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Mrs. Margaret Sellers. Died Monday, May 2, 1904, at the home of her son, John P. Sellers, in Benton township, Mrs. Margaret Sel lers. Funeral services were held from Bethel church in Cedar township Tues day at 12 o'clock and interment was made in the Bethel cemetery, better known perhaps, as the old McDermit cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Johnson, pastor of the Christian church in Russell. Miss Margaret Vanlandingham was born in Bath county, Kentucky, Fuby 12, 1815. In later years she with her parents moved to Putnam county, where she was married to H. P. Sel lers, who preceded her to the great be yond about nine years ago. They came to Iowa in 1849 and settled in Lucas county, where they made their home until his death, since which time Mrs. Sellers has made her home with her children. On Tuesday morning of last week while the family were absent from the room, she attempted to stir the fire in a sheet iron stove. A few moments later her granddaughter Miss Clara Sellers came in the room and found her grandmother in flames. She threw a heavy coat around her and called for help. Her mother and brother came immediately and suc ceeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the old lady had been frightfully burned. Medical aid was immediately summoned, but the burns were deep, and death was inevitable. For the past few years she had been a member of the Christian church, but prior to that time or for about forty years, she had not been where there was a church of her choice, and she held her membership in the Methodist church. She was the mother of eleven children, four of whom are dead. Those surviving her are: William, John, Thomas and Wyatt Sellers of Chariton, James Sellers of Melrose, Mrs. Nancy J. Culver of Creston, Mrs. Jane Ratliff, Garden Grove, and Nathan Sellers of Guthrie, Oklahoma. All except Nathan were with their mother after her accident. The death of this excellent woman has cast a gloom over the entire neighborhood, where she was so well known, loved and respected. She was a‘true wife and mother a model wom an; always having the welfare of others in mind and ever ready to lend a helping hand or speak a word of cheer and comfort to those in sorrow or distress. Even after her terrible accident when her frail old body was racked with terrible pain from the awful burns which covered her back, one arm, face and throat she seemed to forget them all and inquired as to the welfare and comfort of those who were caring for her, and she scarcely uttered one word of complaint about her sufferings. She was a noble, generous-hearted woman, and it can be truly said. ‘‘Earth is better that she lived, and Heaven was bettered when she died. — The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their sorrow.
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Chariton Patriot
Chariton, Iowa, US
Thu, May 05, 1904
Page 7
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