CLAY COUNTY
OBITUARIES
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Mary Headstream DeFlone
Mary Headstream DeFlone was born in
Goodenburg, Sweden March 6, 1836, died at her home in Mauston,
Wis., Feb. 27, 1915, age 78 years, 11 months, 27 days, after an illness
of some two months of creeping paralysis.
She was united in marriage with G.A. DeFlon Sr., in
1864. To them two sons were born, G.A. Jr. and L. A., both of
whom are living and were with the aged mother when she passed away.
Mr. DeFlone died when the boys were quite small
leaving the wife to care for them. In 1874 in company with others
of her countrymen she emigrated to America settling at Mauston, Wis.,
with her two sons and where she spent the remainder of her life.
Mrs. DeFlone gave her life to God in early girlhood
and united with the Swedish Luthern church, while her life was full of
trials and privation, demanding all her energy to make a home for the
boys she loved so well. She maintained her faith in God to the
end. She could well say the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Failing health due to old age limited her activities and at last just
as the sun kissed the lakes with his morning rays God called and the
tired spirit winged its way to eternal rest.
Besides the two sons she leaves one grandson Leland
DeFlone and two granddaughters Margaret and Ruth DeFlone, also one
brother Fredrick Headstream of San Diego, Cal., besides unnumbered
friends in her home town.
Funeral from the residence of R.N. Fleming in Xenia
March 2 at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. J.E. McCracken. Burial in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The above obituary refers to the mother of our
fellow townman, Rev. G.A. DeFlone, who died at Mauston, Wis., and was
brought to Xenia for burial Monday. The deceased was a stranger
to most of Xenia people, but judging from that son she raised, of whom
we all know so well, we have every reason to believe that she was a
sainted mother. Rev. DeFlone is known to us as a man loved by all
that know him. He is a forceful and powerful minister of the
gospel. He left town the same night of the funeral and goes to
Burnett, Wis., where he is engaged in a meeting. We are sure that
Rev. DeFlone has the sympathy of the entire people of Xenia among whom
he has a host of friends that feel more like a brother than anything
else. Southern Illinois Record Thursday, March 11, 1915
Elizabeth Holman Denby
She was a bible student as long as health permitted, having ever by her side in old age the “Old Book.”
She left to mourn her death, two sisters and one nice, Mrs. Delpha Braden, to whom she had been as a mother, and other relatives and friends.
And now, in triumph, sing;
O grave, where is thy victory?
And where, O Death, thy sting?
Flora Record Jan. 1, 1920