Elizabeth E. Crowell was born in Cook Co., Ill, Feb. 20th 1844. She was the daughter of Daniel and Myra Crowell, who came to Ill. from Massachusetts, settling in Cook Co. near what is now the great city of Chicago when it was the frontier of our great Northwest where most of the children were born, consisting of seven daughters and four sons, of whom seven are now living. Elizabeth Barry, the seventh child, when about five years old moved with her parents to the wilds Filmore Co., Minn. Their nearest market was Dubuque, Ia. Owing to small prices and long distances to market, it would nearly exhaust the proceeds to get it to market and many is the time that the family would have to get out of bed and sit in the rain, as it would rain as hard in the house as out of doors.
Owing to frontier life and good fortune they had made a competency so they were enjoying life when they started life anew.
Oct. 10th, 1869, she was married to E.W. Bigelow and went through the hardships of a rented farm, until the year 1884 when they moved to Day Co., S.D. This union resulted in the birth of eight children. She always looked on the bright side of life until the 11th day of April, 1898, when the eldest son died with the measles, the second on the 19th and two daughters on the 21st, which was a hard blow to her - she never fully recovered. In the spring of 1899 she moved to Andover resolved to give up the hard rustle for life, but cruel fate seemed to be against her. In the fall of 1902 she discovered that she was afflicted with a cancer in the breast. On the 27th of Dec. she had an operation performed which was thought to be successful. About Sept. she had a slight attack pneumonia which developed into cancer of the liver from which she never recovered, closing her eyes in death on the morning of Nov. 27.
Leading an exemplary life of usefulness to her family and neighbors, wearing out her life in the care and comfort of the sick and afflicted.
Her husband, two married daughters and two sons mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and loving mother.
Funeral was held in the M.E. Church last Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. Millett delivering an impressive sermon, after which the O.E.S., of which the deceased was a member, performed their solemn ceremony. This society covered the casket with beautiful flowers and a star bedecked with fragrant flowers was a lovely token of the affection of the order for their deceased sister. The remains were laid at rest in the Andover cemetery.
Owing to frontier life and good fortune they had made a competency so they were enjoying life when they started life anew.
Oct. 10th, 1869, she was married to E.W. Bigelow and went through the hardships of a rented farm, until the year 1884 when they moved to Day Co., S.D. This union resulted in the birth of eight children. She always looked on the bright side of life until the 11th day of April, 1898, when the eldest son died with the measles, the second on the 19th and two daughters on the 21st, which was a hard blow to her - she never fully recovered. In the spring of 1899 she moved to Andover resolved to give up the hard rustle for life, but cruel fate seemed to be against her. In the fall of 1902 she discovered that she was afflicted with a cancer in the breast. On the 27th of Dec. she had an operation performed which was thought to be successful. About Sept. she had a slight attack pneumonia which developed into cancer of the liver from which she never recovered, closing her eyes in death on the morning of Nov. 27.
Leading an exemplary life of usefulness to her family and neighbors, wearing out her life in the care and comfort of the sick and afflicted.
Her husband, two married daughters and two sons mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and loving mother.
Funeral was held in the M.E. Church last Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. Millett delivering an impressive sermon, after which the O.E.S., of which the deceased was a member, performed their solemn ceremony. This society covered the casket with beautiful flowers and a star bedecked with fragrant flowers was a lovely token of the affection of the order for their deceased sister. The remains were laid at rest in the Andover cemetery.
Elizabeth E. Crowell was born in Cook Co., Ill, Feb. 20th 1844. She was the daughter of Daniel and Myra Crowell, who came to Ill. from Massachusetts, settling in Cook Co. near what is now the great city of Chicago when it was the frontier of our great Northwest where most of the children were born, consisting of seven daughters and four sons, of whom seven are now living. Elizabeth Barry, the seventh child, when about five years old moved with her parents to the wilds Filmore Co., Minn. Their nearest market was Dubuque, Ia. Owing to small prices and long distances to market, it would nearly exhaust the proceeds to get it to market and many is the time that the family would have to get out of bed and sit in the rain, as it would rain as hard in the house as out of doors.
Owing to frontier life and good fortune they had made a competency so they were enjoying life when they started life anew.
Oct. 10th, 1869, she was married to E.W. Bigelow and went through the hardships of a rented farm, until the year 1884 when they moved to Day Co., S.D. This union resulted in the birth of eight children. She always looked on the bright side of life until the 11th day of April, 1898, when the eldest son died with the measles, the second on the 19th and two daughters on the 21st, which was a hard blow to her - she never fully recovered. In the spring of 1899 she moved to Andover resolved to give up the hard rustle for life, but cruel fate seemed to be against her. In the fall of 1902 she discovered that she was afflicted with a cancer in the breast. On the 27th of Dec. she had an operation performed which was thought to be successful. About Sept. she had a slight attack pneumonia which developed into cancer of the liver from which she never recovered, closing her eyes in death on the morning of Nov. 27.
Leading an exemplary life of usefulness to her family and neighbors, wearing out her life in the care and comfort of the sick and afflicted.
Her husband, two married daughters and two sons mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and loving mother.
Funeral was held in the M.E. Church last Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. Millett delivering an impressive sermon, after which the O.E.S., of which the deceased was a member, performed their solemn ceremony. This society covered the casket with beautiful flowers and a star bedecked with fragrant flowers was a lovely token of the affection of the order for their deceased sister. The remains were laid at rest in the Andover cemetery.
Owing to frontier life and good fortune they had made a competency so they were enjoying life when they started life anew.
Oct. 10th, 1869, she was married to E.W. Bigelow and went through the hardships of a rented farm, until the year 1884 when they moved to Day Co., S.D. This union resulted in the birth of eight children. She always looked on the bright side of life until the 11th day of April, 1898, when the eldest son died with the measles, the second on the 19th and two daughters on the 21st, which was a hard blow to her - she never fully recovered. In the spring of 1899 she moved to Andover resolved to give up the hard rustle for life, but cruel fate seemed to be against her. In the fall of 1902 she discovered that she was afflicted with a cancer in the breast. On the 27th of Dec. she had an operation performed which was thought to be successful. About Sept. she had a slight attack pneumonia which developed into cancer of the liver from which she never recovered, closing her eyes in death on the morning of Nov. 27.
Leading an exemplary life of usefulness to her family and neighbors, wearing out her life in the care and comfort of the sick and afflicted.
Her husband, two married daughters and two sons mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and loving mother.
Funeral was held in the M.E. Church last Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. Millett delivering an impressive sermon, after which the O.E.S., of which the deceased was a member, performed their solemn ceremony. This society covered the casket with beautiful flowers and a star bedecked with fragrant flowers was a lovely token of the affection of the order for their deceased sister. The remains were laid at rest in the Andover cemetery.
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