Obituary of Harriet ALLSUP EDDE

 

Harriet ALSUP EDDE was born in Tennessee and moved with her parents to what is now Hickory County when quite a young lady. 
They lived on the farm where John M. DOLLARHIDE now lives.  She professed in Christ as her Savior in her young days and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, and after coming here being no church of her denomination after quite a long time cast her lot with the Missionary Baptist at Bethel.  She was baptized by her grandson Rev. J. W. ALEXANDER.  After her husband’s death she lived about among her children.  She had been staying with her son Albert for some time and had started to visit her son Joe T.  On her way she was going to stop and see Uncle Nath EDDE, who had been sick for a long time, but stopped at the store in Preston and was enjoyed the best of health it seemed.  She was sitting in a chair talking to Bud EDDE and asked him to get her a drink of water and he did but she couldn’t hold the dipper and told him she was sick and wanted to lay down.  He told her there was no place to lay down and she had better go to his house and she said she couldn’t. 
Albert EDDE came in then and he and Bud walked her down to Bud’s house and called Dr. BROOKSHIRE who was in Preston at that time but nothing done her any good.  She only lived 4 hours and died March 16, 1914. 
She lived a constant Christian life.  After funeral service by Rev. A. B. WILSON and Bro. PARRACK the remains were laid to rest beside her husband to await her final judgement.  Uncle John and Aunt Harriet lived a life that was a good example for others to live by and if we would live as they lived many of us would be better men and better women.  A. B. WILSON

 

 

 

Obituary of John EDDE 

 

John EDDE was born March 12, 1831 in Warren County, Tennessee and came with his parents to what is now Hickory County, Mo. In 1842.
He was united in marriage to Harriet ALSUP July 27, 1853.  To this union were born 10 children, 6 of whom are still living, Sarah A. SIMMONS, Eliza ALEXANDER, Nathan EDDE, Joe T. EDDE, Charles E. and Albert P. who live near Nemo and Preston.  Bro. EDDE professed faith in Christ as his Savior during a meetting held by Rev. HOLMAN at or near the place where the widow of the late Joseph RIFFLE now lives, some 50 years ago.  While he never united with a church he lived an upright and constant Christian life and often told his family and friends during his long afflictions and suffering that he was ready to go to meet his Savior.  To live was Christ and to die was gain.  He died April 30, 1913 and after services by Rev. H. L. PARRACK assisted by Rev. A. B. WILSON he was laid to rest in the Fisher Cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends to await the resurrection Morn.

 

Submitted by: Phyllis Hill, source# 081
I don't know which paper this came from, it was copied by a descendant and sent to me. 

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