The La Harper
La Harpe, Illinois
Friday
April 23, 1909
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Column 4MRS. FARMER NUDD
DIED -- At the family home this city, at 5:20 o'clock Monday morning, April 19, 1909, Mrs. Farmer Nudd, aged 62 years and 9 days.
After a lingering illness, extending back nearly ten years, at times suffering greatly, Mrs. Nudd passed away, to rest and reward.
Maria Rosabelle was born in La Harpe April 10, 1847. She was the second child of Samuel and Mary Vincent. She was educated in our public schools, grew to womanhood and spent her life in this vicinity. She was married to Farmer Nudd, March 8, 1868, Father Strong officiating. They moved to the farm two miles south of this city where they resided until eleven years ago, when they removed to this city.
Four children were born to them, Joseph Samuel, Harry Carlos, Clay and May. The daughter dying Feb. 17, 1906. The mother depended so much upon her daughter, that her death took from her life the joy of living. She grieved for the companionship of her loved one, and could not be reconciled as to why the fates decreed her to go first, when life was so promising to the young. Her devotion as a wife and mother was of that self sacrificing, kind and loving nature, that gives more than it asks. The writer was a classmate, and the association of school days gave us an intimacy and friendship which we have ever cherished. We knew of her kindly interest in those she held in the bonds of friendship. She was never demonstrative, but none ever questioned her sincerity of good will and esteem. There was a class of fourteen to leave the public school in the spring of 1862 (there were no graduating exercises in those days in the public schools) and Rose Vincent engaged to teach the Pendarvis School three miles north of Raritan, making her home with the Dennison Ross family. Returning to LaHarpe she taught several terms in this vicinity. She was a successful teacher and greatly beloved by her pupils.
She united with the M. P. church in LaHarpe in early life under the pastorate of Dr. Sutton. Her religious life was a useful life. She was firm in adherence to her obligations to the church, to her family and to friends.
Besides the husband and sons, two sisters, Mrs. Adele Cassingham, of this city and Mrs. Addie James, of Galesburg, are left to mourn their loss of a loved one.
Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. C. L. Dark preaching an excellent discourse. There was a large attendance of friends who sorrow with the bereaved family.
The floral offerings were beautiful.
