DIED; - At her residence in Riley township, Ringgold county, Iowa, on the 20th day of Jan., 1883, of appolexy, Mrs. Abi Livermore. Age fifty-six years, three months and twenty-six days. Abi Babb was born in Luzeene county, Penn. From whence, at the age of thirteen years, she came to Iowa, living in Des Moines, Louisa, and Ringgold counties respectfully (sic), from that time on until her death. When twenty-one years old, she was united in the bonds of matrimony with Jairus Livermore, of Vermont, with whom she lived happily for sixteen years. But in Dec, 1862, pneumonia took from her, her kind and affectionate husband. And she was left a widow, with seven small children, the youngest being only only (sic) one year old. The funeral services were held at the Gibbony school house on the 22d, and was attended by a great number of friends and acquaintances, who only "knew to love." Christian consolation was offered by Rev. Watson and Stone.
"Our mother through that vale has gone.
Whose shadows lie so dark and deep;
Its mysteries to explore alone,
And leave us here to wail and weep."
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Suggested spelling variation: Abby
"Our mother through that vale has gone.
Whose shadows lie so dark and deep;
Its mysteries to explore alone,
And leave us here to wail and weep."
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Suggested spelling variation: Abby
DIED; - At her residence in Riley township, Ringgold county, Iowa, on the 20th day of Jan., 1883, of appolexy, Mrs. Abi Livermore. Age fifty-six years, three months and twenty-six days. Abi Babb was born in Luzeene county, Penn. From whence, at the age of thirteen years, she came to Iowa, living in Des Moines, Louisa, and Ringgold counties respectfully (sic), from that time on until her death. When twenty-one years old, she was united in the bonds of matrimony with Jairus Livermore, of Vermont, with whom she lived happily for sixteen years. But in Dec, 1862, pneumonia took from her, her kind and affectionate husband. And she was left a widow, with seven small children, the youngest being only only (sic) one year old. The funeral services were held at the Gibbony school house on the 22d, and was attended by a great number of friends and acquaintances, who only "knew to love." Christian consolation was offered by Rev. Watson and Stone.
"Our mother through that vale has gone.
Whose shadows lie so dark and deep;
Its mysteries to explore alone,
And leave us here to wail and weep."
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Suggested spelling variation: Abby
"Our mother through that vale has gone.
Whose shadows lie so dark and deep;
Its mysteries to explore alone,
And leave us here to wail and weep."
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Suggested spelling variation: Abby
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