Obituary of Cynthia C. Landon, wife of Ozias W. Landon, Clay Co SD>Grundy Co MO
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Obituary of Cynthia C. Landon, wife of Ozias W. Landon, Clay Co SD>Grundy Co MO
 lindadeppner
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Posted: 22 May 2008 2:42AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: LANDON, DILLEY
I recently did some research to locate records concerning Ozias W. Landon (1848 OH - 1921 MO) and found on the Grundy Co MOGenWeb site a cemetery transcription listing his 2nd wife, Cynthia. I requested and received the following obituary from the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton, Missouri. It appeared in the local newspaper on 5 Feb 1895.
Funeral of Mrs. Landon
The funeral service of Mrs. Cynthia C. Landon, wife of O. W. Landon, living near the Holt U. B. church, was held at 10 a.m. to-day, and the remains taken to the Martin cemetery, north of Tindall, for interment.
Mrs. Landon had made a request before her death, that a certain service be observed. She had selected some favorite hymns, which were sung at the house by the Holt U. B church choir, assisted by some others. She had requested Mrs. Zeigler, wife of the pastor of the U. B. church, to read a chapter in Revelations and pray at the house, before her remains were taken to the church. This, Mrs. Zeigler did. The remains were then taken to the church where Rev. Zeigler preached a short sermon, and spoke of the christian life of the deceased, and commended her virtues to the living, and also read a short biographical sketch of her life, about as follows:
She was born near Tindall, Grundy County, Mo., Nov. 9, 1846. She departed this life, Feb. 3d, 1895, aged 48 years, 2 months and 24 days. She made a profession of religion during the preaching of Rev. Paul McCollum during a series of meetings held in the Baptist church in this city. Some two years later she removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and transferred her membership to the M. E. church of that place. After making her home with an aunt about two years -- or until that relative died -- she removed again to live with another aunt, in Vermilion, South Dakota, and had her church membership transferred to the M. E. church of that city. While making her home in Vermilion, she was married to Mr. O. W. Landon, July 2d, 1877 [but see below]. By this union she was blessed with one child, a son, who was born April 17, 1879. She held her membership in the Vermilion M. E. church for a period of about nine years, during which time she was an active, consistent and faithful christian member. She, with her husband, moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and both transferred their membership to the M. E. church of that city. After making their home in Council Bluffs for about one year, they returned to Trenton and placed their letters in the M. E. church of this place. For the last twelve years Mrs. Landon had been of delicate health and a sufferer from that dreaded disease, consumption. During the last year of her life she was confined to the house and much of the time to her bed. But in her affliction she leaned upon the strong arm of God, and trusted in an always present and never forgetful Friend and Savior. Always when visited, while sick and helpless, she manifested a spirit of cheerfulness and hope. Giant dispair could never keep her in his dark dungeon, for she would always use the keys of God's promise to unlock the door that opened out into sunshine and blessing. Let us cherish her virtues, and by lives of devotion and service to Christ prepare to meet where sin can never enter, and where we will part no more.
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I also requested and received a "Certificate as to information from Marriage Record" from the Register of Deeds in Clay County, South Dakota, which gives a totally different date for the marriage. It states that Ozias Landon and Cynthia C. Dilley were married 28 June 1879 at the M. E. parsonage in Vermillion, Dakota Territory, by O. S. Bryan, Minister. The Return Certificate was filed in the Register of Deeds office 3 Jun 1879, and entered in the Marriage Record Book of 1863-1887, page 136.
The 1880 Clay County, Dakota Territory, census shows the son was only one month old at that time, born in April, so the date given in the obituary is off by one year.
Ozias W. Landon was a son of William Charles Landon and Anna Catherine Richmond. He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, 18 Jul 1848, and died 8 Dec 1921 in Livingston County, Missouri.
Linda
Funeral of Mrs. Landon
The funeral service of Mrs. Cynthia C. Landon, wife of O. W. Landon, living near the Holt U. B. church, was held at 10 a.m. to-day, and the remains taken to the Martin cemetery, north of Tindall, for interment.
Mrs. Landon had made a request before her death, that a certain service be observed. She had selected some favorite hymns, which were sung at the house by the Holt U. B church choir, assisted by some others. She had requested Mrs. Zeigler, wife of the pastor of the U. B. church, to read a chapter in Revelations and pray at the house, before her remains were taken to the church. This, Mrs. Zeigler did. The remains were then taken to the church where Rev. Zeigler preached a short sermon, and spoke of the christian life of the deceased, and commended her virtues to the living, and also read a short biographical sketch of her life, about as follows:
She was born near Tindall, Grundy County, Mo., Nov. 9, 1846. She departed this life, Feb. 3d, 1895, aged 48 years, 2 months and 24 days. She made a profession of religion during the preaching of Rev. Paul McCollum during a series of meetings held in the Baptist church in this city. Some two years later she removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and transferred her membership to the M. E. church of that place. After making her home with an aunt about two years -- or until that relative died -- she removed again to live with another aunt, in Vermilion, South Dakota, and had her church membership transferred to the M. E. church of that city. While making her home in Vermilion, she was married to Mr. O. W. Landon, July 2d, 1877 [but see below]. By this union she was blessed with one child, a son, who was born April 17, 1879. She held her membership in the Vermilion M. E. church for a period of about nine years, during which time she was an active, consistent and faithful christian member. She, with her husband, moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and both transferred their membership to the M. E. church of that city. After making their home in Council Bluffs for about one year, they returned to Trenton and placed their letters in the M. E. church of this place. For the last twelve years Mrs. Landon had been of delicate health and a sufferer from that dreaded disease, consumption. During the last year of her life she was confined to the house and much of the time to her bed. But in her affliction she leaned upon the strong arm of God, and trusted in an always present and never forgetful Friend and Savior. Always when visited, while sick and helpless, she manifested a spirit of cheerfulness and hope. Giant dispair could never keep her in his dark dungeon, for she would always use the keys of God's promise to unlock the door that opened out into sunshine and blessing. Let us cherish her virtues, and by lives of devotion and service to Christ prepare to meet where sin can never enter, and where we will part no more.
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I also requested and received a "Certificate as to information from Marriage Record" from the Register of Deeds in Clay County, South Dakota, which gives a totally different date for the marriage. It states that Ozias Landon and Cynthia C. Dilley were married 28 June 1879 at the M. E. parsonage in Vermillion, Dakota Territory, by O. S. Bryan, Minister. The Return Certificate was filed in the Register of Deeds office 3 Jun 1879, and entered in the Marriage Record Book of 1863-1887, page 136.
The 1880 Clay County, Dakota Territory, census shows the son was only one month old at that time, born in April, so the date given in the obituary is off by one year.
Ozias W. Landon was a son of William Charles Landon and Anna Catherine Richmond. He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, 18 Jul 1848, and died 8 Dec 1921 in Livingston County, Missouri.
Linda