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Note: OBITUARY--Harrisonville Study, January 27, 1916 MRS. LOUIS JANE ALDERSON: 1831-1916 On the morning of Tuesday, January 18, 1916, Mrs. Louisa Jane Alderson passed away at her home in Belton, Cass County, Missouri. For several years she had been in delicate health. In August of the past year her sickness became aggravated. About two weeks ago she developed la grippe. A few days after she took her bed. Her condition grew gradually worse until she surrendered in her physical weakness to the ravages of the disease. Loving hands ministered faithfully to her needs during the last days. But human kindness could not longer stay her going. So after a long and helpful (missing word) she consciously closed her eyes and fell on blessed sleep. Before her marriage, December 29, 1870 to Peter H. Alderson, her name was Louisa Jane Dye. She was the eldest of a family of seven children. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Dye. The date of her birth was March 1, 1831. Her birthplace was on a farm in Simpson County, Kentucky. With her parents she came to Platte County, Missouri, before the Civil War. In 1853 the family moved to Cass county, locating in Mount Pleasant township. After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm between Belton and Cleveland. Here he died January 7, 1884. Two years later she moved to Belton, where she spent the remainder of her days. She is survived by one brother and one sister. They are Isaac Dye and Mrs. Carrie Boren, both of Belton. She leaves behind also two nieces and a nephew. Sister Alderson was converted about forty years ago. She first united with a Baptist church in Vernon County, Missouri. Her years of Christian living were placed above reproach. She had a high regard for life of integrity. Upon a bit of paper found in her worn Bible was written her motto. It is expressed in these few words: "Honesty, truth, honor and upright living. A life void of offense towards God and all humanity." And immediately below these words she formulated with a strong but nervous hand this prayerful sentiment: "Heavenly Father, help me and give me strength for all things." At the time of her decease she was a time of the Belton Baptist Church. She will be remembered by those who knew her most intimately as the incarnation of her prayer. She impressed some as wanting to stand aloof from the world. There was in her life a tendency to isolation. But she did not mean to be selfish in her attitude towards others. She felt strongly the need of quiet. Her desire to be alone gave her the opportunity for holy meditation. It gave her time to read her Bible. It was her own way of living what she desired as the best life. Her philosophy of life satisfied her own mind. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church in Belton, Wednesday afternoon, January 19, at 1 o'clock by the Geo. C. Monroe, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Harrisonville. He was assisted by the pastor of the Belton church, the Rev. T. C. Brammer. The body was laid to rest in the Alderson Cemetery, about five miles southeast of Belton. GEO. C. MONROE OBITUARY--Belton, Missouri, January 20, 1916 OCTOGENARIAN PASSES Mrs. Louisa J. Alderson died at midnight Monday. She was the widow of P. H. Alderson who died some years ago. Mrs. Alderson was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, March 31, 1831, and was therefore in her 85th year. she was a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Dye and came in an early day to Missouri, settling in this township in 1853. She has one brother I. P. Dye, who is dangerously ill, and one sister, Mrs. Moses Boren, who live at the Dye old homestead south of town. Mrs. Alderson had no children. E. D. Boren is a nephew, and Mrs. J. M. Brown and Mrs. A. J. Sears are nieces. On her husband's side of the family she leaves many relatives. She was a member of the Baptist church. For the last quarter of century she resided at her own home in Belton, respected and honored. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. G. W. C. Monroe and burial was in the Alderson cemetery yesterday.
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