This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powers, Conklin, Reeves Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1590 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 17, 1921. "Randolph News".--Margan Powers was born December 25, 1845 in the state of Illinois and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Conklin, two and one half miles northeast of Randolph on Thursday evening, February 10. She was 75 years old last Christmas. Her mother died when she was a small child. Her home from then on was with her grandparents. The following year she came with her grandparents to Fremont county, Iowa, and they settled on a farm north of Sidney near Lacy Grove settlement where she spent the most of her life. The route to Iowa was made in a covered wagon, the chief mode of travel in those days. She knew much of the difficulties, the trials and hardships of the pioneer of the western Iowa days. She was married to Thomas J. Reeves on November 14, 1866. To this union eight children were born. Four of these had gone to the great beyond several years ago. October 17, 1918, her husband died. Those living to mourn the loss of a good mother are Charles W. Reeves, Lewis Reeves and Logan Reeves of near Sidney, Iowa, and Mrs. James Conklin of Randolph. She leaves 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Reeves united with the Methodist Episcopal church when a young woman and all through her pioneer life she kept her faith. Last August she came to make her home with her daughter. She was taken sick two week. ago. She bore her suffering with the greatest of patience, never making a complaint and was gentle and kind and patient in disposition. Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter on Saturday afternoon at two o;clock, conducted by the Rev. Peter Jacobs, pastor of the Methodist church. Mrs. D.W. Thomas and Miss Veleta Stout sang several selections. Interment was made in the Randolph cemetery. Another of Fremont county's pioneers has been called from our midst. But few could tell of as early days in this section as she. Only the rugged and the robust could withstand the rigors of that day. Toil and privation were their lot.