WAKELAND, Beulah Hazel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

MISS HAZEL WAKELAND,   19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wakeland   who reside in the Sylvania neighborhood, died at the home of Mr. and  James Swaim  on the T. D. Moffett farm east of Centennial last Thursday as a result of accidental poisoning.  The remains were taken to the home of her parents Thursday afternoon.

BEULAH HAZEL WAKELAND,  daughter of Oscar F. and Ida May Wakeland, was born near Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana,   Oct. 5, 1895.

She died near Yeddo, Ind., May 6, 1915 in the home of James Swaim where she was staying as a helper.

Her childhood years   passed  uneventfully by.  When old enough to do so, she helped her mother about the house and attended school.  She was a good student, industrious and conscientious.  We never knew of her giving her teachers any trouble.  She graduated from the common schools 3 years ago and was ambitious to obtain a high school education. When through with the common school work, she began work as a helper in homes that she might have money to buy herself books and clothing for school in the fall.   She attended high school a year and a half and did excellent work.   As a house maid, she was industrious, neat and tidy about her work.

Two years ago last winter under the ministry of Mary and Martilla Cox she was converted, and although she seemed to have wandered away for a time, we believe that the Good Shepherd of souls brought her back again into his fold.

When she realized that the end of life here was near she asked an aunt of hers who was by her bedside to pray for her.  Her aunt complied with her request and prayed earnestly for her.  When through with the prayer, her aunt asked her if she felt any better and she said, “Oh, yes.”

As the end drew nearer and nearer she seemed to fall asleep and passed quietly out into the life beyond.

Funeral services  were conducted by Levi Woody at the Rush Creek church Sunday at 11 o’clock.  Interment made in the Rush Creek cemetery.