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- Eva Elfrida DAVIS HILL, oldest
daughter of A. Judson and Esther WORTH
- DAVIS,
was born in Welton, Iowa, May 13, 1859, and died at North Loup,
Neb., January 7, 1938.
- In 1874, she came with her parents
to the North Loup settlement, where January 1,
- 1876, she was married to Castello W.
HILL. To them were born three sons: Claude L., Otto
R., and Judson V. Her one great passion in life was music.
Though denied training, she had a wonderful voice which she
used freely and joyously. For several years she used this gift
as a singing evangelist. Music was her comfort and rest.
Many did not know that when her heart was nearest breaking her
singing was the best. While young she united with the Welton
Church, later transferring her membership to North Loup. She
was devoted to her family. Many years were devoted to being
chorister, Sabbath school teacher, and other church work. Her
cheerful, cordial, and helpful disposition won her friends everywhere.
Besides the sons there are left to mourn her going nine grandchildren,
nine great-grandchildren, and one brother, Dr. Walter L. DAVIS.
- From the "North Loup Loyalist". [Vol. 124,
No. 6, p. 96]
- Jason Randall, the son of Alfred M.
and Sarah CARSON WELLS, was born near
- Berlin, Wis., October 28, 1867, and
died in the Kansas University Hospital January 4, 1938.
- When he was a young man, the family
moved to Milton Junction and he entered Milton
- College. Later they lived in Grand
Junction, Iowa, and Nortonville, Kan. On December 18, 19xx
he was married to Lucy RANDOLPH. To this union were
born three children: Alfred R., Lois M. and Vivian R.
- He was a loyal member and an active
worker in the Nortonville Seventh Day Baptist
- church, having joined the church of
that faith in Milton Junction in 1885, later transferring his
membership to Grand Junction, and then to Nortonville.
- Surviving him besides the immediate
family are two sisters, Mrs. Jennie SATTERLEE
- and Mrs. Gertrude DAVIS; a brother
G. C. WELLS; and a grandson, Robert Jason WELLS.
- Funeral services were conducted from
the Nortonville church on January 7, with
- Pastor Lester G. Osborn officiating.
L. G. O. [Vol. 124, No. 6, p. 96]
-
- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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