Wife of Milo Milton Blake. Daughter of Willis F. Berry & Aretta J. Wells.
Emily Frances Berry (known as Emma), the daughter of Willlis F. Berry and Awretta J. Wells was born January 23, 1853, at the Home farm of Willis F. Berry, her father, now owned by her brother John F. Berry, situated three miles North West of the village of Pleasant Hill, and one and one half miles North of Stockland School House; and on December 18, 1925 departed this life at the same place where she was born, seventy-two years, ten months and twenty-five days after the date of her birth.
She was the seventh child of the family of her parents Willis F. and Awretta J. In her tender years she was deprived of a mother's love and care, when her Mother departed this life in January 1857, when Emily was four years of age. The six older members of the family were: three brothers, Benjamin F., James R., and John F.; and three sisters: Mrs. Sarah E. Guiley, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, and Mrs Mary C. Dunning; all of whom have passed from the scenes of life to the habitation of the dead except her brother John F. Berry, who alone survives her.
Amid the surroundings of her birth place she grew from childhood to womanhood securing such education as was dispensed from the old log school house at Stockland, an efficient school in its day and generation; the present school house at Stockland having been built in 1872, after she had ceased to attend the District school. She was a very bright student and few if any equaled or excelled her in her brilliant school work; after she finished the District school she prepared herself for teaching and became a teacher, which profession she followed with marked success, and possibly there may be those present today, among those assembled to pay this last tribute of respect who received instruction from her as a teacher, who could testify, that by precept and example she gave instruction calculated to fit boys and girls for lives of honesty and usefulness.
In her early life she became a member of the M.E. Church at Stockland and in childhood, womanhood and mature years, even to the end, she has lived a consistent, conscientious christian life; and in her younger years she was a diligent and faithful worker in all church activities; being much sought for years ago, in training children in the activities of both church and Sunday School.
On April 16, 1879 she was united in marriage with Milo M. Blake, who was also a teacher, and the first years of their married life they spent in teaching, part of the time in the same school. Mr. Blake departed this life in the year 1915, since which time during her declining years she has been employed in managing the business left on her hands by the death of her husband. She leaves behind her, a brother, John F. Berry, also nephews and nieces, some living here and others in remote parts of the country.
She was born, she has lived and after life's fitful fever she rests. We assemble today to pay the last sad rites, and in sorrow we contemplate the closing act of the Drama of Human Life. Let us emulate the noble traits of the departed and consign that which is Mortal to the earth, whence it came, and the Immortal to that unexplored land, whence no traveler has ever returned, in accordance with the plans of an All Wise Creator.
Emily Frances Berry (known as Emma), the daughter of Willlis F. Berry and Awretta J. Wells was born January 23, 1853, at the Home farm of Willis F. Berry, her father, now owned by her brother John F. Berry, situated three miles North West of the village of Pleasant Hill, and one and one half miles North of Stockland School House; and on December 18, 1925 departed this life at the same place where she was born, seventy-two years, ten months and twenty-five days after the date of her birth.
She was the seventh child of the family of her parents Willis F. and Awretta J. In her tender years she was deprived of a mother's love and care, when her Mother departed this life in January 1857, when Emily was four years of age. The six older members of the family were: three brothers, Benjamin F., James R., and John F.; and three sisters: Mrs. Sarah E. Guiley, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, and Mrs Mary C. Dunning; all of whom have passed from the scenes of life to the habitation of the dead except her brother John F. Berry, who alone survives her.
Amid the surroundings of her birth place she grew from childhood to womanhood securing such education as was dispensed from the old log school house at Stockland, an efficient school in its day and generation; the present school house at Stockland having been built in 1872, after she had ceased to attend the District school. She was a very bright student and few if any equaled or excelled her in her brilliant school work; after she finished the District school she prepared herself for teaching and became a teacher, which profession she followed with marked success, and possibly there may be those present today, among those assembled to pay this last tribute of respect who received instruction from her as a teacher, who could testify, that by precept and example she gave instruction calculated to fit boys and girls for lives of honesty and usefulness.
In her early life she became a member of the M.E. Church at Stockland and in childhood, womanhood and mature years, even to the end, she has lived a consistent, conscientious christian life; and in her younger years she was a diligent and faithful worker in all church activities; being much sought for years ago, in training children in the activities of both church and Sunday School.
On April 16, 1879 she was united in marriage with Milo M. Blake, who was also a teacher, and the first years of their married life they spent in teaching, part of the time in the same school. Mr. Blake departed this life in the year 1915, since which time during her declining years she has been employed in managing the business left on her hands by the death of her husband. She leaves behind her, a brother, John F. Berry, also nephews and nieces, some living here and others in remote parts of the country.
She was born, she has lived and after life's fitful fever she rests. We assemble today to pay the last sad rites, and in sorrow we contemplate the closing act of the Drama of Human Life. Let us emulate the noble traits of the departed and consign that which is Mortal to the earth, whence it came, and the Immortal to that unexplored land, whence no traveler has ever returned, in accordance with the plans of an All Wise Creator.
Wife of Milo Milton Blake. Daughter of Willis F. Berry & Aretta J. Wells.
Emily Frances Berry (known as Emma), the daughter of Willlis F. Berry and Awretta J. Wells was born January 23, 1853, at the Home farm of Willis F. Berry, her father, now owned by her brother John F. Berry, situated three miles North West of the village of Pleasant Hill, and one and one half miles North of Stockland School House; and on December 18, 1925 departed this life at the same place where she was born, seventy-two years, ten months and twenty-five days after the date of her birth.
She was the seventh child of the family of her parents Willis F. and Awretta J. In her tender years she was deprived of a mother's love and care, when her Mother departed this life in January 1857, when Emily was four years of age. The six older members of the family were: three brothers, Benjamin F., James R., and John F.; and three sisters: Mrs. Sarah E. Guiley, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, and Mrs Mary C. Dunning; all of whom have passed from the scenes of life to the habitation of the dead except her brother John F. Berry, who alone survives her.
Amid the surroundings of her birth place she grew from childhood to womanhood securing such education as was dispensed from the old log school house at Stockland, an efficient school in its day and generation; the present school house at Stockland having been built in 1872, after she had ceased to attend the District school. She was a very bright student and few if any equaled or excelled her in her brilliant school work; after she finished the District school she prepared herself for teaching and became a teacher, which profession she followed with marked success, and possibly there may be those present today, among those assembled to pay this last tribute of respect who received instruction from her as a teacher, who could testify, that by precept and example she gave instruction calculated to fit boys and girls for lives of honesty and usefulness.
In her early life she became a member of the M.E. Church at Stockland and in childhood, womanhood and mature years, even to the end, she has lived a consistent, conscientious christian life; and in her younger years she was a diligent and faithful worker in all church activities; being much sought for years ago, in training children in the activities of both church and Sunday School.
On April 16, 1879 she was united in marriage with Milo M. Blake, who was also a teacher, and the first years of their married life they spent in teaching, part of the time in the same school. Mr. Blake departed this life in the year 1915, since which time during her declining years she has been employed in managing the business left on her hands by the death of her husband. She leaves behind her, a brother, John F. Berry, also nephews and nieces, some living here and others in remote parts of the country.
She was born, she has lived and after life's fitful fever she rests. We assemble today to pay the last sad rites, and in sorrow we contemplate the closing act of the Drama of Human Life. Let us emulate the noble traits of the departed and consign that which is Mortal to the earth, whence it came, and the Immortal to that unexplored land, whence no traveler has ever returned, in accordance with the plans of an All Wise Creator.
Emily Frances Berry (known as Emma), the daughter of Willlis F. Berry and Awretta J. Wells was born January 23, 1853, at the Home farm of Willis F. Berry, her father, now owned by her brother John F. Berry, situated three miles North West of the village of Pleasant Hill, and one and one half miles North of Stockland School House; and on December 18, 1925 departed this life at the same place where she was born, seventy-two years, ten months and twenty-five days after the date of her birth.
She was the seventh child of the family of her parents Willis F. and Awretta J. In her tender years she was deprived of a mother's love and care, when her Mother departed this life in January 1857, when Emily was four years of age. The six older members of the family were: three brothers, Benjamin F., James R., and John F.; and three sisters: Mrs. Sarah E. Guiley, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, and Mrs Mary C. Dunning; all of whom have passed from the scenes of life to the habitation of the dead except her brother John F. Berry, who alone survives her.
Amid the surroundings of her birth place she grew from childhood to womanhood securing such education as was dispensed from the old log school house at Stockland, an efficient school in its day and generation; the present school house at Stockland having been built in 1872, after she had ceased to attend the District school. She was a very bright student and few if any equaled or excelled her in her brilliant school work; after she finished the District school she prepared herself for teaching and became a teacher, which profession she followed with marked success, and possibly there may be those present today, among those assembled to pay this last tribute of respect who received instruction from her as a teacher, who could testify, that by precept and example she gave instruction calculated to fit boys and girls for lives of honesty and usefulness.
In her early life she became a member of the M.E. Church at Stockland and in childhood, womanhood and mature years, even to the end, she has lived a consistent, conscientious christian life; and in her younger years she was a diligent and faithful worker in all church activities; being much sought for years ago, in training children in the activities of both church and Sunday School.
On April 16, 1879 she was united in marriage with Milo M. Blake, who was also a teacher, and the first years of their married life they spent in teaching, part of the time in the same school. Mr. Blake departed this life in the year 1915, since which time during her declining years she has been employed in managing the business left on her hands by the death of her husband. She leaves behind her, a brother, John F. Berry, also nephews and nieces, some living here and others in remote parts of the country.
She was born, she has lived and after life's fitful fever she rests. We assemble today to pay the last sad rites, and in sorrow we contemplate the closing act of the Drama of Human Life. Let us emulate the noble traits of the departed and consign that which is Mortal to the earth, whence it came, and the Immortal to that unexplored land, whence no traveler has ever returned, in accordance with the plans of an All Wise Creator.
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