The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
March 31, 1909Tuesday morning the news quickly spread over the town of the ill health of Nellie Latherow. Physicians were quickly summoned and although the best medical skill was applied, it was to no avail and e'er the sun had sunk in its crimson bed that night the death angel came and took her up to the beautiful gates of gold. Nellie G. Williams, eldest daughter of A. D. and L. B. Williams, was born near Ft. Green, Ill., August 21, 1867, and died at her home in this place March 16, 1909, aged 41 years, 6 months and 25 days. When but a few years of age she removed with her parents to near Kirksville, Mo., where they remained for three years. The remainder of her life has been spent in the vicinity of her birthplace. Oct. 16, 1890, she was united in marriage to Thomas J. Latherow. To this union were born six sons and six daughters, one boy Paul, and the baby girl are with the mother in God's garden of rest. The husband, five sons and five daughters, together with her parents, two brothers and two sisters remain to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother and an affecionate daughter and sister. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. McNeil. Interment at the Fountain Green cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our thanks to those who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our wife and mother.
T. J. Latherow and family.
Children:
Carl G. Latherow about 1891 . Gracia Latherow about 1893 . Helen Latherow about 1895 . Edith L. Latherow 05-May-1895 19-Jun-1976 Gordon T. Latherow about 1896 . Isabel Latherow about 1897 . Harold Anderson Latherow 28-Sep-1900 30-May-1939 Paul Latherow 11-Mar-1904 15-Sep-1904 Paulina Latherow about 1905 . Melvin P. Latherow 20-May-1906 03-Mar-1977 Robert Ivan Latherow 02-Sep-1907 18-Jan-1971 Infant Latherow about 1909 1909
