Enoch Taylor TRUSTY
and
Emily Ann (PETERSON) TRUSTY

EMILY ANN TRUSTY Newspaper: Uncertain, December 1914 OLD RESIDENT OF IONIA PASSED AWAY Emily Ann PETERSON was born at Bonehead, Canada, on Oct. 9th, 1849, and died at her home in Ionia on Dec. 5th, 1914, ages 65 years, 1 month, and 26 days. In 1850 she came to Illinois with her parents where they resided until the fall of 1864 when they removed to Chickasaw County, settling on a farm one mile north of Ionia. On Dec. 19th, 1866 she was united in marriage to Alfred HUFFMAN, who died Oct. 8, 1867. This union was blessed with one daughter, Alfretta. On April 28, 1870, she was united in marriage to Enoch T. TRUSTY, who preceeded her to the other shore on the 16th day of April 1914. To this union seven children were born, all of whom are still living. Deceased leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, Nathan PETERSON, of Dawson, N.D. and Solomon PETERSON, of Marshalltown, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Mary M. QUAIFE of Traverse City, Mich, five sons, William of Waterloo, Vernor of Ocheyedan, Raymond of Lancaster, Cal.; Lester and Leo of Ionia; two daughters, Mrs. Alfretta YOUNG, of Chickasaw and Mrs. Emma PARRISH, of Reinbeck, also two stepsons, Andrew of Farley, Minn., Alonzo, of Waterloo, and one step daughter, Mrs. Alice GERHOLT of Ionia, eighteen grandchildren, also two great grandchildren. She was one of the charter members of the Congregational Church, of Ionia, a lady of fine mind and a wife, mother, friend, and citizen she was true to every responsibility and did what she could for the good of her fellows. She was modest and retiring, cared for her home and the loved ones with marked fidelity and served God sincerely and with a great love for the things of the Spirit. She was a great sufferer being afflicted with cancer of the stomach, but complained but little, fortified as she was with the promises of the gospel and her sublime faith in God. The funeral was held Monday, Dec. 7th, from the Congregational Church in Ionia, services conducted by the pastor and the interment was beside her husband in Riverside Cemetery at Chickasaw. ENOCH TAYLOR TRUSTY Newspaper: Uncertain, April 1914 ONE OF THE PIONEERS CALLED TRUSTY - Enoch Taylor TRUSTY was born at Shawneetown, White County, Illinois,January 13, 1833, and died at his home in Ionia, April 16, 1914, aged eighty-one years, three months, and three days. On October 25, 1854 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah VANSICKLE, of Shellsburg, Ill., and in 1855, they came to this county and located one mile north of Ionia and he lived there until the fall of 1906 when he moved to Ionia. On February 11, 1870, his wife died leaving him to mourn her death and to care for six children: Andrew, Horace, Alonzo, Calvin, Frank, and Alice, one daughter Catherine, died in infancy. April 28, 1871, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna HUFFMAN and seven children were the fruit of this union; William, Aldon, Vernon, Raymond, Emma, Lester, and Leo. The children, Anfew, Bemidji, Minn.; Alonzo and William, Waterloo; Vernon Ocheydan, Raymond, Lancaster, Cal; Mrs. Emma PARRISH Reinbeck, Mrs. Alice GERHOLD, Lester, and Leo of Ionia; also a step-daughter Mrs. Alfretta YOUNG, of Chickasaw, three brothers, twenty-seven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, and he has left them the heritage of an unblemished life, a good name. Deceased was a charter member of the Congregational Church at Ionia and took a deep interest in the work not only of the local church, but the work of the Christian church as a whole. E.T. TRUSTY was a man of the most sterling integrity, his word was always as good as a bond; no quibbling, no trying to make his word that he gave yesterday appear something different the next day. Honest and square all the time to all men. It would be hard to find a man in the county who has an unkind word to say of Enoch T. TRUSTY. His loyalty was never in qustion either as a husband, father, friend, or citizen. His was a clean wholeseome life, he did not wear his christianity as a profession; nor use it as a cloak, but made it a business in whcih he felt at all times a deep interest. Kind and loving to his wife, solicitous for his children, ardently desiring the best for them and making the home a desirable place for them all, a place not to be forgotten, but cherished all throught their lives. Warm in his friendships and being true he held the friends of half a century just as firm as when the ties were first made. He met the difficulties of life with courage for he had a living faith in God and his fellow man; he bore losses with equanimity and kept right on doing the things which make for prosperity and happiness. Quiet and unassuming, he sought the honors of a good name rather than great riches and has certainly succeeded splendidly. A good man has passed down the valley full of years and good works; he sleeps quietly after the long journey and the Father he loved and served welcomed him home. The funeral was held from the Cong. Church, in Ionia, Friday, April 17, 1914, services conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. H. MOXIE, his text being:"I have fought a good fight, I have finshed my course, I have kept the faith," and the interment was in Cedar View Cemetery on the banks of the little Cedar a lovely place to rest after the trials, struggles, and labors of life are over. Contributed By:  Sue Butterfield Picard Email:  suepcard@charter.net

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