Laura Augusta Hartpence (I44258)
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| Birth | 3 September 1845 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana |
| Marriage | 12 November 1865 (Age 20) Lewis W Marsh - [View Family (F19209)]
Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa |
| Death | 8 March 1924 (Age 78) Collins, Story, Iowa |
| Burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Collins Township, Story County, Iowa |
| Last Change | 8 December 2006 - 19:17:08 Last changed by: dcoplien |
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Letter written to Ralph Marsh family Aug. 1, 1922. It was written in pencil and is quite faded and difficult to read. It was enhanced by photocopying. The mother's heart is whole yet and loves you all. Now it is Tues. AM Aug. 1st, 1922 and this beginning in May 8th ever since I fell and broke my left hip also some injury to other leg that were not strong since my other fall over three years ago - That was when Etta first came so bad that I have lain on my Hospital cot in our own front room. was not able to lift even my head from the pillow for several weeks- Ruthy have me propped up now so I am write a little- I seem to be getting better slowly but expect it will be a couple of weeks yet ere I can bear weight on my feet- Etta & Papa does the work and is having lots of washing- Etta will not consent to send it away- She needs all the money she can get out of the job and it is very _____ now so we get along good - They have the corn up and a few early plums- We have had lots of callers and many beautiful flowers brought- Well Ralph I expect it does seem hard to think of us being way off here and down flat of our back. Pa keeps up quite good - sleeps what time he can get- There has not been much night work for quite a while- Ruth is having a short vacation now and is here part of the time. Rachell went back to Deep River, Iowa to help Arthur manage a large Tel. Plant which he has leased for a term of years. - it is East of Des Moines. Well I have thought of you all a great deal and wondered if it would be so we could see you all this fall. Doll & Garo was up. She had just got home from the east - her mother did not come back this time thinks may come later and spend the winter - I am tired now and they will lie me down now so I can rest - wish I could hear from Hazel. I will drop a line to Frankie - Laura hope Dottie or the boys will write. --- Laura A. Hartpence was born September 3, 1845 at Indianapolis, Indiana. Coming to Iowa with the family in early childhood, they settled on a farm in Marshall County. She was married to Lewis W. Marsh, October 12, 1865. To this union eight children, three sons and five daughters were born, three daughters preceding her to the Eternal Home. The surviving children are Ralph E. of Charles City, Iowa; J. Walter, Mrs. Laura Keagle and Mrs. Grace Weese of Collins, and Scott of Osage, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh came to Story County and settled on the old Marsh farm near Collins until 1896, when lured by the sunny climate of California they moved to Pasadena, where they made their home until the death of Mr. Marsh on July 16th, 1923, when she returned to Collins and has since made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Keagle, where she passed away March the 8th (1924) age 78 years, 6 months and 5 days. Mrs. Marsh was converted in her youth and lived a life of devotion to her Lord. She was for years a member of the Collins Methodist Episcopal Church, until she moved to California, where she and Mr. Marsh united with the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pasadena. She was a devoted wife, a loving unselfish mother and loving friend. Her outstanding traits of character being unselfishness, loving kindness and gentleness. Besides the five children, she is survived by twenty-seven grand children, two great-grandchildren and a host of friends. |
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