Mount - Anna Buchanan - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Anna E. Buchanan Mount was born in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Ind., on the 17th day of April, 1859, and died at her home in Darlington June 10th, 1902. She lived all her life among her friends and enjoyed the friendship and esteem of all who knew her. The last twelve years of her life were spent in Darlington where when her health permitted she was enthusiastic for the good of all around her.  She was a member of the Rathbone Sisters of this place and was at all times devoted to the work of the order, and her death will be deeply felt by the remaining members. She loved to see the young people enjoy themselves, and often her home was the scene of happy hours, but at all times she would try to impress a feeling of Christian as well as social friendship. Mrs. Mount came from a pioneer family of the township, her father, Wm Buchanan, settling some three miles southeast of Darlington at an early date, the farm still belonging to a member of the family. She grew to womanhood accustomed to the house work on the farm and was an industrious and painstaking housewife and mother. She joined the Presbyterian Church at the age of sixteen years and has ever since been an active member, and whenever her health would permit she was a regular attendant. She was of a mild and gentle disposition, somewhat timid in her manner, never pushing herself forward, but at all times ready to do her duty in church work. She married W. B. Mount December 5, 1878, who survives her today. To them were born five children, four of whom are living, three boys and one daughter. Will and Pearl, now grown, and Frank and Fred yet boys. She was a loving, kindhearted and indulgent mother, an affectionate wife and a kind neighbor.  For many years she has been an invalid and often has her life been despaired of but through God’s mercy she would be spared and her family and friends made to rejoice. Her disease, of a nervous character, affected her brain, and for the past year she has been gradually growing weaker so that when she took her bed this time, all hope was gone, yet for more than a week she lay dead to all around her, but breathing. Each morning all expected to hear of her death, yet she continued to live until the evening of June 10 the end came. During all her sickness and suffering she was never heard to complain but was resigned to the will of Him who doeth all things well. Besides her family, she leaves two brothers, W. A. and Frank Buchanan, and one sister, Mrs. Joe LaFollette, besides numerous relatives and friends. While all hearts are sad today all rejoice that her suffering is over and that she is at rest where suffering and sorrow are unknown and the weary are at rest leaving behind her the loving remembrance of a Christian life. Ripe with the fruits of a long Christian life, she has gone to receive her reward. The death of this Christian woman touched the noblest chords of the soul and makes for hope a brilliant star.  The funeral arrangements were conducted by her late pastor, Rev. Buchanan, of Fowler, after which a large and sympathetic concourse of friends followed the remains to the cemetery and laid the body to rest while the spirit returned to God who gave it. -s - thanks so much for all your great typing of these early obits