The spark of life passed from Mrs. J. Parish at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Carter, at 7:30 o’clock last Saturday evening , in this city, and her soul is now at rest with its Maker where the cold blasts of life’s winter’s ? are shorn of their cruelty and hardships and where all that are worthy wear a golden crown and know neither pain nor sorrow. In chronicling the death of Mrs. Parish, we are at a loss for words to describe the beautiful way she lived – that of a true Christian forever willing to do for others, often ?going that which would have been a benefit to herself, visiting and comforting the sick, administering to those in need and was blessed with courage ? burdens with a fortitude seldom ?eeded by any. Margaret Andrews was born in South Carolina and accompanied her parents to Illinois, where she was married to John G. Parish in ? with whom she settled in the ?ing district of Southern Wisconsin where they resided until 1872, when they removed to Oregon territory. ?rteen children were born of this union, ten of whom are still living – eight boys and two girls. After a residence of eight years in Oregon they came to Nebraska and made their home with their son, A. H. Parish who then resided in Weimerville and later moved to this city, where the husband and father died in the spring of 1890 and was laid to rest in the Blair cemetery. The deceased had been an invalid for a number of years and since the fall of ? made her home with a son in Cedar Rapids, this state, but expressing the desire to see her children at this place was brought to Blair some three weeks ago by her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Carter, at whose home she peacefully breathed her last, aged 85 years, 1 month, 10 days. How proud this mother ? have been to feel that six of her sons had enlisted in the Union army when there came a call from President Lincoln for volunteers to fight for the spangled banner and free our ?ious country forever from the throes of slavery! She bravely gave them all ? with a fervent prayer to heaven for their safe keeping entrusted them to the god of war who guided them through many engagements and returned them to her, an honor to their country and an honor to the good old mother, who gave them birth. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:3 o’clock, the sermon being preached by Rev. H. A. Barton, who ? of the beauties of a Christian life and gave words of cheer and comfort to the sorrowing children and friends and ? those left behind to lead a life ? would prepare a home in heaven ? there meet their mother - ? rest and best of earthly friends. Women’s Relief Corps then too charge of the dead and after a short but beautiful service the remains were followed to the cemetery east of town and to rest by the side of the husband and father, to await the coming of the resurrection. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. ~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

Note: Buried Blair Cemetery; Find a Grave # 76023196. FAG has death date as 27 Feb 1898.