- At the residence of her son, Alfred Lentz, in Morton, Ray county, Tuesday night, May 30th, 1893, between 8 and 9 o'clcok Mrs. Lucinda Lentz, aged between 75 and 80 years, of heart disease. The deceased had eaten a hearty supper and was apparently in perfect health, and no one had the least idea of her being called away so soon. She was partially undressed prenaratory to retiring when she fell upon the floor and soon expired. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of that section of the county, and had been for more than fifty years a devout member of the Methodist church and an exemplary christian women, and raised a large and respectable family, who had her reiligious influence. Funeral services will be held at Millville Thursday at 11 oclock by Rev. Winstead, after which the burial of the body will take place. It can truly be said of her that a mother in Israel has gone.
"Ray County Conservator" 1893
Daughter of Nathan and Ann (McCuistion) Schooler, in Shelbyville, Tennessee. There, she married Thomas Lentz in 1834. In 1836, her parents and siblings all moved to Millville, Ray County, Missouri.
In the summer of 1850, Lucinda was pregnant, as her and Thomas, and their 9 children; along with Thomas's mother & sister, all took the 20 day trip by horse and covered wagon to Ray County, settling on a farm northeast of Morton, a few miles south of Millville.
In 1852, Lucinda's mother, Ann died, and her father, Nathan died in 1854. Her husband, Thomas then died in 1855, all being buried in Millville Cemetery. Lucinda was left with 11 children, age 3 to 18. Her oldest child, Nathan, became the man of the house and took over making sure the farm land was being cared for.
Lucinda's daughter, Ann, married George Letholt in 1857, and they moved to a nearby farm. In 1860, Nathan married Mildred Cox, the daughter of Lorton cox who had the next farm over.
Lucinda's sons, Nathan & Thomas left home to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Her son, Josephus, who was in his early 20's did not fight for either side, probably to stay home and protect the farm. The Battle of Shaw's Shop occurred in nearby Morton.
After the war, all her children began to get married and move to nearby farms. In her old age, Lucinda moved from each of her children's homes around Morton & Hardin. She died at her son, Alfred's home in Morton, at the age of 75. She was buried alongside her husband and parents.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Thomas & Hiram; grandchildren, Fanny Letholt, Mary, Charles, Phil, Elmer, & Monroe Bush, William & Mary Brown, Nathan A., Nathan L., Jesse, Lula, Jacob, Mary, & Theo Lentz; and siblings, James Schooler, Mary Albertson, Margery McCuistion, Elizabeth McCuistion, Martha Graham, and Rebecca Cowsert.
She was survived by sons, Nathan, Alfred, & Andy of Morton, Jim of Hardin, Phil of Nevada, and Josephus of Central Ridge, Idaho; daughters, Ann Letholt of Russellville, and Amy Bush & Margaret Brown of Rockingham; 42 grandchildren; siblings, Nancy Winsett of Lemoore, California, John & Nathan Schooler of Millville, and Jane Haynes & Amanda Davis of Richmond; an uncle Benjamin McCuistion of Millville; an aunt Margaret McCuistion of Pattonville, Texas; daughter-in-laws, Sarah Lentz of Kansas City, and Ivanetta Lentz of Hardin; and brother-in-laws, William Graham of Georgeville, and John Cowsert of Junction, Texas.
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1817 - 1893 (75 years)
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