Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  Cynthia Moore Robbins

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Stanberry Owl-Headlight, Gentry County, Missouri, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1911, front page:
     Cynthia Moore was born in Canada Oct. 27th, 1839, and died at her home in
     Stanberry, Mo., Sept. 1, 1911.  She was the oldest of a family of fifteen
     children, eight of whom are still living.

     She was married to Thomas Robbins on her twentieth birthday and for almost
     fifty-two years she has been a fulfillment to him of Prov. 19:14, "A
     prudent wife is from the Lord."

     She was converted and united with the U. B. church in Canada before she was
     married, afterwards coming to the Methodist Episcopal church and continuing
     one of the many faithful members of this organization while she lived.  She
     was possessed of a most beautiful Christian character, faithful, patient,
     kind, true, always true to the very highest ideals of the Christ life.  For
     more than thirty years Thomas and Cynthia Robbins have lived so
     consistently that men of no creed, as well as those of every creed, have
     been compelled to admit that surely "They had been with Christ and learned
     of him."  She was not afraid to live right, hence she was not afraid at
     death, almost joyfully she entered the open door that released her frail
     body from its suffering and pain.  "What will become of Thomas?" was the
     last care she had and almost her last thought.

     She had no children of her own, but the early death of her parents left her
     to be a mother as well as a sister to some of the family.

     She leaves a sorrowing husband, four brothers, viz: Martin Moore, living in
     Pennsylvania; John B. Moore, of Canada; S. B. Moore, Beatrice, Neb.; George
     Moore, Sioux City, Ia.; four sisters, viz: Mrs. Elizabeth Tiberghien and
     Mrs. W. G. Brown, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Ada Mulligan, Brunswick, Mo.;
     Mrs. Maggie Gregg, Moberly, Mo.
     The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Chas. H. Brott, at the new
     Methodist church, Sunday, 2:30 p. m., and her body was laid to rest in High
     Ridge cemetery.