ALWARD, Mary Rosana McElwee - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. William Alward died on Tuesday evening. The funeral at the Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon at 2 was in charge of Rev. CB Stanford. Normal Miles, James Elmore, George Lamson, Clarence Alward, Ollie Dwiggins and Charles McCarty grandsons acted as pallbearers. Burial at Union Cemetery. Mary Rosana, daughter of John and Rosana McElwee, was born in Maryland Nov 18, 1829. And on Tuesday Jan 8th, 1929 at age 89 year 1 month 21 days she fell peacefull asleep, at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Seits, with whom she has lived for several years. She was of a family of 5 children, 3 borthers and one sister who have all gone before. When quite small her parents moved to Harrisburgh, PA later moving to Fountain County, Indiana settling on a farm near Wallace where she grew to womanhood. Jan 27 1856 she was married to William M. Alward who died Feb 1, 1905. To them were born six children, 3 girls and 3 boys. Two girls, Samantha and Arabella and one boy, Jesse have passed on before. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Seits, of Waveland and two sons, John of Waveland and George of Crawfordsville; 8 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and hosts of friends. After her marriage she moved to champaign Co ILL then Harrisburgh (sic) PA coming to Waveland in 1872 where she has since lived. In 1915 she united with the Baptist Church. She always enjoyed going to church or discussing the scriptures with anyone but being confined to her home for 32 years with the care of an invalid daughter after whose death 28 years ago she lost her eyesight, she was not able to go or do what she would have liked to. She was of a jovial, cheerful disposition, ever ready to help the unfortunate. her doors were always open to the homeless. She was especially fond of children, never too busy to do something for their entertainment and during her last years was never happier than when surrounded by a number of little ones. As a mother no sacrifice was too great for her to make for her children who will ever cherish her memory. Her worldly cares of life are o'er Hers was a life of patient toil, Stern duties ne'er will tire her more As she sleeps beneath the soil.