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OLD SETTLER GONEMrs, Amelia Reibhoff Passes Away Thursday Morning at Daughter’s Home.WAS RESIDENT SINCE 1856She Lived for more than Half a Century on the old Homestead.Mrs. Amelia Campbell Reibhoff, a well known and highly esteemed pioneer of the county, after having spent more than fifty years on the old homestead five miles nortli of town, closed her eyes In death, Thursday morning at 8:30, at the home of her daughter, Mrs, .1. B, WInkel, After the death of her husband, Aug. 25th 1808, she had made her home mostly with her som Frank and family oil the old home farm, where she had lived for a half century and reared her large family. She hacTcome down to her daughter’s home to make a visit, on Wednesday of th^week preceding her death. She retired that night feeling as well as usual;' but the next morning she was too ill to come down to breakfast. Friday she sat up for a while, but soon began fcogrow more ill. She lingered $111 abou,t noon Wednesday, when she lapsed into unconsciousness and continued so till the end came on the fol-, lowing morning ■Mts. Reibhoff was born in Dumfries, Scotland,-April 21st 1829, her maiden name being Amelia Campbell Ruao, At the age of twelve she oame to this country with her parents, who settled in Rhode Island, Later the family moved to Dubuque county in this state, where on Feb, 22nd 1849, she was married to Michael Reibhoff, During the year 1856, Mr, and Mrs, Reibhoff came.-, to this county and founded their home on their Black Cat farim where they endured the prl* vations Incident to the early pioneers, Mis* Reibhoff was; the motlier of foyrteen children, there being three pairsof twins whleb lived roar^ ried, Three of the daughters am dead^MrarRattt . RutchiaQn, dying at Santa Clara* California, three yearn ago last September; and Grace and Capitola each mpe here when about two years old, The me and daugb* teiastill Uyihgam Mm* John Wlnkeb Rancroft; Mrs, Earl SalUbnry, Qmm Cite 9mm and dshn at Enrt; Mrs* ft ^wimUA}zm\ mtmmMtti urn Aiva^rchett. RorttoftCregon; Mrs, §asaa Ward ^ickersowi Ran?; franks on home farm; Mm Detroit* Minm; m MtL AMl Johnson* W^Jey, - 1Mrs* Reibhoff was a life long Rree®' byteiftft and vm muoh Mwm to UM ehwff* m was a mm to a dutiful wife m m affectionatemother. Although her little home was filled with the members of her own family, it was never so crowded that she could not accomodate a traveler who sought a night’s lodging. Many of the old settlers can attest her warm hearted hospitality, in loading her table with the choicest edibles for their enjoyment. We have many pleasant memories of times when we had the 'pleasure of dining at the Reibhoff home.The funeral was held from the home Saturday forenoon, the services beingf‘inducted by Rev. J. F. Porterfield.mong the number who were present to pay their respects to the memory of the deceased, besides the near relatives, were numerous old settlers, who had been her warm friends for many years. Eer favorite nephew, J. W. Farris, and wife of Independence were also there. The casket was tastily covered with carnations, con- ; tributed by loving friends. The sor- ; m(*n was based on the first four verses : of the 14th chapter of St. John, and lt;the hymns sung were Nearer My God ; to Thee, Rock of Ages and Come Unto \ Me:and I .WillGive You Rest. *The.remains were interred at River- { view Cemetery. Thus another of the lt;1856 pioneers has passed on to the beyond,. . j
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Algona Advance
Algona, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 07, 1907
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