Mrs. W.E. Copeland died at her home in Eureka, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910, after a lingering illness, age 62 years 5 months and 12 days.
Mrs. Copeland was of New England ancestry. She was born in Northford, New Haven county, Conn., Aug. 22, 1847. Her maiden name was Angie Smith Root. In early life she came to Kansas, where she every afterwards lived.
In 1881 she was married to William E. Copeland. To this union were born three daughters; Mrs. S.E. Brookover of Scott City, Miss Bessie Copeland and Mrs. S.H. Stuber both of Eureka.
In common with other pioneers Mrs. Copeland passed through the trying times of the early Kansas days, but she was ever true to her adopted state. She was a woman of more than ordinary culture of studious habits and extensive reading.
In early life she united with the Episcopal church, but later identifies herself with the Firsst Congregational Church of Eureka in 1898. She loved her church and her Sunday school and was ever a faithful attendant. During the last years of her life she suffered much from ill health and death came to her as a glad release. She died as she lived, in full assurance of faith. She will be greatly missed both in her home and in her church. To her relatives and friends is the loss hers is the incomparable gain. The husband and daughters have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A.M. Spanhler were held at the Congregational church at 1 p.m. yesterday. A quartet from the Congregational choir rendered appropriate music. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 6 January 1910 page 1.
Mrs. Copeland was of New England ancestry. She was born in Northford, New Haven county, Conn., Aug. 22, 1847. Her maiden name was Angie Smith Root. In early life she came to Kansas, where she every afterwards lived.
In 1881 she was married to William E. Copeland. To this union were born three daughters; Mrs. S.E. Brookover of Scott City, Miss Bessie Copeland and Mrs. S.H. Stuber both of Eureka.
In common with other pioneers Mrs. Copeland passed through the trying times of the early Kansas days, but she was ever true to her adopted state. She was a woman of more than ordinary culture of studious habits and extensive reading.
In early life she united with the Episcopal church, but later identifies herself with the Firsst Congregational Church of Eureka in 1898. She loved her church and her Sunday school and was ever a faithful attendant. During the last years of her life she suffered much from ill health and death came to her as a glad release. She died as she lived, in full assurance of faith. She will be greatly missed both in her home and in her church. To her relatives and friends is the loss hers is the incomparable gain. The husband and daughters have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A.M. Spanhler were held at the Congregational church at 1 p.m. yesterday. A quartet from the Congregational choir rendered appropriate music. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 6 January 1910 page 1.
Mrs. W.E. Copeland died at her home in Eureka, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910, after a lingering illness, age 62 years 5 months and 12 days.
Mrs. Copeland was of New England ancestry. She was born in Northford, New Haven county, Conn., Aug. 22, 1847. Her maiden name was Angie Smith Root. In early life she came to Kansas, where she every afterwards lived.
In 1881 she was married to William E. Copeland. To this union were born three daughters; Mrs. S.E. Brookover of Scott City, Miss Bessie Copeland and Mrs. S.H. Stuber both of Eureka.
In common with other pioneers Mrs. Copeland passed through the trying times of the early Kansas days, but she was ever true to her adopted state. She was a woman of more than ordinary culture of studious habits and extensive reading.
In early life she united with the Episcopal church, but later identifies herself with the Firsst Congregational Church of Eureka in 1898. She loved her church and her Sunday school and was ever a faithful attendant. During the last years of her life she suffered much from ill health and death came to her as a glad release. She died as she lived, in full assurance of faith. She will be greatly missed both in her home and in her church. To her relatives and friends is the loss hers is the incomparable gain. The husband and daughters have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A.M. Spanhler were held at the Congregational church at 1 p.m. yesterday. A quartet from the Congregational choir rendered appropriate music. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 6 January 1910 page 1.
Mrs. Copeland was of New England ancestry. She was born in Northford, New Haven county, Conn., Aug. 22, 1847. Her maiden name was Angie Smith Root. In early life she came to Kansas, where she every afterwards lived.
In 1881 she was married to William E. Copeland. To this union were born three daughters; Mrs. S.E. Brookover of Scott City, Miss Bessie Copeland and Mrs. S.H. Stuber both of Eureka.
In common with other pioneers Mrs. Copeland passed through the trying times of the early Kansas days, but she was ever true to her adopted state. She was a woman of more than ordinary culture of studious habits and extensive reading.
In early life she united with the Episcopal church, but later identifies herself with the Firsst Congregational Church of Eureka in 1898. She loved her church and her Sunday school and was ever a faithful attendant. During the last years of her life she suffered much from ill health and death came to her as a glad release. She died as she lived, in full assurance of faith. She will be greatly missed both in her home and in her church. To her relatives and friends is the loss hers is the incomparable gain. The husband and daughters have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A.M. Spanhler were held at the Congregational church at 1 p.m. yesterday. A quartet from the Congregational choir rendered appropriate music. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 6 January 1910 page 1.
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