In 1834 John and Betty Stocker emigrated with their family consisting of Hester, George, Leland, Martha, Mary, Jane, and Ursula, to Vermont Settlement in Northeastern Indiana. Here the village of Orland, Steuben county, Ind., was afterward formed and the family took its part in clearing the farms of that new country and building school houses, churches and erecting all the institutions of religious and civil life now found where they found the Indian wigwams and all the wild animals of the then far west.
Ursula Stocker, the subject of this sketch, the youngest and last survivor of this Pioneer family of John Stocker, was born at Jamaica, Windham Co., Vermont, March 28, 1834, and came with her parents when 6 months old to Vermont settlement or Orland. She was married to George A. Brown, Nov. 12, 1850. To them were born 4 sons and three daughters, one son, Oscar Roland, and two daughters, Estella and Addie, preceded her to the better land. Her husband, George A. Brown, three sons, Frank, Irving and Chester, and one daughter, Elizabeth Ransburg, survive to mourn their loss. Her married life of 58 years was spent in Steuben county, Indiana.
At the age of 15 years she accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Baptist church at Orland. Later in life she became a member of the Congregational church at Lake Gage and remained a faithful and consistent member until her Master, whom she so faithfully served, said: "It is enough, come up higher, enter into the joys of thy Lord."
Mother Brown (as her friends were wont to call her) was unfortunate late in life in the loss of her natural eyesight, but she endured this affliction having a spiritual sight that penetrated the darkness of this life and looked beyond "To her house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens." In deed and truth her life has been one of toil and sacrifice for others. Thereby living the Christ-like life, for Christ lived in her and his life shown out through her life a blessing to all who came in contact with her. Her life is an open book and we can only find on its pages records of kindly deeds and loving words. She passed peacefully to her reward Jan. 19, 1909, aged 74 years, 9 months and 21 days.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN
January 27, 1909
Ursula Stocker, the subject of this sketch, the youngest and last survivor of this Pioneer family of John Stocker, was born at Jamaica, Windham Co., Vermont, March 28, 1834, and came with her parents when 6 months old to Vermont settlement or Orland. She was married to George A. Brown, Nov. 12, 1850. To them were born 4 sons and three daughters, one son, Oscar Roland, and two daughters, Estella and Addie, preceded her to the better land. Her husband, George A. Brown, three sons, Frank, Irving and Chester, and one daughter, Elizabeth Ransburg, survive to mourn their loss. Her married life of 58 years was spent in Steuben county, Indiana.
At the age of 15 years she accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Baptist church at Orland. Later in life she became a member of the Congregational church at Lake Gage and remained a faithful and consistent member until her Master, whom she so faithfully served, said: "It is enough, come up higher, enter into the joys of thy Lord."
Mother Brown (as her friends were wont to call her) was unfortunate late in life in the loss of her natural eyesight, but she endured this affliction having a spiritual sight that penetrated the darkness of this life and looked beyond "To her house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens." In deed and truth her life has been one of toil and sacrifice for others. Thereby living the Christ-like life, for Christ lived in her and his life shown out through her life a blessing to all who came in contact with her. Her life is an open book and we can only find on its pages records of kindly deeds and loving words. She passed peacefully to her reward Jan. 19, 1909, aged 74 years, 9 months and 21 days.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN
January 27, 1909
In 1834 John and Betty Stocker emigrated with their family consisting of Hester, George, Leland, Martha, Mary, Jane, and Ursula, to Vermont Settlement in Northeastern Indiana. Here the village of Orland, Steuben county, Ind., was afterward formed and the family took its part in clearing the farms of that new country and building school houses, churches and erecting all the institutions of religious and civil life now found where they found the Indian wigwams and all the wild animals of the then far west.
Ursula Stocker, the subject of this sketch, the youngest and last survivor of this Pioneer family of John Stocker, was born at Jamaica, Windham Co., Vermont, March 28, 1834, and came with her parents when 6 months old to Vermont settlement or Orland. She was married to George A. Brown, Nov. 12, 1850. To them were born 4 sons and three daughters, one son, Oscar Roland, and two daughters, Estella and Addie, preceded her to the better land. Her husband, George A. Brown, three sons, Frank, Irving and Chester, and one daughter, Elizabeth Ransburg, survive to mourn their loss. Her married life of 58 years was spent in Steuben county, Indiana.
At the age of 15 years she accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Baptist church at Orland. Later in life she became a member of the Congregational church at Lake Gage and remained a faithful and consistent member until her Master, whom she so faithfully served, said: "It is enough, come up higher, enter into the joys of thy Lord."
Mother Brown (as her friends were wont to call her) was unfortunate late in life in the loss of her natural eyesight, but she endured this affliction having a spiritual sight that penetrated the darkness of this life and looked beyond "To her house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens." In deed and truth her life has been one of toil and sacrifice for others. Thereby living the Christ-like life, for Christ lived in her and his life shown out through her life a blessing to all who came in contact with her. Her life is an open book and we can only find on its pages records of kindly deeds and loving words. She passed peacefully to her reward Jan. 19, 1909, aged 74 years, 9 months and 21 days.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN
January 27, 1909
Ursula Stocker, the subject of this sketch, the youngest and last survivor of this Pioneer family of John Stocker, was born at Jamaica, Windham Co., Vermont, March 28, 1834, and came with her parents when 6 months old to Vermont settlement or Orland. She was married to George A. Brown, Nov. 12, 1850. To them were born 4 sons and three daughters, one son, Oscar Roland, and two daughters, Estella and Addie, preceded her to the better land. Her husband, George A. Brown, three sons, Frank, Irving and Chester, and one daughter, Elizabeth Ransburg, survive to mourn their loss. Her married life of 58 years was spent in Steuben county, Indiana.
At the age of 15 years she accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Baptist church at Orland. Later in life she became a member of the Congregational church at Lake Gage and remained a faithful and consistent member until her Master, whom she so faithfully served, said: "It is enough, come up higher, enter into the joys of thy Lord."
Mother Brown (as her friends were wont to call her) was unfortunate late in life in the loss of her natural eyesight, but she endured this affliction having a spiritual sight that penetrated the darkness of this life and looked beyond "To her house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens." In deed and truth her life has been one of toil and sacrifice for others. Thereby living the Christ-like life, for Christ lived in her and his life shown out through her life a blessing to all who came in contact with her. Her life is an open book and we can only find on its pages records of kindly deeds and loving words. She passed peacefully to her reward Jan. 19, 1909, aged 74 years, 9 months and 21 days.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN
January 27, 1909
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