Eleonora A Kennedy Cowles

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Obituary- Cowles, Eleonora

In Memoriam.
Died at her residence in Adrian, Jackson Co. Kas. on the 2nd inst., after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Eleanora A. wife of J.W. Cowles.

The deceased was born in Elba, Otsego Co., N.Y., April 30th, 1829, and at the age of fourteen she united with the M.E. church, ever after remaining a consistent and honored member.

Married at Kenosha, Wis., July 11, 1848. Her early married life was spent in Wisconsin and Illinois, amid many of the hardships and privations always incident to the settlement of a new country. For many years her home was at Rockton, Ill., where she had a large circle of friends and acquaintances; but it was in the home circle where her influence was the bright guiding star of all the members of the household.

As a wife she was conscientious in the discharge of every duty, in making home the one attractive spot for him whose happiness and temporal welfare was so largely entrusted to her. In the improvement of her children she was deeply interested, and they will ever hold in grateful remembrance her self-denying labors in helping to bestow upon them the advantages of a superior education. Home was the little world in which she lived. She loved to beautify all its surroundings, and over tasked her strength to minister to the wants of those about her.

Eight years ago she suffered from a partial sun stroke, since which time her strength has gradually failed. Removing with her family to this State, two years ago, for a time she was busily employed in active home duties, but for the past year her health has been in a rapid decline. Disease and suffering weakened her mind at the last, a prelude of the final dissolution of the body.

Loving hands ministered to her comfort during her last hours, but care could not stay the summons of the death angle [sic angel].

Her death occasions the first break in the family circle. She leaves a companion and four children who will mourn the absent mother, while her brothers and sisters in a distant State will mourn the eldest gone before.

Although she had lived but a short time in our midst, a large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors followed the remains to their last resting place.

She hath done what she could, and although she rests from her labors her works do follow her.
J.P.S.

[From the Kansas Valley Times, Friday, June 10, 1881]