Mrs. Harriet Drew, who spent seventy five of her eighty four years of life in this immediate vicinity, died at her home in Peoria on April 18th. Previous to her marriage she was Harriet Emeline Brown, daughter of James H. and Betsey Copp Brown and was born at Stanstead Plains, Province of Quebec, Canada, March 3, 1835. When she was but nine years of age, her parents left their Canadian home and came to Illinois taking up their residence on the farm just west of the present village of Stronghurst and now owned by C.E.Fort. Here they lived until 1858 when they moved to Burlington, Ia. Their daughter Harriet was married at the home on the farm mentioned on Oct.7, 1851 to Charles Edgar Drew, who previous to that time had been in the employ of the firm of Parsons, Copp and Parsons of Burlington.
Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Drew lived on various farms in this vicinity until 1868 when Mr. Drew purchased the southwest quarter of Sec.36 in Stronghurst Township, the farm recently owned by Mr. R.E. Morse. (Presently, owned by Ruth Duncan). Mr. Drew improved the farm and it was home to the family until shortly after the village of Stronghurst was established when they purchased property here and built a comfortable home. Here Mr. Drew passed away Dec.25, 1908. Mrs. Drew and her daughter Abbie continued to make Stronghurst their home until last summer when they went to Peoria where they and Miss Annis Drew established a home.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew were parents of nine children, two of whom, Dallem Ulysses and William Wallace have passed away. The remaining children are the Misses Abbie and Annis Drew of Peoria; Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Elwood, Neb.; Mrs. Nettie Timmerman of Manchester, Ia.; Chas. E.Drew of Burlington, Ia.; Frank P. Drew of Chamberlain, S.D,. and Lewis H. Drew of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two sisters of Mrs. Drew also survive her, namely, Mrs. J.R.Wood of Burlington, IA. and Mrs. Abram Voorhees of St.Joseph, MO. There are also twenty three surviving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Drew's remains arrived here from Peoria and were taken to the home of Miss Naomi Cooper and funeral services were conducted the same day at the M.E. church, of which the deceased was a faithful member for many years. Her earlier church affiliations were with the Olena and Raritan M.E. congregations. Interment of the remains was made in the Stronghurst Cemetery. From the Stronghurst Graphic, April 24, 1919 – Contributed by No Reins
Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Drew lived on various farms in this vicinity until 1868 when Mr. Drew purchased the southwest quarter of Sec.36 in Stronghurst Township, the farm recently owned by Mr. R.E. Morse. (Presently, owned by Ruth Duncan). Mr. Drew improved the farm and it was home to the family until shortly after the village of Stronghurst was established when they purchased property here and built a comfortable home. Here Mr. Drew passed away Dec.25, 1908. Mrs. Drew and her daughter Abbie continued to make Stronghurst their home until last summer when they went to Peoria where they and Miss Annis Drew established a home.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew were parents of nine children, two of whom, Dallem Ulysses and William Wallace have passed away. The remaining children are the Misses Abbie and Annis Drew of Peoria; Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Elwood, Neb.; Mrs. Nettie Timmerman of Manchester, Ia.; Chas. E.Drew of Burlington, Ia.; Frank P. Drew of Chamberlain, S.D,. and Lewis H. Drew of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two sisters of Mrs. Drew also survive her, namely, Mrs. J.R.Wood of Burlington, IA. and Mrs. Abram Voorhees of St.Joseph, MO. There are also twenty three surviving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Drew's remains arrived here from Peoria and were taken to the home of Miss Naomi Cooper and funeral services were conducted the same day at the M.E. church, of which the deceased was a faithful member for many years. Her earlier church affiliations were with the Olena and Raritan M.E. congregations. Interment of the remains was made in the Stronghurst Cemetery. From the Stronghurst Graphic, April 24, 1919 – Contributed by No Reins
Mrs. Harriet Drew, who spent seventy five of her eighty four years of life in this immediate vicinity, died at her home in Peoria on April 18th. Previous to her marriage she was Harriet Emeline Brown, daughter of James H. and Betsey Copp Brown and was born at Stanstead Plains, Province of Quebec, Canada, March 3, 1835. When she was but nine years of age, her parents left their Canadian home and came to Illinois taking up their residence on the farm just west of the present village of Stronghurst and now owned by C.E.Fort. Here they lived until 1858 when they moved to Burlington, Ia. Their daughter Harriet was married at the home on the farm mentioned on Oct.7, 1851 to Charles Edgar Drew, who previous to that time had been in the employ of the firm of Parsons, Copp and Parsons of Burlington.
Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Drew lived on various farms in this vicinity until 1868 when Mr. Drew purchased the southwest quarter of Sec.36 in Stronghurst Township, the farm recently owned by Mr. R.E. Morse. (Presently, owned by Ruth Duncan). Mr. Drew improved the farm and it was home to the family until shortly after the village of Stronghurst was established when they purchased property here and built a comfortable home. Here Mr. Drew passed away Dec.25, 1908. Mrs. Drew and her daughter Abbie continued to make Stronghurst their home until last summer when they went to Peoria where they and Miss Annis Drew established a home.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew were parents of nine children, two of whom, Dallem Ulysses and William Wallace have passed away. The remaining children are the Misses Abbie and Annis Drew of Peoria; Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Elwood, Neb.; Mrs. Nettie Timmerman of Manchester, Ia.; Chas. E.Drew of Burlington, Ia.; Frank P. Drew of Chamberlain, S.D,. and Lewis H. Drew of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two sisters of Mrs. Drew also survive her, namely, Mrs. J.R.Wood of Burlington, IA. and Mrs. Abram Voorhees of St.Joseph, MO. There are also twenty three surviving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Drew's remains arrived here from Peoria and were taken to the home of Miss Naomi Cooper and funeral services were conducted the same day at the M.E. church, of which the deceased was a faithful member for many years. Her earlier church affiliations were with the Olena and Raritan M.E. congregations. Interment of the remains was made in the Stronghurst Cemetery. From the Stronghurst Graphic, April 24, 1919 – Contributed by No Reins
Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Drew lived on various farms in this vicinity until 1868 when Mr. Drew purchased the southwest quarter of Sec.36 in Stronghurst Township, the farm recently owned by Mr. R.E. Morse. (Presently, owned by Ruth Duncan). Mr. Drew improved the farm and it was home to the family until shortly after the village of Stronghurst was established when they purchased property here and built a comfortable home. Here Mr. Drew passed away Dec.25, 1908. Mrs. Drew and her daughter Abbie continued to make Stronghurst their home until last summer when they went to Peoria where they and Miss Annis Drew established a home.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew were parents of nine children, two of whom, Dallem Ulysses and William Wallace have passed away. The remaining children are the Misses Abbie and Annis Drew of Peoria; Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Elwood, Neb.; Mrs. Nettie Timmerman of Manchester, Ia.; Chas. E.Drew of Burlington, Ia.; Frank P. Drew of Chamberlain, S.D,. and Lewis H. Drew of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two sisters of Mrs. Drew also survive her, namely, Mrs. J.R.Wood of Burlington, IA. and Mrs. Abram Voorhees of St.Joseph, MO. There are also twenty three surviving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Drew's remains arrived here from Peoria and were taken to the home of Miss Naomi Cooper and funeral services were conducted the same day at the M.E. church, of which the deceased was a faithful member for many years. Her earlier church affiliations were with the Olena and Raritan M.E. congregations. Interment of the remains was made in the Stronghurst Cemetery. From the Stronghurst Graphic, April 24, 1919 – Contributed by No Reins
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