This post was contributed to the Crawford County Chapter of OGS by Kristina Stearley as part of the Florence Siefert Scrapbook in 2010.
The scrapbook is compiled from undated, unidentified newspaper clippings involving events in the lives of Crawford County citizens living in or having connections to New Washington, Tiro, Shelby, Sulphur Springs, Chatfield, Bucyrus, Ashland, Mansfield, and other areas. Only minimal spelling or punctuation corrections were made. Unreadable areas are shown by underlines, dots &/or question marks. This collection has been scanned, “optical character recognized” (OCR’d), proofed, then coded for HTML by volunteers of the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Since the copies are not of the best quality errors may have been made. Please contact us if you find corrections needing to be made or can verify any missing dates which could be added.
Mrs. Amanda Jane Wallace was born near Corunna, Ind., Dec. 7th, 1860, and died at her home in Auburn, Ind., June 8th, 1889, aged 28 years, 6 months and 1 day. She was married to W. J. Wallace Oct. 9th, 1880. To them were given three children–Effie, Bessie and little Roy. Mrs. Wallace was a devoted wife and mother; indeed it might truthfully be said that she was so consecrated to her family that she lived for them and from the human side it seems to us that she was necessary to the family, and we can only refrain from murmuring at the sad Providence which has removed this wife and mother by the thought that it has been permitted by Him who doeth all things well. She had resided at Auburn less than a year, but her quiet, winning way had made for her many warm friends, who have attested their respect and love by the beautiful floral offerings, which have been prepared by loving hands and given as tributes to her memory. Mrs. Wallace was a Christian lady, unostentatious in her religious service, but firm, constant and devout. She was converted and united with the U. B. Church of Corunna under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. Lilly, and was connected with that church until the time of her death. Her last sickness was of short duration, but her sufferings were severe in the extreme. On Saturday morning, when it was thought she was dying, she expressed to Mr. Lamport, pastor of the M. E. Church, who had often visited her in her illness, that “All was right.” He added: “The Lord has promised that when you pass through the waters He will be with you, and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee. Do you find it true?” And she answered, “Yes.” She lingered through the day, and that evening about 9 o’clock she passed to her reward.
Another hand is beckoning us,
Another call is given:
And glows once more with angel steps
The path which reaches Heaven.
Alone, unto our Father’s will
One thought has reconciled,
That He whose love exceedeth ours
Hath taken home his child.
