This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AXE, BRANSTETTER, HODGES, MILLER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4514 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Tuesday, July 10, 1910, Volume LVI, Number 57, Page 1, Columns 6, “DEATH OF MRS. BRANSTETTER.” [Transcribed 30 Apr 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Mrs. Margaret A. BRANSTETTER, mother of Ex-Sheriff John W. BRANSTETTER, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie MILLER, at Worthington, last Saturday morning. She was eighty-one years old and is survived by one son, John W. BRANSTETTER, of this place, and two daughters, Mrs. Catharine HODGES, of Beatrice, Kansas, who arrived Sunday night, and Mrs. Effie MILLER, of Worthington, with whom the deceased made her home. The remains were taken to Tulip this morning for burial. — THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, July 13, 1910, Volume LVI, Number 58, Page 3, Columns 5, “OBITUARY. BRANSTETTER.” [Transcribed 30 Apr 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Dearest mother, thou hast left us For a better world above, Where no sorrow ever enters, But all is joy and love, We will miss thee, Oh we’ll miss thee, But ‘tis only for a time When we’ll all get home together In that far and happy clime. Margaret AXE, daughter of Jacob and Eliza AXE, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, December 13, 1837, and moved with her parents in the spring of 1855 to Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana. Margaret was one of a family of ten children, the oldest sister, Catherine SULLIVAN, and three brothers, Thomas, John and Daniel survive. December 14, 1865 she was married to William BRANSTETTER, to which union were born seven children, John, of Bloomfield, Indiana, Mollie, in the prime of life, yet in her teens, was called to her Savior’s care, where all is joy and love, Catharine, now Mrs. Joe HODGES, of Beatty, Kansas, Ella and twin girls, dying in infancy and Effie living in Worthington. When the summons came, July 7, 1917, Margaret BRANSTETTER was seventy-nine years, five months and six days old. She with her husband united with the Church of God at his place. Her husband preceded her in death, January 3, 1887. — Had he asked us, Well we know, We should say, Oh spare the blow. Yes, with streaming tears should pray,’ Lord we love her, let her stay. We’ll miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care. Our home is dark without thee. We’ll miss thee everywhere. — CARD OF THANKS. To the kind friends of Worthington, Bloomfield and Tulip, who so willingly assisted us during the sickness and death of our mother, Margaret BRANSTETTER, WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE THANKS. JOHN BRANSTETTER CATHERINE HODGES EFFIE MILLER. — Link to the Obituary of her father, Jacob AXE: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=4391