Emilie gave birth to 7 daughters in 10 years, which included 1 set of twins Katherine and Carrie. Daughters Sarah Frances, named after her mother-in-law and Caroline Justine (Carrie) married brothers, Douglas Henry and William Joseph (Bob) Meakin. Emilie died when her eldest daughter, Amalia was 14 and her baby, Elizabeth was 4. After Emilie's death, the girls lived part of the time with their uncle, William Warden (Will) and his wife, Carrie K Mauch Warden in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, who were childless. Later, the younger siblings lived with the older, married siblings. The girls remained close all of their lives.
Emilie reportedly died from gall stones. She appeared very thin and frail in photographs taken before her death.
Emilie and Bub's 7 daughters were:
Amalia Hurt Beall (1900–1988)
Sarah "Frances" Hurt Meakin (1902–1992)
Louise "Katherine" Hurt Perry (1903–1982)
Caroline Justine "Carrie" Hurt Meakin (1903–1984)
Alberta "Marjorie" Hurt (1906–1997)
Emilie Hurt Russell (1908–1933)
Elizabeth Hurt White (1910–2002)
Emilie gave birth to 7 daughters in 10 years, which included 1 set of twins Katherine and Carrie. Daughters Sarah Frances, named after her mother-in-law and Caroline Justine (Carrie) married brothers, Douglas Henry and William Joseph (Bob) Meakin. Emilie died when her eldest daughter, Amalia was 14 and her baby, Elizabeth was 4. After Emilie's death, the girls lived part of the time with their uncle, William Warden (Will) and his wife, Carrie K Mauch Warden in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, who were childless. Later, the younger siblings lived with the older, married siblings. The girls remained close all of their lives.
Emilie reportedly died from gall stones. She appeared very thin and frail in photographs taken before her death.
Emilie and Bub's 7 daughters were:
Amalia Hurt Beall (1900–1988)
Sarah "Frances" Hurt Meakin (1902–1992)
Louise "Katherine" Hurt Perry (1903–1982)
Caroline Justine "Carrie" Hurt Meakin (1903–1984)
Alberta "Marjorie" Hurt (1906–1997)
Emilie Hurt Russell (1908–1933)
Elizabeth Hurt White (1910–2002)
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