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Elizabeth J. Woods

Female 1841 - 1872  (30 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth J. Woods 
    Birth 14 Jul 1841  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 2 Oct 1850  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 10, born PA, living with parents 
    Census 21 Jun 1860  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 18, born PA, living with parents 
    Death 27 Apr 1872  Marshalltown, Marshall, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Center School Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I459  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2012 

    Father John W Woods,   b. 1804, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1869, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Jemima McLaughlin,   b. 15 May 1815, Kinsman, Trumbull, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1891, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1835  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Millhiser,   b. Jun 1846, Springfield, Mahoning, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Jan 1870 
    Children 
     1. Marjorie D “Margie” Millhiser,   b. 22 Apr 1872, Marshalltown, Marshall, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1940 (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F2049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Lizzie Millhiser Gravestone
    Lizzie Millhiser Gravestone
    LIZZIE / wife of / C. MILLHISER / died / Apr. 27, 1872 / aged / 31Y's 9Mo 13D's

  • Notes 
    • from "The Greenville Argus", 18 May 1872 (newspaperarchive.com)
      MILLHISER - Lizzie, wife of C. Millhiser, and daughter of John and Jemima Woods, of Mercer county, Pa., peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, near Marshalltown Iowa, April 27, 1872, aged 30 years, 8 months, and 1 day. The deceased was born July, 1841 in Mercer county, Pa., experienced a change of heart at the age of 16, and united with the Close-Communion Baptists near the home of her parents, following up the doctrine of her profession by the chaste walk and Godly conversation. She entered the bonds of holy matrimony with her now bereaved and deeply sarrowing husband in January, 1870. Shortly after, she felt childhood-home, came to Iowa, and united with the Evangelical Association, remaining an active member till death called her home. She died shouting the praise of the Redeemer.
      A few hours before her departure she requested the friends to sing. They tried - but O, who could? Sorrow overflowed the heart. Observing this, she started and sang, in a clear, full voice, the stanza -
      "Jesus all the day long,
      Was my joy and my song.
      O, that all his salvation might see!
      He hath loved me, I cried.
      He hath suffered and died.
      To redeem such a rebel as me!"
      She then called on Father Millhiser to pray, after which she made personal appeals to several around her bed, urging to greater activity in God's service. "O, work!" said she: "Work , all of you! Work for the Lord! Glory to God! Praise Him! Praise the Lord!" In answer to the question - "The water are not deep, are they, Libbie?" she answered, "No, no; I am almost over - almost home." She then continued praising God for several hours before her death. "Till day dawns." she said; and a little after nine o'clock she fell sweetly asleep in the arms of her Savior, calmly, peacefully, as one entering the realm of dreams.
      Funeral services by Rev. L J Fisher, of Marshalltown, from Luke xxiv, 17. She leaves an infant daughter five days old, a sorrowing husband and a large circle of friends to mourn her departure.
      Farewell, farewell, deartest Libbie!
      O, our loss we deeply grieve!
      But we know 'twas God who bid thee;
      He our sorrow can relieve.
      Marshalltown, IA written by W.B.M