Jane F. Gilchrist

Jane F. Gilchrist was born in Scotland on June 11th, 1855, came with her parents
to this country and settled in New York state in 1858, but in 1867 they came
next and settled in Keokuk county, Iowa.  Here she grew up to young womanhood
and was united in marriage to J. Q. Mahannah on October 26th, 1872 . To this
union five children were born, three sons and two daughters, the daughters dying
in infancy, but all the sons growing to manhood.

In 1867, soon after coming to Iowa, she gave her heart to God and united with
the Christian Church and during all these years she never ceased to love the
Saviour she confessed.  On May 21st, near the home of her son J. H. Mahannah,
she was stricken with heart failure, and died before they could get her into the
house, aged 52 years, 11 months and 10 days.  She leaves to mourn her death
besides the sorrowing husband and three sons, three sisters and one brother, two
sisters living here and one sister in Nebraska and the brother in Kansas, and
three grandchildren and large circle of relatives and friends.

She was a faithful, loving wife and mother, a trusted and tried friend and a
Christian.  She rests from her labors and her works do follow her.  The funeral
services were held in the Christian Church on May 22nd, at 2 p.m., conducted by
her pastor, J. C. Hanna, assisted by Rev. D. P. Miller.  After brief services
the body was laid to rest in the North English cemetery to await the
resurrection morn.  The husband and children of the deceased hereby express
their heartfelt gratitude to the neighbors and friends who assisted in the time
of distress.

North English Record (LDS) film #1003429 Extracted by Dennis Nicklaus 1995.