Obituary of Mrs. Ursula E. Webb 1834 - 1907 Greene County IN

Submitted by: Judi Burns
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WEBB - - As a result of a stroke of apoplexy Mrs. Ursula E. Webb, one 
of the most estimable citizens of Greene county and one who had been a 
resident of this county more than half a century, was called to her 
reward last Friday evening at 8:10 o'clock, two hours after receiving 
the fatal stroke. Death occured at the house of, Mrs. john McLaughlin 
at Koleen.  - - -  She had been in declining health for the last few 
years, having Suffered two previous strokes of apoplexy, and for 
several months had been quite feeble.  But on the day of her death she 
had been unusally bright and active and apparently felt better than 
she had for many weeks.  She insisted  on helping her daughter with 
the house work, and late in the afternoon she went into her room and 
sat down to cut some carpet rags. When supper was ready Mrs. 
McLaughlin called her but received no response.  She hurried into the 
room to find her mother prostrate on the floor, and it was soon 
evident that the end was not far off.  The children wer immediately 
summoned by 'phone, and two hours later the devoted mother had 
answered the call of the Master whose faithful follower she had been 
for more than three score years.  - - -  Her maiden name was Moore and 
she was born at Mooresfield, Ohio, February 3, 1834; died September 
27, 1907; aged seventy-three years seven months and twenty-four days.  
- - -  When she was only about six or eight months old her mother 
died; about a year later her father died; and a short time later two 
children of the family passed away leaving only herself and her 
brother William R. Moore, who survives her.  - - -  Fifty eight years 
ago she was united in marriage to Thomas Edington and about fifty-one 
years ago they came from Ohio to Indiana to make their home.  To this 
union were born eight children, two dying in infancy.  The others are 
still living and mourn the loss of a kind and noble mother, The 
surviving children are Leroy W. Edington, of Midland; Mrs. John 
McLaughlin of Koleen; Sheriff William W. Edington; Mrs. William H. 
Mansfield and Elijah W. Edington of Bloomfield; and Thomas L. Edington 
of Koleen.  Four of her children were at her bedside when she passed 
away, and all were present at the funeral. - - - She is also survivied 
by twenty-four grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren; all of 
whom, except four grandchildren and two great grandchildren attended 
the funeral. - - - Death robbed her of her companion January 13, 1874, 
and in 1883 she was united in marriage, this time to William Webb, who 
died about ten years ago. - - - Since childhood she had been a devoted 
christain and a loyal member of the M. E. Church.  Her brother stated 
at the funeral that he distinctly remembered her first public 
testimony.  It was at Stafford's church in Coshocton County, Ohio, 
when she said she expected to meet tempempation but prayed that she 
would bot be tempted above that she was able to bear.  And her last 
public experssion of her love for the Savoir was at the "Old Folks" 
service here at the M. E. Church just the sunday before she passed 
away. - - - She was an excellant woman who seen lifetime of good works 
won for her the confidence and esteem of all with whom she associated. 
- - - Her only brother, William R. Moore of Kansas City, was here and 
in her company the last few weeks of her life, and they were happy in 
each other's presence.  He came unexpectedly to her and to the other 
relatives, had finished his vist and everything was in readiness for 
him to start home on the train next morning when death summons came to 
his sister. - - - The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 
two o'clock from the Walnut Grove church, conducted by the Rev. W. J. 
Ellis of Solsberry, in the presence of a large assemlage of relatives 
and friends and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at that 
place. - - -  We take this means of expressing our deepest gratitude 
to our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness and their 
expression of sympathy at the death of our mother. - The Edington 
Children.  
Vol. XXXI No. 46 pg. 1 Col. 5 & 6
Fri, Oct 1907   Bloomfield News

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