WALTON, Patience Elizabeth Carnes - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Patience Elizabeth, daughter of Josiah & Permelia Carnes, was b. Dec 29, 1844 near Cincinnati, Ohio. Died July 28, 1906 at Yeddo, Indiana age 61 years 7 months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to John C. Walton Sept 13, 1877 and was the mother of 7 childen two of whom preceded her to the other world, Anna and Martha, the latter dying in infancy. She has left to mourn her loss Leonard, Pat, Michael, Mrs. Joseph Newman of near Yeddo and Mrs. Bert Drollinger of Steam Corner, also two sisters and 3 brothers. She united with the Catholic Church at Chicago Ill about the year 1881 and was a true christian up to the time of her death. She was a kind and loving mother, always thinking of the welfare of her children. She was ever ready to help those in need and in her last illness bore her suffering patiently and bravely saying her preparations were made long ago, "The Lord is my defence." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Richardson at the Christian Church in Yeddo, interment at the Harveysburg Cem.