she fell and from then she gradually 
grew worse and died the following month.
She was the daugher of Cornelius and Sarah Smock, born in 
Hardin County 1 Dec 1860, departed from life March 3, 1926, 
being 65 years, 3 month and two days of age at the time of 
her death.
She was united in marriage with W.L. Davis Nov. 11, 1879.  
Four children blessed this union, two girls Nora and Lizze, 
who preceded their mother to the Great Beyond some 28 years 
ago and two boys, T.A. and Edgar, also a grand son, C.D. 
Adams, who had been with them from infancy and was just as 
dear to her as her own.
She possessed a kind, loving and motherly disposition and 
to know her was to love her.  Her home was always a welcome
place for the young people, she always met us with that 
loving smile that we shall never forget.  She was ever ready
to lend a helping hand or speak something kind to those in 
need.
The later part of her life was devoted to the rearing of her
boys to bring them up to be highly respected gentleman and
to educate them, which she accomplished and was always proud
to speak of.
Aunt Martha's health never permitted her to attend church 
services and visit her neighbors as she would have liked but
her talk and thoughts were for the bettering of every one. 
She always said she could live for her Savior and Master as 
well in her home as elsewhere.
All that medical aid and loving hands could do was done to 
save her but the Master said "well done".  
A very touching funeral service was conducted by M.F. Oxford 
March 5, 1926 at the Hale cemetery, after which all that was 
mortal of this dear, good woman was consigned to its last 
resting place beside her daughter Nora, wife of Allen Adams.
I would say to Mr. Davis and the sons weep not as those who 
have no hope; your loving companion and dear mother is not 
dead but sleeping.  So live that when the summons comes to 
join them there will be an unbroken family in the skies.  
Written by one who loved her--Georgia M. Griffith


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