Residence:
1850: Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio
August 31, 1870: York Township, Tama County, Iowa
June 1 1880: Marion Township, Linn County, Iowa
1900: Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa
Obituary:
DIED.-- After three hours sickness at her home in Whittier, Iowa, DELITHA
EMMONS, widow of Micajah, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. She was
a much beloved member and elder of Springville Monthly Meeting and
Particular Meeting of Friends, and deeply concerned for the welfare of
our beloved Society, and often lamenting at the deficiencies amongst us.
Although removed so suddenly and unexpectedly, we trust through mercy she
has been safely gathered "where the wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest." And this language seems applicable to us who are
left, "Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of
Man cometh." (The Friend, 1906, vol. lxxx, p. 152)
Buried:
Whittier Friends, Linn County, Iowa
Obituary:
DIED, at his home hear Whittier, Linn County, Iowa, Fifth Month 6th,
1899, in the seventy-second year of his age, MICAJAH EMMONS, a member and
elder of Springville Monthly Meeting. He was a firm believer in the
doctrines of the Society of Friends, and endeavored to maintain them as
far as it seemed to be in his power in their ancient beauty and purity.
His sickness was of about two weeks duration in which he suffered much
with oppression of breathing, but was very patient and submissive in
taking whatever was offered for his relief. He was a great lover of
flowers and several were sent to him by his friends. At one time when
some were shown to him He said, "Oh, the dear hearts, but my mind is now
beyond flowers. I don't know how the disease may terminate with me, but
I quietly hope and patiently wait." He was very affectionate towards all
and we doubt not his purified spirit is now at rest with its Maker. (The
Friend, 1900, vol. lxxiii, p. 24)