Virginia Ellen See

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Friday, February 15th was the 81st birthday of Grandma SEE, and in honor of the occasion, 26 of her relatives and fiends assembled at her home with well filled baskets to spend the day. A very pleasant day was enjoyed by the entire company

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Aug. 19, 1909:

- A Ripe Old Age: On Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m., occurred the death of Aunt Virginia SEE, after an illness of about three weeks. Just before she was stricken, she left her home in Kinmundy and went to the home of her son, Henry W. SEE, which is about three miles from town. Soon after her arrival she was taken ill and continued to grow worse. The tender nursing of affectionate children could not stay the hand of the grim reaper and age and disease soon broke the brittle thread of life. To know Aunt Virginia was to love her; her genial disposition and the kind expression of her face won for her a host of friends. This is easily accounted for. At an early age, she gave her heart to Christ and all these years, he has been molding her character into the likeness of Himself. She united with the Baptist church in Virginia and remained loyal to it’s faith "unto the end", her membership, at the time of her death, being with New Harmony church of Alma, Ill. Virginia BARNETT was born in Mason county, W. Va., Feb. 15, 1826. On Dec. 12, 1849, she was married to Frederick SEE. To this union seven children were born; three of them having preceded their mother to the land of rest. The surviving children are: Mrs. Fannie HULTS, Kinmundy; Mrs. Nancy CORLEY, Lincoln, Mo.; Mrs. Lina PARTLOW, Odin, and Henry W. SEE of Kinmundy. Shortly after her marriage to Mr. SEE they moved to Wayne county, Iowa; after spending about fourteen years there they came to Marion county, where they remained except for one year spent in Missouri. Her husband died Jan. 4, 1892, since which time Aunt Virginia has made her home in Kinmundy. Her funeral was conducted at the home of her son, Friday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. by Rev. E.W. REEDER of Ewing, Scripture reading St. John xiv. Tx. 2d Tim iv: 7. The large concourse of people that gathered to pay their last respects to one who they had learned to love and respect is a far greater testimonial than tongue or pen can contribute.