Phoebe A. Antrim
Payette Enterprise
Thursday, February 23, 1922
AGED WOMAN PASSES TO HER REWARD
Mrs. Phoebe A. Antrim, age 91 years, 7 months and 1 day, passed away at an early hour Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Z. F. Antrim, on North Sixth Street. Owing to receiving the information to late and for lack of space we will publish a complete obituary next week. The funeral services will be conducteed from the home Friday afternoon at one P.M., conducted by Rev. Shamberger of Fruitland.
Payette Enterprise (Thursday, March 02, 1922)
OBITUARY OF PHOEBE J. ANTRIM
Phoebe J. Stewart was born in the State of Indiana, July 21st, 1830 and died at her home in Payette, Feb. 22, 1922, therefore being 91 years, 7 months and one day old at the time of her death. More than 70 years of her long and useful life was spent in the faithful service of her master, she was converted in early life and became a member of the Christian church which faith she followed more than the average life of man.
In the year 1849, at the age of 19, she was united in marriage to W. C. Antrim who passed to his reward more than 50 years ago. To this union four sons were born, three of whom have also passed beyond. In 1854 she moved with her family to Iowa and in 1867 to the State of Missouri where the following year her husband was killed by a run-away team. In 1885 she moved with her son Z. F. Antrim to the state of Kansas and from there to western Nebraska where she made proof on a homestead claim in 1857. In 1911 she moved with her son to Rigby, Idaho and in 1919 to Payette where she spent her last declining years in scripture - quotations patiently waiting for the time to come, her suffering was without pain or suffering, she was in her usual health on Tuesday and passed peacefully on at 7:10 Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, 1922.
Besides her son, Z. F. Antrim, of Payette, with whom she has made her home the greater part of the time for more than fifty years. She is survived by 21 grand-children and 23 great-grand-children. Funeral services were held from the home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. Shamburger of Fruitland. Interment took place in Riverside cemetery.
