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- from obituary posted on findagrave.com
The funeral of Mrs. Preston C. Woods, was held yesterday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. H. McClenahan. Anna Augusta Chatfield was born March 18, 1859, and was fifty nine years, eleven months and fourteen days old at the time of her death, which occurred Sunday, February 2, 1913. On September 4, 1876, at Iowa City, Ia., at the age of seventeen, she married Preston C. Woods, who survives her. They lived near West Liberty, Ia., for seven years, and then moved to Boone County, Neb., remaining there for two years. From Boone county they went to Dawes County, Neb., and then came to South Dakota, settling for a time on White river. Sixteen years ago they came to Rapid City and have lived here ever since. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Woods, seven of whom are living, one, Ruth, dying when she was eight months old. The children are Earle B. Woods, of Republic, Wash.; Mrs. W.S. Hughes, of Otis, S.D.; Mrs. T.H. Ballew, Rapid City; William S. Woods, Sundance, Wyo.; Lester V. Woods, Scenic, S.D.; Doris Woods, Rapid City. There are several grandchildren, and there are two nieces, the Misses Chatfield, to whom she has been the same as a mother for years. Mrs. Woods has been in poor health for several years, which with a large family and a great deal to bother her, has made life anything but an easy one for her. She was a kindhearted, Christian woman, who did the best she could wherever placed. How true it is that we know not what is before us, or who will be called next, for the last time the writer saw Mrs. Woods was in the fall when she brought in some grapes she had picked as a little present for "ve editor." The jelly made from those grapes will be double prized now. The children were all present at the funeral except Earle, who lives so far away. He would have come, however, but their baby is quite ill, and his wife, known when she lived here as Oney Hardy, was in the hospital for a time not long ago, so his duty seemed to be at home, especially as he could not see his mother alive.
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1859 - 1913 (53 years)