TETRICK, Elizabeth (Owens)
Date of death: 26 Feb 1897 – Johnson County, Indiana
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, March 5, 1897,
Volume XXXVII Number 34, page 5 column 3
FROM OVER THE COUNTY.
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PROVIDENCE.
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We were sorry to hear of the death of Grandma Tetrick in the Owens neighborhood. She was loved by all who knew her.
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, March 5, 1897,
Volume XXXVII Number 34, page 2 column 6
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Card of Thanks.
The undersigned desire to thank their neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness shown them during the illness and at the death of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Tetrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Owens.
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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, March 12, 1897,
Volume XXXVII Number 35, page 6 column 5
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Owens Tetrick died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Owens, Friday morning, Feb. 26, 1897, aged 86 years, 2 months and 24 days. She had been well respected among her many friends as had been long known.
She was born in Oldham county, Kentucky, Dec. 10, 1810 and came to Clark county, Ind., early in life. She became a member of Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist church in 1839, where she has continued a church member, with the exception of a few years, while residing in Clay county, Ill., until her death. So we may say that for nearly sixty years she was a member of the same church, and always lived a faithful and consistent Christian life.
She leaves three daughters and one son, twenty-four grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren, her husband having died in 1862, while they were residing in Ill. The funeral services were held at the Second Mt. Pleasant church Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, conducted by Rev. P. O. Duncan, assisted by Rev. J. A. Pettit.
Of all inheritances left, an aged mother and grandmother can leave nothing that is worth so much to her descendants as a good Christian character and an untainted memory, and children can have no better bestowment. Her children will rise up and call her blessed. Her last sickness and severe suffering were borne with that patience ought to mark so long and so good a Christian life.
“E’en down to old age, all my people
shall prove,
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable
love.
And when hoary hairs their temples a-
dorn,
Like lambs shall they still in his bosom
be borne.”
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Link to Elizabeth (Owens) Tetrick’s grave
Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson