WARRICK, Joanna Zerilda Boord - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Joanna WARRICK, sister of Elijah Boord of this city, living near Stone Bluff, aged 55 years who had been ill from Brights disease for the past year and ahalf died at her home Monday evening. She was the wife of Russell Warrick and leaves a grown son. The funeral services were held at Osborn Prairrie Chapel at 2 p..m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. Hicks after which interment was made in the cemetery adjoining. Mrs. Warrick was well and most favorable known throughout all this section and leaves a host of relatives and friends who mourn her death.

Source: Covington Republican 4-6-1900

Joanna Zerilda was the eldest child of Joanna and Miriam Boord. She was born on Osborn Prarie NOv 14, 1844. Her childhood days were passed in this locality, Woodland and Nepo School being near enough she attended either. On Dec 29, 1857 sheunited with the OP Church. When 17, her people moved to Merom, Indiana and Joanna was among those 1st enrolled as student of UC College. She was a charter member of Lincolnia Society She was one of those who started the Friday evening prayer meeting for the studentswhich continues until the present. Her church membership was transferred to her new home and again ret to the OP Church in 1865 when her father moved back to the old homestead. In 1866, Feb 25 she wa united in marriage to Russel A. Warrick, with whomm she lived a happioly contented, devoted, faithful christian wife until death separted them for the present time. A son, Orrin T. Warrick was born Nov 3, 1869. A duaghter Lena Z. Warrick was born Nov 5, 1876 died March 30, 1879. In the spring of 1872, RA Warrick and wife moved to Ill and settled on a farm of wild prarie land near Fithian. Joanna placed her memership with Ridge Farm Christian Church won her way into the hearts and tenderet affections of the people of that vicnity, as indeed she ever did wherever she went. The usual hardships and privates of pioneer life were endured, while they made a home with fruit and all the necessary comforts of farm life, but just as they redeemed the raw land in 1880, an opporunity occured and again she was permitted to reside near her birthplace i the OP Neighborhood and here among old friends and acquaintances she remained until the close of life. Again, her church relation was renewed with the same people wehre she had made her first confession when 13. She was an earnest worker and advocate of true and pure religion at the time of her death. She was treas of the WH & FM Society of the Western Indiana Christian Conference. She was a member of the Women's Relif Corps of Veedersburg. Her sickness and last illness was of many weary months. Tired and weary in body, but hopeful in spirit, she passed from relatives and friends of earth to those on the heavenly shore, from the joys and sorrows of earthly home to the blessings found in the home of the soul. Her departure at 7 pm.. March 26 was peaceful. Around her death bed were gathered her most intimate and loved ones. Her husband, her son and daughter-in-law, and their children and the daughter she had reared in the home. All her brothers and their wives, and her only sister and her husband, and many others dear by long ties of close friendship. The funeral sermon was given at the church at 2 p.m. Wed by Rev. George E Hicks, assisted by Rev. RH Gott. In rain and sleet and windstorm the procession moved forward to the city of the dead. The church room was full of friends from far and near...