Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/432 Surname: Boston, Davis, Driskell, Hughlett, Meaux, Mosley, Porter, Robinson ------------------------- Sarah Frances Mosley was born in Hancock county, Illinois, June 7, 1850. Her parents, Armstead Mosley and Nancy Driskell Mosley were among the early pioneers of the county having emigrated from Kentucky to Hancock township in 1839, where they settled and continuously resided during their long and successful lives. Both lived to a ripe old age, leaving a family of ten children whose names in the order of their ages follow: Mary E. Porter, Martha J. Robinson, William V., Winston R., Simeon A., Samuel F., Sarah F. Porter, (the deceased) John F., Nancy, A. Ellis and Amanda E. Meaux. Only two survivors of the family are left, viz, Mrs. Martha Robinson of Webster, Ill., and Mrs. Amanda Meaux, of Carthage. On the 28th day of September, 1870, the subject of this sketch was married to Edwin Guin Porter. To this union were born the following children, who, in order of seniority, are: Mrs. John W. Davis, Mrs. Samuel H. Boston, both of Hancock county; Miner C., of Macomb; Merrill D., at the parental homestead in St. Mary’s township and Mrs. Josie Hughlett, of Carthage. Two other children, Blake and Lelia, died in infancy. Her faithful and loved companion passed away a number of years ago. A year ago, deceased sustained an injury from a fall from which she never recovered. This injury was followed by a complication of various ills which, despite the attention of the best medical aid, and the kind and faithful ministrations and encouragement of family and friends, failed to stay the hand of the Grim Reaper who released the longing spirit from its pain-racked tenement at 8 o’clock p. m., on the 11th day of April, 1925. In her girlhood, Mrs. Porter united with the Christian church at Oak Grove and lived a life consistent with her profession until called to her reward. Dear mother, sister and friend will be sadly missed from the home council, and from the long-enjoyed society and companionship of a numerous circle of loving friends; yet none of these would recall to her suffering couch the spirit now flown to its realms of eternal rest and happiness. On Easter Eve, in answer to her prayer, “O, Dear Lord, please release me” — her last words uttered in expiring agony — the spirit of our loved one took its flight to the home of Him, who, too, had drunk to its dregs the bitter cup of pain and anguish and had gone to prepare “mansions in the skies” as a home for his suffering children of earth. Dear one, we hope to meet you in that blessed home. Until then, farewell! The funeral services conducted by Rev. Mavity, of Carthage, were held at Elm Tree church on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with all the immediate family and many other relatives and friends present. The interment was at Holland cemetery by the side of her loved companion and little ones. The funeral discourse was well-timed and strikingly applicable to the home and social relationships of our times as well as replete with comforting thought and encouragement to the bereft family and friends of deceased. The song service, beautifully rendered by Miss Eulah Couchman at the organ, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Faulkner, Miss Clara Reed and Mr. Forrest Pittenger, was well chosen and appropriate to the occasion. D. D. M. The Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois Friday April 17, 1925 Page 1 Column 6 Link: Bryant Genealogy Web Page URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>