Sunday, August 28, 2011

Ella Jenson/Monson Part 5 Retirement


On September 23, 1896, her husband passed away leaving her with seven children at home, Ezra having married eleven months before.  With a large family, there was not much to be divided for their keeping, so each family was  left to make their way through the world.  Mother and her children began early to realize the cold facts that were confronting them, and her daughters took up the work of dressmaking and other work where they could help.  Fred, the oldest son at home found work and with all working who were old enough to help they managed to get along.  Her children felt pride in the fact that at no time in all her life did she have to call for charity from the county or the Church.  Some was given to her by kind friends at times, but none was solicited.  She kept her family together as a unit, and as each one married her cares were lightened. 

When the two youngest boys went to Logan to school, she rented her home to Ezra and went along with them.  Keeping the little home warm for them and preparing their meals as long as she could do the work. It was there that she did her last housekeeping, tenderly taking care of the boys.  She became afflicted with rheumatism and suffered with it for years and when she got so that she could not take care of herself, she lived with her children for a number of years and at the last went to the home of her daughter Eva and spent most of her last days.  In this the children helped in the expenses.  A short time before her death she was moved to Idaho Falls to the home of her youngest son Aquilla.  Shortly after she was stricken with a stroke and a few days later on December 14, 1928, she had another stroke and passed away.  Her remains were taken to Franklin for the funeral services and burial was made in the Richmond cemetery where the family burial lot is located.

Her life was full of incidents that speak of her faith and devotion to her family and her faith in God and His Church, an inspiration to her family and all who know her.

If anyone has more info and pictures, that would be fantastic

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