Mrs. Annabel Ober Conant Obituary
Active in Red Cross work
June 7, 1928
NEW IPSWICH
Death of Mrs. Conant
Mrs. Annabel Ober Conant, wife of George F. Conant of Hopkinton, Mass., died June 7, at her daughter's home in Cambridge, Mass. She was a native of New Ipswich, daughter of the late Clark H. and Lydia (Swasey) Ober.
She was born June 25, 1852, and was married to George F. Conant Aug. 27, 1873. Mr. Conant was the first head of the department of English literature at All Saints (Episcopal) college in Vicksburg, Miss., and during the World war she was active in Red Cross work at Worcester, Mass. She is survived by her husband, a son, Francis Ober Conant, business secretary of the Cambridge Y. M. C. A.; two daughters, Mrs. Alice F. (Conant) Knowlton and Hope A. (Conant) Walsh, and a brother, Frank A. Ober of Nashua. Ν. Η.
The funeral was held in the church at Cambridge. Rev. Dr. Henry Brad- ford Washburn, dean of the Episcopal Theological school, officiated. Burial was in New Ipswich. Relatives and friends were present at the short service in Center cemetery.
Photo Archives
Lydia Ann Swasey Ober, mother to Annabel on piazza of her home
James Roger diary entry
30th April 1913
Cold, raw north wind, down to freezing point in the morning. David took barrel of flour to Mill and exchanged. Brought meal, etc. Went to Gordons’ in afternoon. Got letters from Jessie and Alice. Matti Macki out with the King Road drag over the roads round here. The Doctor thinks mother is getting on all right. She had a good night’s sleep and a fairly good day. Took a little nourishment but has the old disagreeable feeling in her bowels.
“…the old disagreeable feeling…” Poor Mother!