Obituary of Sabra (FLOYD) DUGGER [1815TN-1903IN].
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Obituary of Sabra (FLOYD) DUGGER [1815TN-1903IN].
| Robert L. Jackson (View posts) | Posted: 11 Feb 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: DRASH, DUGGER, FLOYD, LAMB, OLIPHANT, RICHESON, MEREDITH
THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, VOL. XXVII, NO.40, Page 4, Col 2 & 3, BLOOMFIELD, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, August 28, 1903, "OBITUARY–DUGGER."
When the Master in his wisdom called Mrs. Sabra DUGGER home last Thursday afternoon the community lost one of its oldest as well as one of its noblest and most highly respected members. Her long life lengthened out almost a score of years beyond the allotted three score and ten, was full of good deeds prompted by a good heart and her memory will be cherished by relatives and friends so long as then continue to admire devoted motherhood and true woman hood.
She was born in Tennessee October 17, 1815, died at her home in South BLOOMFIELD August 20, 1903, aged 87 years, 10 months and 3 days. Her maiden name was FLOYD and early in the twenties she came to Greene County and settled in Jackson township a short distance south of Hobbieville. Early in the thirties she was united in marriage to Thomas DUGGER and together they shared the joys and sorrows of a devoted companionship until compelled to mourn the loss of her husband who was called to his reward in 1874.
All the ups and downs of pioneer life were theirs. And all the hardships and privations came to them on a farm where they were compelled to toil incessantly that they might have the comforts of life. But this hard work was not considered drudgery for it was done for those whom they loved and this not only takes the pain away from toiling but ever makes it a pleasure, and the joys incident to pioneer life were theirs.
In true pioneer style a large family came to bless this happy union. Of the nine children born to them two girls died before reaching maturity, but the remaining seven, three boys and four girls, survive their mother. They are: Wm R. DUGGER, of DUGGER, Francis M. DUGGER, Homer DUGGER, Mrs. J. T. LAMB, Mrs. J. L. OLIPHANT, Mrs. O.B. RICHESON and Mrs. Hettie MEREDITH, of BLOOMFIELD. All were permitted to follow their mother's remains to the cemetery except Wm DUGGER who was prevented by sickness in his home.
When young in years the deceased gave her heart to Christ and was baptized in the faith of the Christian church and to the last hour of her life she was a steadfast follower of Him whose child she professed to be and in whose vineyard she had so long and so earnestly labored. Her piety was not for show and in her many acts of charity she followed the command: "Let not this left hand know what thy right hand doeth."
For several years she had been robbed of her sight. But even when denied the pleasure of seeing the sunshine and all the beauties of this world and the faces of her children she did not complain but kept up her cheerful disposition fully believing that all things are for the best. And who knows but that in her days of blindness she may have seen visions of future happiness in her eternal home more beautiful than these visions granted to those who have their sight spared to them to the end of life!
The funeral services were held from her home last Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. F. DRASH. According to her wishes and in keeping with her life the services were plain and simple. The large company of relatives and friends felt that the beautiful tribute of the Preacher was not empty words, for his subject was one who had lived a beautiful life.
At 6 o'clock Saturday morning the funeral procession started for Jackson township and at noon all that was mortal was laid to rest in the old family burial ground the DISHMAN cemetery, beside the remains of her husband and two children who had preceded her and within sight of where many of her happiest years were spent.
And so at the approach of autumn the beginning of a new season, when the grass is commencing to wither and the trees are dropping their leaves, when all nature is beginning to put on the garb of death, she, too, cast off this earthly life and put on the robes of immortality.
When the Master in his wisdom called Mrs. Sabra DUGGER home last Thursday afternoon the community lost one of its oldest as well as one of its noblest and most highly respected members. Her long life lengthened out almost a score of years beyond the allotted three score and ten, was full of good deeds prompted by a good heart and her memory will be cherished by relatives and friends so long as then continue to admire devoted motherhood and true woman hood.
She was born in Tennessee October 17, 1815, died at her home in South BLOOMFIELD August 20, 1903, aged 87 years, 10 months and 3 days. Her maiden name was FLOYD and early in the twenties she came to Greene County and settled in Jackson township a short distance south of Hobbieville. Early in the thirties she was united in marriage to Thomas DUGGER and together they shared the joys and sorrows of a devoted companionship until compelled to mourn the loss of her husband who was called to his reward in 1874.
All the ups and downs of pioneer life were theirs. And all the hardships and privations came to them on a farm where they were compelled to toil incessantly that they might have the comforts of life. But this hard work was not considered drudgery for it was done for those whom they loved and this not only takes the pain away from toiling but ever makes it a pleasure, and the joys incident to pioneer life were theirs.
In true pioneer style a large family came to bless this happy union. Of the nine children born to them two girls died before reaching maturity, but the remaining seven, three boys and four girls, survive their mother. They are: Wm R. DUGGER, of DUGGER, Francis M. DUGGER, Homer DUGGER, Mrs. J. T. LAMB, Mrs. J. L. OLIPHANT, Mrs. O.B. RICHESON and Mrs. Hettie MEREDITH, of BLOOMFIELD. All were permitted to follow their mother's remains to the cemetery except Wm DUGGER who was prevented by sickness in his home.
When young in years the deceased gave her heart to Christ and was baptized in the faith of the Christian church and to the last hour of her life she was a steadfast follower of Him whose child she professed to be and in whose vineyard she had so long and so earnestly labored. Her piety was not for show and in her many acts of charity she followed the command: "Let not this left hand know what thy right hand doeth."
For several years she had been robbed of her sight. But even when denied the pleasure of seeing the sunshine and all the beauties of this world and the faces of her children she did not complain but kept up her cheerful disposition fully believing that all things are for the best. And who knows but that in her days of blindness she may have seen visions of future happiness in her eternal home more beautiful than these visions granted to those who have their sight spared to them to the end of life!
The funeral services were held from her home last Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. F. DRASH. According to her wishes and in keeping with her life the services were plain and simple. The large company of relatives and friends felt that the beautiful tribute of the Preacher was not empty words, for his subject was one who had lived a beautiful life.
At 6 o'clock Saturday morning the funeral procession started for Jackson township and at noon all that was mortal was laid to rest in the old family burial ground the DISHMAN cemetery, beside the remains of her husband and two children who had preceded her and within sight of where many of her happiest years were spent.
And so at the approach of autumn the beginning of a new season, when the grass is commencing to wither and the trees are dropping their leaves, when all nature is beginning to put on the garb of death, she, too, cast off this earthly life and put on the robes of immortality.