Wayne County Press
November 11, 1915
Martha J. Mayberry
(Obit is listed with maiden name Mayberry and not Cazadd-a trend back then)
third child of a family of eight children of George and Eliza Mayberry was born in Hamilton County, Illinois, January 9, 1828 (death certificate states February 13, 1825) from which place her parents moved to Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois in 1832 where she spent her childhood days. At the age of eleven she gave her heart to God under the ministry of Rev. Cottonham one of the pioneer preachers and united with the M.E.church of which she remained a faithful and concentrated member until called from labor to reward. She was a women of deep religious convictions being wonderfully converted. She maintained a deep spiritual experience that characterized the early church. She was united in marriage to William Cazadd, October 1849.(In William Cazadd's Civil War pension file Martha Cazadd states that she was married to William Cazadd on Nov 7, 1844 in Wayne County, IL and that neither of them was previously married. This date also appears in William's obituary ). To this union were born eight children, three boys and five girls, three died in infancy. George W., Martha A., and Olive F., with her husband have proceeded her to the great beyond. She and family moved from Wayne City to Mount Erie about 1871 where she made her home until 2 1/2 years ago during which time she made her home in Granite City with her son, J. H. Cazadd for on the 5th day of November, 1915 she fell asleep in Jesus. She leaves to mourn their loss one son of Granite City, Illinois, one daughter of Enid, Oklahoma, forty grandchildren-20 living, 24 great grandchildren,five great great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. The deceased was brought to Cisne and the funeral was at the Cisne M. E. Church conducted by the Pastor. Interment in Mount Erie Cemetery beside her husband.
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Myrtle Jane (Cazadd) Greer and her sister, Iva (Cazadd) Nichols, stated in 1981, that when their grandmother, Martha Jane (Mayberry) Cazadd died in Granite City, Illinois, that their parents, older brother, sisters, and them, rode the train from Granite City to Cisne, Illinois where the body of Martha Cazadd was taken from the train station to Aunt May's (daughter of Jonathan Louis Bethell and Olive Flaba (Cazadd) Bethell) where it was laid out for one night, then taken the next day to the Cisne M.E. Church. After church services, they proceeded to Mt. Erie Cemetery where graveside services were held and Martha Cazadd was laid to rest beside her husband.
Wayne County Press
November 11, 1915
Martha J. Mayberry
(Obit is listed with maiden name Mayberry and not Cazadd-a trend back then)
third child of a family of eight children of George and Eliza Mayberry was born in Hamilton County, Illinois, January 9, 1828 (death certificate states February 13, 1825) from which place her parents moved to Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois in 1832 where she spent her childhood days. At the age of eleven she gave her heart to God under the ministry of Rev. Cottonham one of the pioneer preachers and united with the M.E.church of which she remained a faithful and concentrated member until called from labor to reward. She was a women of deep religious convictions being wonderfully converted. She maintained a deep spiritual experience that characterized the early church. She was united in marriage to William Cazadd, October 1849.(In William Cazadd's Civil War pension file Martha Cazadd states that she was married to William Cazadd on Nov 7, 1844 in Wayne County, IL and that neither of them was previously married. This date also appears in William's obituary ). To this union were born eight children, three boys and five girls, three died in infancy. George W., Martha A., and Olive F., with her husband have proceeded her to the great beyond. She and family moved from Wayne City to Mount Erie about 1871 where she made her home until 2 1/2 years ago during which time she made her home in Granite City with her son, J. H. Cazadd for on the 5th day of November, 1915 she fell asleep in Jesus. She leaves to mourn their loss one son of Granite City, Illinois, one daughter of Enid, Oklahoma, forty grandchildren-20 living, 24 great grandchildren,five great great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. The deceased was brought to Cisne and the funeral was at the Cisne M. E. Church conducted by the Pastor. Interment in Mount Erie Cemetery beside her husband.
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Myrtle Jane (Cazadd) Greer and her sister, Iva (Cazadd) Nichols, stated in 1981, that when their grandmother, Martha Jane (Mayberry) Cazadd died in Granite City, Illinois, that their parents, older brother, sisters, and them, rode the train from Granite City to Cisne, Illinois where the body of Martha Cazadd was taken from the train station to Aunt May's (daughter of Jonathan Louis Bethell and Olive Flaba (Cazadd) Bethell) where it was laid out for one night, then taken the next day to the Cisne M.E. Church. After church services, they proceeded to Mt. Erie Cemetery where graveside services were held and Martha Cazadd was laid to rest beside her husband.
Gravesite Details
No headstone could be found (1981) for Martha Jane (Mayberry) Cazadd
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