The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday December 22, 1910 Julia Anna COOK was born in Paltte county, Mo., Augut 21, 1847, and died six miles north of Valley Falls, Tuesday, December 13, 1910, aged 63 years, 3 months and 22 days. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John COOK, Julia moved to Leavenworth county, Kansas, in 1854, where her mother died three years later. In Leavenworth county, Feburary 25, 1868 Julia Anna Cook was united in marriage to Joshua FREELAND of Valley Falls. To this union wer born four children, two daughters, Mrs. Sarah GLENN, of Toepka and Mrs. Katie SUMMERFELT, of Texas, and two sons, Edward R. and John J. FREELAND of Valley Falls, who with the bereaved father, survive mother, besides fourteen grandchildren, two brothers, and five sisters, namely: Robt. and Frank COOK, Mrs. Joe RASWELL and Mrs. Warren WOODSON, of Leavenworth, Mrs. Donnie MYERS, of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Robert BAKER, of Wichita, and Mrs. Henry BOWERS of Leavenworth. In 1867 Julia united with the Baptist church, but as it was not convenient to attend the church of her first choice, Mrs. Freeland joined the South Methodist church in 1879, wherein she continued to live a devoted and loving Christian life. Two of her sisters, Mrs. Warren WOODSON and Mrs. Henry BOWERS of Leavenworth attended the funeral. Last Friday noon from up Coal creek way where Mr. and Mrs. Freeland had lived for more than forty years, so well and favorably known, one of the largest funeral processions in local history wended its way to Valley Falls, where from the Methodist church, the funeral of Mother Freeland was held, Rev. C.B. Zook of Topeka, assisted by Rev. Beauchamp, the pastor, conducting the services in the presence of a large congregation. The burial was in the Farrar cemetery. Card of Thanks. We desire herein to sincerely thank our many friends and neighbors for their sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of our dear wife, and mother. Joshua Freeland and Children.