The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 3, 1908 ANN ELIZA ARBOGAST, daughter of JESSE and SUSAN ARBOGAST, was born May 29, 1842, near Wabash, Indiana. At the age of 12 years she came with her parents to Illinois, where she grew to womanhood in McDounough County. She was married to JAMES WILSON, April 18, 1866 and eleven years later, December 12, 1877, the family came to this city and for many years have been counted among the substantial and thrifty people of Chariton. They were the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters. The first break in the family circle occurred seventeen years ago when the daughter, JOSEPHINE, passed away. February 26, 1903, the father was called to his eternal home. Two years later, the oldest son, CHARLEY met with a fatal accident and was borne to the grave March 6, 1905. Monday evening, November 23, death again entered the home and claimed a most devoted mother, who counted no sacrifice too great when the interests of her family were at stake. For nearly two years MRS. WILSON has suffered from nervous trouble, the last seven months having been confined to her bed, death resulting from paresis. Messrs. ALFRED and FRANK of Arkansas City, Kansas, JOHN of Muscatine, RILEY of Kirby, Wyoming, JAMES and MARGARET of this city, are the bereaved children. Mourning with them are four brothers and five sisters of the deceased. The last sad rites were held at the home, 626 Grand St., Friday afternoon. Rev. McCullagh paid tribute to the memory of a noble woman, a most respected citizen and kind neighbor, after which the body was consigned to her long home in the Chariton Cemetery, borne to the grave by four sons and two brothers. One son, RILEY, was unable to attend the funeral. Two brothers, Messrs. MARION and DOUGLAS ARBOGAST of Grand Island and Silver Creek, Nebraska, a sister, MRS. SARAH HOWARD of Goodhope, Illinois, and a niece, MISS BEATRICE BROWN of Monmouth, Illinois, were present at the funeral. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 14, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net