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Eliza Ellen <I>Covel</I> Drew

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Eliza Ellen Covel Drew

Birth
Death
3 Sep 1901 (aged 54)
Burial
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.6541405, Longitude: -95.1415863
Memorial ID
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Information from The Indian Pioneer Papers:
Mrs. Drew, wife of city Recorder W. H. Drew, died at Chetopa Wednesday of a protracted illness. Recently the deceased visited western Oklahoma points in the hope of getting relief, but on her way home last week grew too weak to reach home and died at Chetopa. She was 57 years of age and had spent most of her life in Vinita. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a kind hearted, motherly woman, and her demise is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. Source: Indian Chieftain., September 12, 1901

Additional information from Alice Huitt Preston:
WILLIAM HENRY2 DREW (RICHARD1) was born 17 May 1842 in Oklahoma, and died 29 Dec 1907 in Vinita, Craig, OK.

He married **ELIZA ELLEN COVEL, daughter of CALEB COVEL and ELIZABETH TURTLE. She was born 23 May 1847 in Park Hill Mission, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, and died 03 Sep 1901 in Vinita, Cherokee Nation, IT (OK) (Now Craig Co., OK)

*See William's gravesite for their children.

Information from The Indian Pioneer Papers:
Mrs. Drew, wife of city Recorder W. H. Drew, died at Chetopa Wednesday of a protracted illness. Recently the deceased visited western Oklahoma points in the hope of getting relief, but on her way home last week grew too weak to reach home and died at Chetopa. She was 57 years of age and had spent most of her life in Vinita. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a kind hearted, motherly woman, and her demise is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. Source: Indian Chieftain., September 12, 1901

Additional information from Alice Huitt Preston:
WILLIAM HENRY2 DREW (RICHARD1) was born 17 May 1842 in Oklahoma, and died 29 Dec 1907 in Vinita, Craig, OK.

He married **ELIZA ELLEN COVEL, daughter of CALEB COVEL and ELIZABETH TURTLE. She was born 23 May 1847 in Park Hill Mission, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, and died 03 Sep 1901 in Vinita, Cherokee Nation, IT (OK) (Now Craig Co., OK)

*See William's gravesite for their children.


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  • Created by: Phyllis
  • Added: May 18, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70029580/eliza_ellen-drew: accessed ), memorial page for Eliza Ellen Covel Drew (23 May 1847–3 Sep 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70029580, citing Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Phyllis (contributor 46530541).