Decatur County Journal Iowa February 9, l893 MARY MILLSAP died at her mother's home four miles west of Decatur City, last Thursday, aged 42 years. She was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, and moved to this county in l853.  When l7 years of age she became converted, joined the M.E. Church, and always lived a consistent Christian life.  In September, l886, she sought and obtained the experience of entire sanctification and ever after lived a consecrated life.  Though an invalid for the past eighteen years, she was patient and resigned in her afflictions.  She said she did not fear death and only desired to live longer that she might do good.  She had a word of encouragement for everybody and met death saying, "The will of the Lord be done". Her death is the first to occur in a family of eighteen children--eight boys and five girls.  The children were all present at the death bed. The funeral exercises were conducted at the house by REV. W.G. HOHANSHELT, last Friday, after which the remains were laid to rest in Woodmansee Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Note: I'm not sure if there was an error or not--it says "eighteen children--eight boys and five girls".  I would think it should be thirteen.