An Old and Highly Esteemed Resident of this Vicinity.
Mrs. M. E. BURROW died at the home of her son, John BURROWS, two miles west of Batavia, Sunday, Nov. 3d, at 2:30 p.m. of Brights disease aged 87 years.
Eunice Mary HYDE was born Feb. 5, 1809, at Stafford, Orange Co., Vermont. In 1831 she was married to Mr. Rueben BURROWS, who came to Ill. In 1837, and settled on the farm where he was joined by his wife the following year and where they resided until their death. Mr. BURROWSW died in 1881, after a married life of fifty years, but Mr. B. was permitted to remain for some fourteen years after his departure, making her residence on the same farm 57 years. She was kind and noble Christian lady; a member of the Batavia Congregational Church, and much beloved by all. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. E. Bissell officiating. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery beside those of her husband. [Batavia Herald, 7 Nov. 1895]
An Old and Highly Esteemed Resident of this Vicinity.
Mrs. M. E. BURROW died at the home of her son, John BURROWS, two miles west of Batavia, Sunday, Nov. 3d, at 2:30 p.m. of Brights disease aged 87 years.
Eunice Mary HYDE was born Feb. 5, 1809, at Stafford, Orange Co., Vermont. In 1831 she was married to Mr. Rueben BURROWS, who came to Ill. In 1837, and settled on the farm where he was joined by his wife the following year and where they resided until their death. Mr. BURROWSW died in 1881, after a married life of fifty years, but Mr. B. was permitted to remain for some fourteen years after his departure, making her residence on the same farm 57 years. She was kind and noble Christian lady; a member of the Batavia Congregational Church, and much beloved by all. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. E. Bissell officiating. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery beside those of her husband. [Batavia Herald, 7 Nov. 1895]
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