August 1937
Transcribed by Linda Masters
Eva Belle Alexander, second daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann Alexander, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, December 29, 1857. She passed away at her home in Geneva, Neb., August 11, 1937 lacking but four months and eighteen days of reaching her eightieth birthday.
Her childhood was spent at the place of her birth and
there she received her schooling and grew to womanhood.
She was united in marriage to James Wythers at the home
of her parents on her birthday December 29, 1887.
This happy union was blessed by three children, Alma
Evaline, who passed away shortly before reaching the close of her first year,
Loyd A. and Velma M. Carlson, both of whom now live near Geneva.
Mrs. Wythers’ entire life since her marriage has been
spent in Geneva and vicinity. For
nineteen years she lived on the farm in Madison township to which she came as a
bride. Thereafter she has lived in
Geneva having resided at her late home for thirty-one years.
Besides her devoted husband, which has card for her so
faithfully during the years of her extended illness, and her children, she is
survived by two brothers, Wilbur of Millersport, O., and Burton of
Indianapolis, Ind., and one sister, Mrs. Ida McKelvey of Columbus, O., also by
five grandchildren, Leta Wythers, Evalyne Slepicka, Dorothy Wythers, James
Wythers and Maurice Carlson, one grandson, James Carlson, having preceded her
in death.
Mrs. Wythers has been a faithful follower of the Master
since early childhood, when she united with the Presbyterian church. In later years, she transferred her
membership to the Congregational church in Geneva. During the latter weeks of her protracted illness her Christian
character revealed its high quality in the fortitude she expressed – to go home
to rest, where there will be no night and life will be for all eternity. Her sunny smile and cheerful manner, though
sadly missed by her family and friends, remain as the high marks of her
beautiful character which memory will ever preserve.
Funeral services were held at the Geneva Congregational
church at 2 p. m. Saturday, under the direction of Dr. Edward W. Day, assisted
by Rev. David Tudor. The music
consisted of two solos, “Abide With Me”, and “In the Garden”, sung by Mrs.
William Hinkle, with Mrs. John Kroll at the organ.
Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.