Person:Julia Gardner (1)

JULIA GARDNER GOODALL

DIED

On the 15th inst., at her residence in Union township, Mrs. Julia GOODALL, wife of Henry Goodall, in the 31st year of her age.

She was the daughter of Thomas and C. Gardner, was born in Rome Tp., Lawrence Co., and has ever remained a resident of this county. Very early in life she evinced indications of an intellectual mind by a fondness of study and a love for the works of nature, and while an obedient and affectionate daughter and sister, she was a close and successful student. She pursued with energy the academic course taught in her own neighborhood, and for one year was a student at Granville Seminary, O., where she won much esteem for her studious habits and the advancement she there made. The science of Botany was her favorite theme, and after leaving school she continued to give the greater portion of her time and attention to this study in connection with the culture of flowers. When the cares of a wife and mother were devolved on her they detracted but little from her intellectual and botanical pursuits. Their retired home, which was the centre of her earthly happiness, was rendered doubly attractive, and their domestic bliss heightened by the choice and fragrant flowers that through her skill and industry adorned and surrounded their dwelling. Although she never publicly professed a knowledge of experimental religion (?) until her last illness, such was the loveliness of her spirit, her reserved deportment and the purity of her character, that we cannot review her life without being impressed with the moral beauty of its tenor. Some twelve months since she was attacked by a pulmonary disease which terminated in her death; two months previous to her dissolution, through faith in Christ she sought and obtained the evidence of her acceptance with God, and from that period manifested unwavering confidence in the merits of a Savior, and a perfect resignation to the will of her Heavenly Father. Though by affection her heart was closely bound to her husband and three endeared children, she cheerfully committed and commended them into Divine care, and with great confidence and composure conversed with them about her departure to a brighter world, to which she felt her title was sure. She bore her suffering with christian fortitude, yet longed for the last conflict to come; to her, death presented no terror; the universal and intuitive dread of this fearful ordeal was swallowed up in the victories of faith. We joined the circle of mourning friends who followed her remains to the sequestered spot she had chosen for her final resting place. No loud pealing bell tolled for the departed one. Her's was a utter knell that broke forth in sobs from bleeding hearts. After an appropriate and fervent prayer was offered up in behalf of the bereaved, as we bowed with them around the newly placed sod, we left her lone and consecrated grave unmarked save by affection's tear and strewn with white roses from bowers her own hands had reared. Long live her memory in the hearts of those she loved. Although her sets of virtue may not be inscribed of the record of fame, they have been written on an imperishable scroll above where they will be revealed in the light of eternity.

                               M.W.
       Ironton Register, Thursday, 25 June 1857