MORGAN, Amanda Barker
Source: Obituary from Waveland Newspaper: Waveland Indep. News
4-25-1930 pg 7
Mrs. Amanda C. Morgan, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Smith, west of town, on Sat. evening after a week's illness. Funeral services were held at the Byron Christian Church on Tues. afternoon, in charge of Rev. C.G. Airhart. Burial at Maple Ridge Cemetery. The pall bearers were Jesse, Clovis and Raymond Jarvis, Lon Jenkins, George Sowers and Eschol Weaver. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The following obituary was read: "Amanda C. Morgan first saw the light of day on her father's farm in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, on September 3, 1859, and departed from earth's dark shadows to Eternal Life on April 19, at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 16 days. She was the daughter of Bryant and Anne Sowers Barker. The greater part of her early life was spent in Sugar Creek township. On Feb. 14, 1877 she was united in marriage to Joseph N. Morgan. Five children came to bless their home, four sons, Courtney, Cecil, Stanley and Homer and one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith. The husband, one son, Homer and two grandsons having preceded her in death. Joseph Morgan passed away Nov. 19, 1923 and Homer died May 1, 1928. The deceased leaves to mourn her passing, three sons, one daughter, twenty-two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Morgan has lived in the community for 35 years and we, her neighbors, know her as a devoted mother and a kind and sympathetic neighbor. Deeds that men call great are often forgotten but there are things the heart cannot forget, and those that linger longest are the daily acts of kindness, and the kindly smile of the Christian Mother. She gave unselfishly of her time to her home and loved ones. In June 1925 she united with the Wolfe Creek Baptist Church and became a faithful follower of Christ, last fall she moved to Waveland and resided there until her death. Only a few days ago, she came to visit her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith. She had looked forward to this event with happy anticipations as she had planned to attend the Revival Services at the Byron Christian Church. She attended these meetings and expressed her joy and appreciation of mingling again with the old neighbors and friends in Christian fellowship. What a beautiful and fitting close for life of this Christian Mother. And in the words of the poet, her faith was a beacon leading her to the Life Beyond, for, "I have read of bright mansions in heaven, which the Savior has gone to prepare, and the Saints who on earth have been faithful, Rest forever with Christ over there."
Handwritten list by my grandmother, Sarah Hazel Morgan Smith
"that gave flowers for my mother"
Mrs. Loretta Weaver; Mr and Mrs Eskel Weaver; Mr and Mrs. Jess Staggs; Mr and Mrs JEss Jarvis; Mr and Mrs Clovis Jarvis; Mr and Mrs Lonnie Jenkins; Mr and Mrs Raymond Ja..; Mr and Mrs. William Isaacs; Mr and Mrs. Mose Mitchell ; Mr and Mrs Vern Clore; Mr and Mrs Roy Sowers; Mr and Mrs Lon Myers; Mrs Grace McMullen; Mr and Mrs George Sowers; Mr and Mrs Harry Budd; mr and Mrs Scott Jarvis; Mr and Mrs Charlie Cooper.
Source: ?? Newspaper
Waveland, April 24
Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Morgan who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Smith were held on Teusday afternoon at the Byron Christian Church with Rev. Cornelius Airhart of Crawfordsville officiating. Mrs. Morgan, who has made her hoem in Waveland for some time had gone to the home of her daughter to attend revival services. She took cold, contracted pneumonia and died after a brief illness. Mrs. Morgan was a good Christian woman and to know her was to love her. SHe was ever ready to lend a hand to those in need. Pall bearers were Jesse Jarvis; Lon Jenkins; Ray Jarvis; George Sowers; Eschel Weaver and Clovis Jarvis. Music was furnished by Mrs. Vestal Burkhart and Mrs. Myers of Wolf Creek church. Interment was made in Maple Ridge Cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death. One son, Homer is also dead. Surviving are four children: Mrs. Hazel Smith; Stanley; Courtney and Cecil; two sisters and two brothers.
Notes from Karen Zach:
Family tradition says that Amanda Barker Morgan made many pies each day, they ate a pie apiece with breakfast as well as breakfast, a pie apiece for lunch (as well as lunch) and a pie apiece for supper (as well as supper), they ate the pie first, as they so loved dessert. Joe would say, "Ya' gotta' eat the pie first; else you might not have room for it!" My grandmother (Hazel Morgan Smith) met my grandfather, Carl Smith, at a box social where he bought her basket, as much for the thought of tasting one of her mother's delicious and very famous pies as for her prettiness, the problem was there was only ONE kind of pie he hated, luck had it he got the dreaded coconut cream, but he got the girl and that made up for it, I guess!
?? Newspaper
Mrs. Amanda C. Morgan who for several years was a resident of Crawfordsville passed away at her home in Byron, Indiana Sat April 19, following a brief illness. Mrs. Morgan's death occurred at 9 p.m. after she had been ill since April 13. The deceased was born Sept 7, 1859 in Fountain Co. the daughter of Bryant and Anna Barker. She was united in marriage to Joseph Morgan in 1878 and for the last several years had made her home at Byron. Mrs. Morgan was a member of the Baptist Church and is survived by three sons, Courtney of Marshall; Cecil of this city and Stanley of Waveland and one daughter Hazel of Byron. Two brothers and several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral services were held at the Byron Christian Church with Rev. Airhart officiating.
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