Our Lady of Refuge "St. Marys" Catholic Church - Doylesburg, PA - Bible Dedication writings; Donated by Mrs. Geraldine Williamson. Akron, OH: "In memory of Mary "Ellen" Eckenrode Piper 1839-1917 daughter of Jacob and Mary Shields Eckenrode known to all of Amberson and Path Valleys as "Aunt Ellen Piper", midwife, nurse, housekeeper wherever she was needed. She married Martin Piper and bore him four children only to be deserted by him after which she made her home with her parents and worked hard to rear her children Harriet wife of John A. Fegan, Bertha wife of Daniel Shoemaker, James Piper 1865-1885 and Wm. Piper of Fayetteville."
Mrs. Mary E. PIPER, Aged 78 ["March 10, 1917" :date in pencil]
From our Amberson correspondent: "The ruthless hand of death claimed as its victim Mary E. Piper, one of the our most highly respected aged ladies. Her demise occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Fegan, near Doylesburg, whither she had gone only last Wednesday, having been called there by the serious illness of Mr. Fegan. Previous to this she had been visiting for several months with her daughter, Mrs. S. Shoemaker at La Park, Pa. - was in fair health, but on Saturday night, after a few complaints of a pain in her back, she went to retire and immediately on ascending the stairs she fell and in a few moments life was extinct.
"Mrs. Piper was the wife of the late L. M. Piper, whose death occurred at Sealy, Texas, January 4, 1914, having been deserted by him in January 1870, with a family of small children, at Harrisburg, her life became one of privation and work, but through it all she remained true to her marriage vows until the day of her death. She was greatly loved by many as she had been an inmate of many, many homes, caring for those in sickness and performing many last rites for the dead. None [k]new her but to love and many are the hearts who today are sad.
"About six years ago, Mrs. Piper obtained the one-half interest of her husbands pension and after his death she secured the widow's pension, so that her late years were more pleasantly spent than the previous ones. A member of the Catholic Church at Doylesburg, where her remains will be laid beside her son, who preceded quite a few years.
"For many years her home was wherever she took her bonnet off, either in homes of her children, or any of our other people, and she was always a most welcome inmate and she in turn always tried to make herself useful. She will be missed not only by her children but by many of us with whom she had labored.
"She is survived by these children: W.T. Piper, of this place; Mrs. Sam. Shoemaker of La Park, Pa.; and Mrs. John Fegan, of Doylesburg. Her maiden name was Eckenrode, early settlers of the valley and most excellent people.
"Farewell 'Aunt Ellen' as she was familiarly called. No more heartaches or days of toil and sorrow, but you forever bask in the sunshine of God's love, and whose faithful handmaiden you have been. To the sorrowing children, look aloft, be firm and true to your God and again you shall clasp hands with mother.
"She was aged about 78 years."
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[19336] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~drowles/leach/10000007.htm states that a Samuel b. 16 Nov 1702 d. 22 Nov 1722, and that our Samuel was b. 25 June 1705, both sons of Samuel and Sarah.
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"Old Hancock County Families"
[24329] This person is presumed living.