The Quincy Daily Herald, 2/13/1903, p. 8
THE DEATH OF MRS. VOLK
AGED LADY PASSES AWAY AT HOME OF SON.
Widow of Celebrated Sculptor Had Resided Here Fifty-five Years—Death Due to Acute Attack of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Louise Volk died at the home of her son, Cornelius G. Volk [Jr.], 1259 Maine street, at 9:15 last night. Though in impaired health, incidental to advanced
years, she had been very sick only since last Sunday, when she suffered an attack of pneumonia. The attack proved fatal, as from the first it was feared it would.
Deceased was born Barlow. Her mother was Honor Douglas, an aunt of the immortal Stephen A. Douglas, and Mrs. Volk was, accordingly, a first cousin of the great statesman and orator. She was born Sept. 3, 1828. at Bethany, Genesee county, New York and was married in 1845 to Cornelius Gesner Volk, and three years later they came west and located in Quincy, which continued to be their home. Mr. Volk, noted the country over as a sculptor, died Oct. 3, 1898. In the following year, on Nov. 5, 1890, Henry B. Volk, the oldest son of the family, postmaster at the Soldiers' Home at the time, passed away, his death being quite sudden., the result of a stroke of paralysis. Up to that time Mrs. Volk had made her home with this son and after his death she became a member of the family of the other son, Cornelius G., the senior member of the printing firm of Volk, Jones, & McMein Co. She had two of the best sons that were ever reared to bless and comfort the declining years of a fond mother, and no wish was expressed but to be gratified—nothing that could add to her comfort but was given cheerful and prompt attention. There were only the two sons.
Joseph C. Barlow, founder of the Barlow Corn Planter works, was a brother of deceased. He died on Memorial day, 1895. leaving Mrs. Volk that particular branch of the family, of eleven children. By a bit of coincidence the death of Mr. Volk removed the last of the twelve children of that particular branch of the family. Hon. Andrew D. Barlow, consul-general to Mexico, is a nephew of the deceased. Mrs.
Volk leaves one grandson, William C, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Volk. In more indirect relationship comes Elmer W. King, manager of the Postal Telegraph company, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. C. G. Volk.
Mrs. Volk had for thirty-five years been a member of the Vermont Street Baptist church and lived a life in every way consistent with her profession of religion. Before the infirmities of age came upon her she was active in charitable and church work and all her duties were performed in a spirit of love and cheerfulness. She
loved her home and was the queen of the household, ruling with a scepter of kindness and affection. She grew old gracefully and beautifully and at the age of 75 passes
to her reward to be recalled in the memory of friends as a mother in Israel, devoted, pure, good. To such as she, death has no terrors. It is welcomed as the transition from the mortal to the immortal and by those who die in the faith. She fell asleep firm in the belief that she was to wake in eternity to enjoy all the glories thereof.
The funeral will be attended Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the house. In the absence of a regular pastor the venerable Rev. William Stewart will conduct the services. The interment will be in Woodland cemetery. The body of the mother will repose by the side of the husband and son separated and reunited by death.
(obituary supplied by FAG member Bob Keith)
THE DEATH OF MRS. VOLK
AGED LADY PASSES AWAY AT HOME OF SON.
Widow of Celebrated Sculptor Had Resided Here Fifty-five Years—Death Due to Acute Attack of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Louise Volk died at the home of her son, Cornelius G. Volk [Jr.], 1259 Maine street, at 9:15 last night. Though in impaired health, incidental to advanced
years, she had been very sick only since last Sunday, when she suffered an attack of pneumonia. The attack proved fatal, as from the first it was feared it would.
Deceased was born Barlow. Her mother was Honor Douglas, an aunt of the immortal Stephen A. Douglas, and Mrs. Volk was, accordingly, a first cousin of the great statesman and orator. She was born Sept. 3, 1828. at Bethany, Genesee county, New York and was married in 1845 to Cornelius Gesner Volk, and three years later they came west and located in Quincy, which continued to be their home. Mr. Volk, noted the country over as a sculptor, died Oct. 3, 1898. In the following year, on Nov. 5, 1890, Henry B. Volk, the oldest son of the family, postmaster at the Soldiers' Home at the time, passed away, his death being quite sudden., the result of a stroke of paralysis. Up to that time Mrs. Volk had made her home with this son and after his death she became a member of the family of the other son, Cornelius G., the senior member of the printing firm of Volk, Jones, & McMein Co. She had two of the best sons that were ever reared to bless and comfort the declining years of a fond mother, and no wish was expressed but to be gratified—nothing that could add to her comfort but was given cheerful and prompt attention. There were only the two sons.
Joseph C. Barlow, founder of the Barlow Corn Planter works, was a brother of deceased. He died on Memorial day, 1895. leaving Mrs. Volk that particular branch of the family, of eleven children. By a bit of coincidence the death of Mr. Volk removed the last of the twelve children of that particular branch of the family. Hon. Andrew D. Barlow, consul-general to Mexico, is a nephew of the deceased. Mrs.
Volk leaves one grandson, William C, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Volk. In more indirect relationship comes Elmer W. King, manager of the Postal Telegraph company, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. C. G. Volk.
Mrs. Volk had for thirty-five years been a member of the Vermont Street Baptist church and lived a life in every way consistent with her profession of religion. Before the infirmities of age came upon her she was active in charitable and church work and all her duties were performed in a spirit of love and cheerfulness. She
loved her home and was the queen of the household, ruling with a scepter of kindness and affection. She grew old gracefully and beautifully and at the age of 75 passes
to her reward to be recalled in the memory of friends as a mother in Israel, devoted, pure, good. To such as she, death has no terrors. It is welcomed as the transition from the mortal to the immortal and by those who die in the faith. She fell asleep firm in the belief that she was to wake in eternity to enjoy all the glories thereof.
The funeral will be attended Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the house. In the absence of a regular pastor the venerable Rev. William Stewart will conduct the services. The interment will be in Woodland cemetery. The body of the mother will repose by the side of the husband and son separated and reunited by death.
(obituary supplied by FAG member Bob Keith)
The Quincy Daily Herald, 2/13/1903, p. 8
THE DEATH OF MRS. VOLK
AGED LADY PASSES AWAY AT HOME OF SON.
Widow of Celebrated Sculptor Had Resided Here Fifty-five Years—Death Due to Acute Attack of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Louise Volk died at the home of her son, Cornelius G. Volk [Jr.], 1259 Maine street, at 9:15 last night. Though in impaired health, incidental to advanced
years, she had been very sick only since last Sunday, when she suffered an attack of pneumonia. The attack proved fatal, as from the first it was feared it would.
Deceased was born Barlow. Her mother was Honor Douglas, an aunt of the immortal Stephen A. Douglas, and Mrs. Volk was, accordingly, a first cousin of the great statesman and orator. She was born Sept. 3, 1828. at Bethany, Genesee county, New York and was married in 1845 to Cornelius Gesner Volk, and three years later they came west and located in Quincy, which continued to be their home. Mr. Volk, noted the country over as a sculptor, died Oct. 3, 1898. In the following year, on Nov. 5, 1890, Henry B. Volk, the oldest son of the family, postmaster at the Soldiers' Home at the time, passed away, his death being quite sudden., the result of a stroke of paralysis. Up to that time Mrs. Volk had made her home with this son and after his death she became a member of the family of the other son, Cornelius G., the senior member of the printing firm of Volk, Jones, & McMein Co. She had two of the best sons that were ever reared to bless and comfort the declining years of a fond mother, and no wish was expressed but to be gratified—nothing that could add to her comfort but was given cheerful and prompt attention. There were only the two sons.
Joseph C. Barlow, founder of the Barlow Corn Planter works, was a brother of deceased. He died on Memorial day, 1895. leaving Mrs. Volk that particular branch of the family, of eleven children. By a bit of coincidence the death of Mr. Volk removed the last of the twelve children of that particular branch of the family. Hon. Andrew D. Barlow, consul-general to Mexico, is a nephew of the deceased. Mrs.
Volk leaves one grandson, William C, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Volk. In more indirect relationship comes Elmer W. King, manager of the Postal Telegraph company, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. C. G. Volk.
Mrs. Volk had for thirty-five years been a member of the Vermont Street Baptist church and lived a life in every way consistent with her profession of religion. Before the infirmities of age came upon her she was active in charitable and church work and all her duties were performed in a spirit of love and cheerfulness. She
loved her home and was the queen of the household, ruling with a scepter of kindness and affection. She grew old gracefully and beautifully and at the age of 75 passes
to her reward to be recalled in the memory of friends as a mother in Israel, devoted, pure, good. To such as she, death has no terrors. It is welcomed as the transition from the mortal to the immortal and by those who die in the faith. She fell asleep firm in the belief that she was to wake in eternity to enjoy all the glories thereof.
The funeral will be attended Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the house. In the absence of a regular pastor the venerable Rev. William Stewart will conduct the services. The interment will be in Woodland cemetery. The body of the mother will repose by the side of the husband and son separated and reunited by death.
(obituary supplied by FAG member Bob Keith)
THE DEATH OF MRS. VOLK
AGED LADY PASSES AWAY AT HOME OF SON.
Widow of Celebrated Sculptor Had Resided Here Fifty-five Years—Death Due to Acute Attack of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Louise Volk died at the home of her son, Cornelius G. Volk [Jr.], 1259 Maine street, at 9:15 last night. Though in impaired health, incidental to advanced
years, she had been very sick only since last Sunday, when she suffered an attack of pneumonia. The attack proved fatal, as from the first it was feared it would.
Deceased was born Barlow. Her mother was Honor Douglas, an aunt of the immortal Stephen A. Douglas, and Mrs. Volk was, accordingly, a first cousin of the great statesman and orator. She was born Sept. 3, 1828. at Bethany, Genesee county, New York and was married in 1845 to Cornelius Gesner Volk, and three years later they came west and located in Quincy, which continued to be their home. Mr. Volk, noted the country over as a sculptor, died Oct. 3, 1898. In the following year, on Nov. 5, 1890, Henry B. Volk, the oldest son of the family, postmaster at the Soldiers' Home at the time, passed away, his death being quite sudden., the result of a stroke of paralysis. Up to that time Mrs. Volk had made her home with this son and after his death she became a member of the family of the other son, Cornelius G., the senior member of the printing firm of Volk, Jones, & McMein Co. She had two of the best sons that were ever reared to bless and comfort the declining years of a fond mother, and no wish was expressed but to be gratified—nothing that could add to her comfort but was given cheerful and prompt attention. There were only the two sons.
Joseph C. Barlow, founder of the Barlow Corn Planter works, was a brother of deceased. He died on Memorial day, 1895. leaving Mrs. Volk that particular branch of the family, of eleven children. By a bit of coincidence the death of Mr. Volk removed the last of the twelve children of that particular branch of the family. Hon. Andrew D. Barlow, consul-general to Mexico, is a nephew of the deceased. Mrs.
Volk leaves one grandson, William C, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Volk. In more indirect relationship comes Elmer W. King, manager of the Postal Telegraph company, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. C. G. Volk.
Mrs. Volk had for thirty-five years been a member of the Vermont Street Baptist church and lived a life in every way consistent with her profession of religion. Before the infirmities of age came upon her she was active in charitable and church work and all her duties were performed in a spirit of love and cheerfulness. She
loved her home and was the queen of the household, ruling with a scepter of kindness and affection. She grew old gracefully and beautifully and at the age of 75 passes
to her reward to be recalled in the memory of friends as a mother in Israel, devoted, pure, good. To such as she, death has no terrors. It is welcomed as the transition from the mortal to the immortal and by those who die in the faith. She fell asleep firm in the belief that she was to wake in eternity to enjoy all the glories thereof.
The funeral will be attended Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the house. In the absence of a regular pastor the venerable Rev. William Stewart will conduct the services. The interment will be in Woodland cemetery. The body of the mother will repose by the side of the husband and son separated and reunited by death.
(obituary supplied by FAG member Bob Keith)
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