Mrs. E. B Carter Passed Away Saturday At the Age of 88 Years -

Josephine Boswell, daughter of John Bland Boswell and Mary Webster Boswell, was born near Manhattan, Indiana May 8, 1854. She passed away at her home in O'Neill on May 23, 1942 at the age of 88 years and 15 days.

When a small child she came with her parents by a covered wagon train to locate near Glenwood, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. On December 12, 1872, she was united in marriage to Elijah Benjamin Carter. To this union ten children were born, four of whom have preceded their mother in death: Cora died in infancy, Andy at the age of 16 years, Charles W. in March 1933, and the youngest, Mrs. Lucy Sisco in February, 1940.

In the spring of 1892 they moved to Washington, Kansas, where their family was reared. In 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Carter moved to Burchard, Nebr., where they lived until coming to O'Neill in 1922.

Mr. Carter passed away on May 13, 1940. Mrs. Carter united with the Christian Church at the age of 15 and in later years transferred her membership to the Presbyterian Church and was a faithful member of the church and Guild until the close of her life.

Mrs. Carter was a member of the Woman's Relief Corps - her father being a Civil war veteran. She met the hardships of pioneer life as she did all other problems of life with courageous Christian fortitude. She was a faithful wife and mother, always willing and anxious to help whenever help was needed and was loved by all that knew her.

She leaves to mourn her passing the following children: Frank A. of Hasty, Colo; Dr. Lew A. of O'Neill; Mrs. Mary Jenkins and Mrs. Mabel Lee of Chambers; Mrs. Pink Stitt of Benkelman; and Mrs. Rilla B. Cox of Wymore, Nebr. She also leaves 32 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Mollie Otwell of Harrisonville, Mo.

Relatives and friends from out-of-town were: Frank A. Carter, Hasty, Colo; Mrs. Mary Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Harve Lee, Chambers; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stitt, Benkelman; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox, Wymore; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eikenbury and Miss Lois Carter of Lincoln; Mrs. Marjorie Beghtol, Carter, and Barbara Ann of Kearney; Mr. and Mrs. Riley Carter, Chambers; Miss Ada Carter, Whiting, Iowa, Mr. Henderson and his son of Sioux City, Iowa.

The Frontier, O'Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, May 2, 1942, transcribed by Linda Berney