NC, Lenoir, Obit, Mary Eliza Harper ROUSE ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by S. Corneliussen, January 2001. ========================================================== This is the obituary of my great-great-grandmother, Mary Eliza Harper Rouse. She died on March 4, 1897. Mrs. Eliza Rouse Another shadow has fallen upon the household, another vacant seat is seen in the family circle, another faithful Disciple has completed her mission, another devoted Christian has passed to her reward in heaven. Sister Eliza Harper Rouse died at her home near LaGrange on the 4th. of March, at 8:30 P.M. at the age of 59 years. She was the beloved wife of Bro. Noah Rouse, of precious memory, who had preceded her to the grave only 38 days. Their married life began when she was 17 years of age, and for 42 years they walked hand in hand, sharing each others joys and supporting each others sorrows. Like Zacharias and Elizabeth "they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." She was a daughter of James and Charlotte Harper, of Lenoir county, both earnest Disciples of Christ, and who long ago were called home to rest. Sister Rouse was an industrious, energetic, painstaking wife and mother, "looking well to the ways of her household, and eating not the bread of idleness." She was a woman of fine executive ability, and, withal a remarkably strong character, and her husband found in her a helpmeet in the highest, truest sense of the word. She became a Christian at the age of little more than 13 years, and for forty-six years was a faithful follower of the Blessed Redeemer. She was first a member at Kinston, next at Wheat Swamp and lastly at LaGrange. And she was not only a member of the church but an interested, active, working Christian. She was one of the first to whom in 1886 I urged the necessity of erecting a house of worship in LaGrange, and one of the few who went to work and never ceased until it was accomplished. She loved the church sincerely, and nothing she could do to encourage its work in its various branches was considered a hardship. But her work is done, and it is well done ! and she rests in peace. She leaves three sisters, one brother and seven children to mourn their great loss. But they are all Christians and doubtless will meet her again after "the shadows have a little longer grown." Her illness was of short duration, lasting only about ten hours. Paysicians (sic) were summoned promptly, but they saw at once that no medical skill could relieve her and that she was already beyond human help. The Master had called her from labor to reward. The writer was summoned by telegram to conduct the funeral services. A large number of persons attended the burial and wept with the sorrowing children, who in the brief period of thirty-eight days had been bereft of both father and mother. As the shadows of twilight lengthened into evening we laid her to rest by the side of her husband in the cemetery at LaGrange, and with sad hearts turned away to see them no more till we meet them in the home of the soul, the beautiful city of God. J. J. Harper. Mrs. Eliza Rouse Another shadow has fallen upon the household, another vacant seat is seen in the family circle, another faithful Disciple has completed her mission, another devoted Christian has passed to her reward in heaven. Sister Eliza Harper Rouse died at her home near LaGrange on the 4th. of March, at 8:30 P.M. at the age of 59 years. She was the beloved wife of Bro. Noah Rouse, of precious memory, who had preceded her to the grave only 38 days. Their married life began when she was 17 years of age, and for 42 years they walked hand in hand, sharing each others joys and supporting each others sorrows. Like Zacharias and Elizabeth "they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." She was a daughter of James and Charlotte Harper, of Lenoir county, both earnest Disciples of Christ, and who long ago were called home to rest. Sister Rouse was an industrious, energetic, painstaking wife and mother, "looking well to the ways of her household, and eating not the bread of idleness." She was a woman of fine executive ability, and, withal a remarkably strong character, and her husband found in her a helpmeet in the highest, truest sense of the word. She became a Christian at the age of little more than 13 years, and for forty-six years was a faithful follower of the Blessed Redeemer. She was first a member at Kinston, next at Wheat Swamp and lastly at LaGrange. And she was not only a member of the church but an interested, active, working Christian. She was one of the first to whom in 1886 I urged the necessity of erecting a house of worship in LaGrange, and one of the few who went to work and never ceased until it was accomplished. She loved the church sincerely, and nothing she could do to encourage its work in its various branches was considered a hardship. But her work is done, and it is well done ! and she rests in peace. She leaves three sisters, one brother and seven children to mourn their great loss. But they are all Christians and doubtless will meet her again after "the shadows have a little longer grown." Her illness was of short duration, lasting only about ten hours. Paysicians (sic) were summoned promptly, but they saw at once that no medical skill could relieve her and that she was already beyond human help. The Master had called her from labor to reward. The writer was summoned by telegram to conduct the funeral services. A large number of persons attended the burial and wept with the sorrowing children, who in the brief period of thirty-eight days had been bereft of both father and mother. As the shadows of twilight lengthened into evening we laid her to rest by the side of her husband in the cemetery at LaGrange, and with sad hearts turned away to see them no more till we meet them in the home of the soul, the beautiful city of God. J. J. Harper. Mrs. Eliza Rouse Another shadow has fallen upon the household, another vacant seat is seen in the family circle, another faithful Disciple has completed her mission, another devoted Christian has passed to her reward in heaven. Sister Eliza Harper Rouse died at her home near LaGrange on the 4th. of March, at 8:30 P.M. at the age of 59 years. She was the beloved wife of Bro. Noah Rouse, of precious memory, who had preceded her to the grave only 38 days. Their married life began when she was 17 years of age, and for 42 years they walked hand in hand, sharing each others joys and supporting each others sorrows. Like Zacharias and Elizabeth "they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." She was a daughter of James and Charlotte Harper, of Lenoir county, both earnest Disciples of Christ, and who long ago were called home to rest. Sister Rouse was an industrious, energetic, painstaking wife and mother, "looking well to the ways of her household, and eating not the bread of idleness." She was a woman of fine executive ability, and, withal a remarkably strong character, and her husband found in her a helpmeet in the highest, truest sense of the word. She became a Christian at the age of little more than 13 years, and for forty-six years was a faithful follower of the Blessed Redeemer. She was first a member at Kinston, next at Wheat Swamp and lastly at LaGrange. And she was not only a member of the church but an interested, active, working Christian. She was one of the first to whom in 1886 I urged the necessity of erecting a house of worship in LaGrange, and one of the few who went to work and never ceased until it was accomplished. She loved the church sincerely, and nothing she could do to encourage its work in its various branches was considered a hardship. But her work is done, and it is well done ! and she rests in peace. She leaves three sisters, one brother and seven children to mourn their great loss. But they are all Christians and doubtless will meet her again after "the shadows have a little longer grown." Her illness was of short duration, lasting only about ten hours. Paysicians (sic) were summoned promptly, but they saw at once that no medical skill could relieve her and that she was already beyond human help. The Master had called her from labor to reward. The writer was summoned by telegram to conduct the funeral services. A large number of persons attended the burial and wept with the sorrowing children, who in the brief period of thirty-eight days had been bereft of both father and mother. As the shadows of twilight lengthened into evening we laid her to rest by the side of her husband in the cemetery at LaGrange, and with sad hearts turned away to see them no more till we meet them in the home of the soul, the beautiful city of God. J. J. Harper.