Wife of Robert Craig Stearman. Robert & Fanny were married on November 1, 1827, in Bedford (or Bedford County), Virginia.
On Thursday, March 24th at her residence in this Village, Frances, wife of Robert C. Stearman, aged 79 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Mrs. Stearman was the daughter of John and Sarah Anderson, and was born Oct. 11, 1810, near Beaver Dam, not far from Chambersburg, in Bedford County, Virginia. She was married to Mr. Stearman Nov. 1, 1827, and they have lived together as husband and wife over fifty-three years.
In the same fall in which they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Stearman moved west, first to Kentucky, then to Ohio, then to Concord (Bunkum) in Iroquois County, Illinois, wintering in Delphi, ind., the year they moved to Bunkum. They lived in Iroquois county twelve years. In Sept. 1851 they moved to Momence and they have lived at Momence ever since.
Nine children were born of their marriage, four of whom died when quite young. Two of them were buried in Ohio, and two of them in Iroquois county.
Mrs. Stearman was not a demonstrative woman, but she was always a dutiful, faithful, and affectionate wife and mother. She was so uniformly conscientious, considerate and kind that those who knew her most loved her best. She was a woman who never had any trouble or difficulty with any one. She was not only the best of mothers to her own children, but she bestowed a mother's care upon all who came beneath her roof. Especially was she a mother to Sarah Anderson, now Mrs. Hough, an adopted daughter, and to Robert McCabe, now a blacksmith of Manteno, who for many years was a member of the family.
Her bereaved husband in a conversation with the writer of this obituary last Monday made the remark that since their children had married and gone out into the world to care for themselves he and his wife had lived more and more in each other, and that their love for each other had grown stronger and stronger as the days went by.
When Mr. Stearman took sick about four weeks ago, Mrs. Stearman insisted on constantly watching with, and caring for him, and though there was no lack of kindness, attention and care on the part of neighbors and relatives, she as she expressed it, could not lie down and sleep, so great was her solicitude for her husband. but on the Sunday before she died she was so worn out that she was obliged to give up and go to bed. She had been somewhat feeble some time, and now nature was entirely worn out. She at once became delirious and remained so till death relieved her of her sufferings on Thursday following.
Mrs. Stearman was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and during all the period of that membership was a true, devoted and earnest Christian.
Her funeral was held at the house last Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. so that Mr. Stearman could be present, Elder Hoover officiating. After the funeral the remains were taken to the Momence cemetery and buried there.
Credit: The Momence Reporter March 31, 1881. A copy of the article is available on Facebook at Momence Genealogy Corner.
On Thursday, March 24th at her residence in this Village, Frances, wife of Robert C. Stearman, aged 79 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Mrs. Stearman was the daughter of John and Sarah Anderson, and was born Oct. 11, 1810, near Beaver Dam, not far from Chambersburg, in Bedford County, Virginia. She was married to Mr. Stearman Nov. 1, 1827, and they have lived together as husband and wife over fifty-three years.
In the same fall in which they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Stearman moved west, first to Kentucky, then to Ohio, then to Concord (Bunkum) in Iroquois County, Illinois, wintering in Delphi, ind., the year they moved to Bunkum. They lived in Iroquois county twelve years. In Sept. 1851 they moved to Momence and they have lived at Momence ever since.
Nine children were born of their marriage, four of whom died when quite young. Two of them were buried in Ohio, and two of them in Iroquois county.
Mrs. Stearman was not a demonstrative woman, but she was always a dutiful, faithful, and affectionate wife and mother. She was so uniformly conscientious, considerate and kind that those who knew her most loved her best. She was a woman who never had any trouble or difficulty with any one. She was not only the best of mothers to her own children, but she bestowed a mother's care upon all who came beneath her roof. Especially was she a mother to Sarah Anderson, now Mrs. Hough, an adopted daughter, and to Robert McCabe, now a blacksmith of Manteno, who for many years was a member of the family.
Her bereaved husband in a conversation with the writer of this obituary last Monday made the remark that since their children had married and gone out into the world to care for themselves he and his wife had lived more and more in each other, and that their love for each other had grown stronger and stronger as the days went by.
When Mr. Stearman took sick about four weeks ago, Mrs. Stearman insisted on constantly watching with, and caring for him, and though there was no lack of kindness, attention and care on the part of neighbors and relatives, she as she expressed it, could not lie down and sleep, so great was her solicitude for her husband. but on the Sunday before she died she was so worn out that she was obliged to give up and go to bed. She had been somewhat feeble some time, and now nature was entirely worn out. She at once became delirious and remained so till death relieved her of her sufferings on Thursday following.
Mrs. Stearman was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and during all the period of that membership was a true, devoted and earnest Christian.
Her funeral was held at the house last Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. so that Mr. Stearman could be present, Elder Hoover officiating. After the funeral the remains were taken to the Momence cemetery and buried there.
Credit: The Momence Reporter March 31, 1881. A copy of the article is available on Facebook at Momence Genealogy Corner.
Wife of Robert Craig Stearman. Robert & Fanny were married on November 1, 1827, in Bedford (or Bedford County), Virginia.
On Thursday, March 24th at her residence in this Village, Frances, wife of Robert C. Stearman, aged 79 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Mrs. Stearman was the daughter of John and Sarah Anderson, and was born Oct. 11, 1810, near Beaver Dam, not far from Chambersburg, in Bedford County, Virginia. She was married to Mr. Stearman Nov. 1, 1827, and they have lived together as husband and wife over fifty-three years.
In the same fall in which they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Stearman moved west, first to Kentucky, then to Ohio, then to Concord (Bunkum) in Iroquois County, Illinois, wintering in Delphi, ind., the year they moved to Bunkum. They lived in Iroquois county twelve years. In Sept. 1851 they moved to Momence and they have lived at Momence ever since.
Nine children were born of their marriage, four of whom died when quite young. Two of them were buried in Ohio, and two of them in Iroquois county.
Mrs. Stearman was not a demonstrative woman, but she was always a dutiful, faithful, and affectionate wife and mother. She was so uniformly conscientious, considerate and kind that those who knew her most loved her best. She was a woman who never had any trouble or difficulty with any one. She was not only the best of mothers to her own children, but she bestowed a mother's care upon all who came beneath her roof. Especially was she a mother to Sarah Anderson, now Mrs. Hough, an adopted daughter, and to Robert McCabe, now a blacksmith of Manteno, who for many years was a member of the family.
Her bereaved husband in a conversation with the writer of this obituary last Monday made the remark that since their children had married and gone out into the world to care for themselves he and his wife had lived more and more in each other, and that their love for each other had grown stronger and stronger as the days went by.
When Mr. Stearman took sick about four weeks ago, Mrs. Stearman insisted on constantly watching with, and caring for him, and though there was no lack of kindness, attention and care on the part of neighbors and relatives, she as she expressed it, could not lie down and sleep, so great was her solicitude for her husband. but on the Sunday before she died she was so worn out that she was obliged to give up and go to bed. She had been somewhat feeble some time, and now nature was entirely worn out. She at once became delirious and remained so till death relieved her of her sufferings on Thursday following.
Mrs. Stearman was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and during all the period of that membership was a true, devoted and earnest Christian.
Her funeral was held at the house last Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. so that Mr. Stearman could be present, Elder Hoover officiating. After the funeral the remains were taken to the Momence cemetery and buried there.
Credit: The Momence Reporter March 31, 1881. A copy of the article is available on Facebook at Momence Genealogy Corner.
On Thursday, March 24th at her residence in this Village, Frances, wife of Robert C. Stearman, aged 79 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Mrs. Stearman was the daughter of John and Sarah Anderson, and was born Oct. 11, 1810, near Beaver Dam, not far from Chambersburg, in Bedford County, Virginia. She was married to Mr. Stearman Nov. 1, 1827, and they have lived together as husband and wife over fifty-three years.
In the same fall in which they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Stearman moved west, first to Kentucky, then to Ohio, then to Concord (Bunkum) in Iroquois County, Illinois, wintering in Delphi, ind., the year they moved to Bunkum. They lived in Iroquois county twelve years. In Sept. 1851 they moved to Momence and they have lived at Momence ever since.
Nine children were born of their marriage, four of whom died when quite young. Two of them were buried in Ohio, and two of them in Iroquois county.
Mrs. Stearman was not a demonstrative woman, but she was always a dutiful, faithful, and affectionate wife and mother. She was so uniformly conscientious, considerate and kind that those who knew her most loved her best. She was a woman who never had any trouble or difficulty with any one. She was not only the best of mothers to her own children, but she bestowed a mother's care upon all who came beneath her roof. Especially was she a mother to Sarah Anderson, now Mrs. Hough, an adopted daughter, and to Robert McCabe, now a blacksmith of Manteno, who for many years was a member of the family.
Her bereaved husband in a conversation with the writer of this obituary last Monday made the remark that since their children had married and gone out into the world to care for themselves he and his wife had lived more and more in each other, and that their love for each other had grown stronger and stronger as the days went by.
When Mr. Stearman took sick about four weeks ago, Mrs. Stearman insisted on constantly watching with, and caring for him, and though there was no lack of kindness, attention and care on the part of neighbors and relatives, she as she expressed it, could not lie down and sleep, so great was her solicitude for her husband. but on the Sunday before she died she was so worn out that she was obliged to give up and go to bed. She had been somewhat feeble some time, and now nature was entirely worn out. She at once became delirious and remained so till death relieved her of her sufferings on Thursday following.
Mrs. Stearman was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and during all the period of that membership was a true, devoted and earnest Christian.
Her funeral was held at the house last Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. so that Mr. Stearman could be present, Elder Hoover officiating. After the funeral the remains were taken to the Momence cemetery and buried there.
Credit: The Momence Reporter March 31, 1881. A copy of the article is available on Facebook at Momence Genealogy Corner.
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Frances Stearman born Oct 13, 1810 - died 1881 Wife of Robert C. Stearman
