Matilda Boles was born in Sarah county, N.C., July 1, 1826, and departed this life March 31, 1900, age 73 years, 8 months and 30 days. She, with her parents, emigrated to Johnson county, Ind., and settled on what is known as the Boles farm near Bargersville, and resided there all her girlhood days. She was united in marriage to Jacob Foglesong, July 22, 1847. To this union was born 10 children, 6 sons and 4 daughters, of which 4 have preceded her to the better land, namely Edward, Lewis, Joseph and Franklin. She united with the Christian church at Union Village in April 1847, under the ministry of Elder Holingsworth. She afterward moved her membership to Bargersville, and thence to her home at New Hope, and has always been an active and devoted member. She was an earnest and careful reader of the Holy Bible and tried in her walks of life to practice its teachings. Her home was always open to the wayfarer and she never turned away any one in need, but administered to the wants of either neighbor or stranger.
A true soldier has fallen in Israel: the toils of life are ended, the joys of heaven begun. Yes, our loved one has entered the joys of eternal day. We will miss her, but it is our loss, not hers.
She had been a great sufferer for the last four years, which was patiently borne, and while she lamented that her suffering was so great, she was often heard to say that the Lord knew best, and the trials only tended to purify the soul and draw her nearer her heavenly home. No higher tribute can be paid to her true and noble character than to say that to know her was to love her.
In her the children will lose a mother who was true and kind as only a mother can be. But the greatest loss will fall on the aged husband who has walked by her side over the rough tide of life for over a half century, and now he so much needs a loving wife in his declining years.
There is no flock however watched or tended
But one dead lamb is there,
There is no fireside howsoe’er defended
But has one vacant chair.
Phoebe Taylor
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The Franklin Democrat
April 13, 1900
[Submitted by Dietra Rosenkoetter]
Matilda Boles was born in Sarah county, N.C., July 1, 1826, and departed this life March 31, 1900, age 73 years, 8 months and 30 days. She, with her parents, emigrated to Johnson county, Ind., and settled on what is known as the Boles farm near Bargersville, and resided there all her girlhood days. She was united in marriage to Jacob Foglesong, July 22, 1847. To this union was born 10 children, 6 sons and 4 daughters, of which 4 have preceded her to the better land, namely Edward, Lewis, Joseph and Franklin. She united with the Christian church at Union Village in April 1847, under the ministry of Elder Holingsworth. She afterward moved her membership to Bargersville, and thence to her home at New Hope, and has always been an active and devoted member. She was an earnest and careful reader of the Holy Bible and tried in her walks of life to practice its teachings. Her home was always open to the wayfarer and she never turned away any one in need, but administered to the wants of either neighbor or stranger.
A true soldier has fallen in Israel: the toils of life are ended, the joys of heaven begun. Yes, our loved one has entered the joys of eternal day. We will miss her, but it is our loss, not hers.
She had been a great sufferer for the last four years, which was patiently borne, and while she lamented that her suffering was so great, she was often heard to say that the Lord knew best, and the trials only tended to purify the soul and draw her nearer her heavenly home. No higher tribute can be paid to her true and noble character than to say that to know her was to love her.
In her the children will lose a mother who was true and kind as only a mother can be. But the greatest loss will fall on the aged husband who has walked by her side over the rough tide of life for over a half century, and now he so much needs a loving wife in his declining years.
There is no flock however watched or tended
But one dead lamb is there,
There is no fireside howsoe’er defended
But has one vacant chair.
Phoebe Taylor
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The Franklin Democrat
April 13, 1900
[Submitted by Dietra Rosenkoetter]
Family Members
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William Edward Foglesong
1848–1864
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Harriet Barbara Foglesong Doty
1849–1933
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Sarah Jane Foglesong Etter
1851–1911
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Daniel Lewis Foglesong
1854–1855
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Elias Foglesong
1856–1935
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Mary Janetta Foglesong Beck
1858–1918
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Joseph B. Foglesong
1859–1861
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Nancy E Foglesong Beck
1862–1946
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Alva L Foglesong
1865–1911
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Isaac Franklin Foglesong
1868–1869
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