NANCY CAROLINE CLAUSON

 

Mrs. Nancy Caroline Clauson (nee) Sage, was born Jan. 2, 1846, near Springfield, Mo. She died at 7:30 o'clock June 16, 1917, at the home of her son, F. A. Clauson, in Jerico Springs, aged 71 years 5 months and 14 days. She was married to J. W. Clauson, in Feb. 1865 at Ft. Smith, Ark. To this union nine children were born, four dying in infancy. One boy and two girls survive. F. A. Clauson, Mrs. Ammie Pertil and Mrs. Mary Netherton, all of Jerico Springs, who were at her bedside when the summons came. Mrs. Alice Phipps who grew to womanhood and was married and moved to Okla., and died about two years ago. A short service was held at the home Sunday, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Claude Breidenthal, pastor of the local Methodist church, after which she was conveyed to the Omer Cemetery in Dade County (correctly Cedar County) where Rev. (torn) delivered an appropriate sermon and at 3 o'clock she was laid to rest. Mrs. Clauson joined the Methodist church in early life and died in that (torn). She was a patient sufferer, having been for several years unable to walk and was confined to her room for years?. Her husband preceded her to the silent beyond in 1906. The family and friends have the sympathy of the community in this sad hour of their bereavement. (Poem omitted.)

Jerico Springs Optic, Jerico Springs, Missouri; June _, 1917

 

Obituary.

   Mrs. Nancy Caroline Clauson  (nee) Sage, was born Jan. 2, 1846, near Springfield, Mo. She died at 7:30 o'clock June 16, 1917, at the home of her son F. A. Clauson, in Jerico Springs, aged 71 years 5 months and 14 days.

   She was married to J. W. Clauson, in Feb 1865 at Ft. Smith Ark. To this union nine children were born, four dying in infancy. One boy and two girls survive. F. A. Clauson, Mrs. Ammie Pertil and Mrs. Mary Netherton, all of Jerico Springs, who were at her bedside when the summons came. Mrs. Alica Phipps who grew to womanhood and was married and moved to Oklahoma and died about two years ago.

   A short service was held at the home Sunday, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Claude Breindenthal, pastor of the local Methodist church, after which she was conveyed to the Omer cemetery in Dade county where Rev. Welsh delivered an appropriate sermon and at 3 o'clock she was laid to rest.

   Mrs. Clauson joined the Methodist church in early life and died in that faith. She was a patient sufferer, having been for several years unable to walk and was confined to her room all these years. Her husband preceded her to the silent beyond in 1906. The children and friends have the sympathy of  the community in this sad hour of theirr bereavement.

      A precious one from us has gone

         A voice we loved is stilled,

      A place is vacant in our home;

         That never can be filled.

                        --Jerico Optic

Cedar County Republican and Stockton Journal, Stockton, Missouri; Thursday 28 June 1917 page 1

 

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