MOORE, Louisa Webber
LOUISA WEBBER MOORE
Source: Iva Lewis Obituary Scrapbook
Louisa Webber Moore subject of
this sketch, was born in Jefferson County, Illinois, August, 31st, 1839 and
passed away September, 5th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Spencer,
Chicago, Illinois, at 3:30 P.M. age, 92 years and 5 days. Her birth place was
almost within the limits of the city of Mt. Vernon, the metropolis of Egypt,
then a struggling country village but the county seat. In early childhood her
parents, Seth Ward and Jane Crawford Webber moved to a larger farm ten miles
east of the city where they reared their family and prospered. Here the little
girl grew into womanhood. In February, 1861 she was united in marriage to a
struggling young teacher, P. R. Moore, an Indianian, native of Fountain county,
who, after taking the course in Western Reserve Academy, afterward Bloomingdale
Academy, had ventured away from the home life in Indiana to seek his frame and
fortune. Barnabas C. Bobbs, the foremost and most prominent educator of his day
in the central states and the first Superintendent of Public schools of Indiana,
was at the head of the Institution. To this union were born eight children,
three in Illinois and five in Indiana, where the family removed to the birth
place of the father in Fulton township on a farm deeded to his father, a
soldier in the “Second war for liberty” or historically known, 1812. Three
children, with the husband and father, preceded her in death. The children were
Ella, William, dying in early childhood, and James, who passed in manhood. The
surviving children are Mrs. M. F. Ewbank, Danville, Indiana, Lucious E. of
Wichita, Kansas, John E. of Springfield, Illinois, Mrs. W. B. Spencer, Chicago,
Illinois and Mrs. Grace E. Livengood, Salem, Indiana. She leaves sixteen direct
descendants, one of whom is a great, great grand daughter. She had been a
continuous resident of Indiana for more than sixty years, with the exception of
the last nine, where she was with her daughter, Mrs. Spencer, in Chicago. The
had been a sufferer of the infirmities of age for the past twelve years but for
more than twenty had fought off the idea of giving up a home due to the
infirmities of old age. To the people of Kingman and the community where she
lived for almost thirty years, she was no stranger. Her ideal was to do as much
good in the world as it was possible to do in the brief span of the average
life, to heal the wounds of human frailty, minister to the sick and needy and
in every way to do the things most urgent first. These things and more she did
to the extent of her ability and there are many who know “Mother Moore” for the
ministrations which have always been kept in the back ground because she was a
doer and not a sayer. She never made announcements of her deeds. Silently she
waited results. Church and creed, she never knew but in the winter of 1890 she
made the confession of Christ under the leadership of Lt. Governor, Ira J.
Chase an evangelist well known in every portion of Indiana. She was a member of
the local Christian church and in a modest but quiet way was always on the job
when there was anything to do as the older members of the organization will not
forget. She was the last member of the Webber household to join the ranks of
the departed. The last time she was with her people was during the last illness
of her father who died in the autumn of 1892. The remnants of a once happy
family deeply appreciate the kind thoughts and helpful spirit of the friends
and neighbors of a good woman who, filed her niche in life. She is gone, it is
better now. Grief, grief, why dost thou linger? THE SAINTS TRIUMPHANT By
Gertrude R. Dugan, North Caldwell, Maine. One by one the saints triumphant Pass
beyond the shadows here, Into realms where trouble ceaseth, Pain is not, nor
falls a tear. Into realms of peace they enter With their last departing breath
There to serve their God and Savior, Undisturbed by grief of death. Reunited
with their loved ones From earth’s bondage now set free, In the bosom of the
Father They will spend eternity. Face to face they see their Savior, Their
Redeemer, Brother, Friend. Could a greater job await them As they reach the
journey’s end? Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincerest thanks to our
friends for their kindness and sympathy during our recent bereavement in the
death of Our Mother, Mrs. Louisa Moore, and for the beautiful flowers. Children
of Mrs. Louisa Moore. – jlr