The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
December 25, 1918
Page 6
Column 3DEATH OF MRS. EMELINE
BURROW.Emeline Matilda Wright, daughter of Hubbard and Massie (Ford) Wright was born near Meadowville, Macon county, Tennessee, April 20, 1823, and died December 12, 1918.
She was married to Jewel Burrow January 13, 1843. To this union were born four children, three of whom survive, William L. Burrow near the old home; Mrs. Martin Burrow of Peoria; Mary, deceased; and Mrs. William Lovely with whom she lived at the time of her death. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren and one brother, Willis Wright of LaCrosse, Illinois.
They with other pioneers, emigrated to Illinois from Tennessee in the fall of 1849 and resided at Webster until a location for the home in the new country was selected. In 1852 their house was completed. It was here their family was reared and here the husband and father died September 17, 1906. She still continued to live at the old home until health and strength failed. In September, 1917, she consented to spend the winter with her daughter, Amanda Lovely and was never able to return to her old home, which was a deep regret to her.
She united with the Baptist church at the age of 18. Finding no church of her choice near the home in Illinois she never united with any other here. Her family have in their possession the letter which she brought from her church in Tennessee.
Not many have lived through so many changing scenes or maintained so keen an interest in all things up to the end. In the passing away of Grandma Burrow our community has lost one of its most highly and honored ladies. Also one of the oldest persons in our vicinity.
Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, 1918, at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lovely. Rev. Mr. Jones officiating. Burial in Majorville cemetery.
