Delaware County OhArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, Ezra April 8, 1898
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Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa
EDWARDS---At his home near Iron Hill, Iowa, April 8, 1898, Mr. Ezra 
Edwards, aged 70 years, 6 months and 12 days. Mr. Edwards was born in Delaware 
county, Ohio, September 7, 1827, and came to Iowa in 1848, and was married to 
Miss Mary Streets on January 28, 1849. This union was blessed with thirteen 
children, five of whom---David, Richard, Sanford, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. John 
Abrams, and a feeble mother, survive to mourn his loss. Deceased had many warm 
friends who mourn with the grief-stricken family. Death at all times seems sad, 
but when a father is stricken down how terrible indeed is the dread messenger 
and how powerless are we to console those who mourn. Mr. Edwards was a soldier 
and served his country three years in Company F, Thirty-first regiment, Iowa 
infantry. He claimed saving faith in Christ under the labors of Elder Buck of 
the Advent church in the winter of 1869-70. Deceased was one of the pioneers of 
Jackson county and had built himself up a fine home in the valley of the North 
Fork, Maquoketa. He was a loving husband, a kind father, a generous neighbor, 
and the sorrowing family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire 
community. The funeral services were conducted at the residence on Sunday by 
Rev. W. C. Thompson, of Iron Hill. His remains were enclosed in a beautiful 
casket, a large cortege of sympathizing friends, relatives and neighbors 
followed his remains to their last resting place in the Streets cemetery where 
he will await the final resurrection morn. Dear father, thou hast left us, 
And thy loss we deeply feel; But it is God that hath bereft us, He can all our 
sorrows feel. 




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