EMILY (SPRY) BURLEIGH
Emily Spry was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1806. Her family moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, where she married James Burleigh on 2/24/1824. (see Emily's obituary at the end)
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio. James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
SECOND MARRIAGE
After the death of James, Emily (Spry) Burleigh married widower Roswell Stannard on 11/3/1849 in Mercer County. Roswell Stannard had a previous wife, Mehitabel. Emily and Roswell had no children together.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
Obituary of Emily Spry Burleigh
"Keithsburg Times, Nov. 30, 1887"
Obituary for Mrs. Emily Spry Burleigh;
Emily Spry Burleigh died in New Boston, Nov. 20. Mrs. Burleigh, one of the oldest citizens of Mercer County. Mrs. Burleigh was born in Pennsylvania in 1806. She removed to Muskingum County, Ohio when quite a child. She was married to James Burleigh in Jan. 1824 and came with her own and her husbands family the Jays, to Illinois in 1839 landing at New Boston on the 5th of May.
She was the mother of eight children, six daughters and two sons, of whom, five daughters survive her. Two live in Nebraska and two in Kansas and one still in New Boston.
Her husband died in Feb. 1844, her oldest son in Dec. 1846 and her second son in Feb. 1863 in Memphis, Tenn., of disease contracted in the army.
Mrs. Burleigh had been a member of the Methodist Church 62 years and always an active devoted member. It is believed that the first service held by that church in the County was held at her house. As she wished she might do, she spent her 81st birthday in heaven and friends left behind laid away the mortal frame no longer needed for the spirits home. She was the youngest and last one left of a family of 12 children."
Emily Spry was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1806. Her family moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, where she married James Burleigh on 2/24/1824. (see Emily's obituary at the end)
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio. James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
SECOND MARRIAGE
After the death of James, Emily (Spry) Burleigh married widower Roswell Stannard on 11/3/1849 in Mercer County. Roswell Stannard had a previous wife, Mehitabel. Emily and Roswell had no children together.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
Obituary of Emily Spry Burleigh
"Keithsburg Times, Nov. 30, 1887"
Obituary for Mrs. Emily Spry Burleigh;
Emily Spry Burleigh died in New Boston, Nov. 20. Mrs. Burleigh, one of the oldest citizens of Mercer County. Mrs. Burleigh was born in Pennsylvania in 1806. She removed to Muskingum County, Ohio when quite a child. She was married to James Burleigh in Jan. 1824 and came with her own and her husbands family the Jays, to Illinois in 1839 landing at New Boston on the 5th of May.
She was the mother of eight children, six daughters and two sons, of whom, five daughters survive her. Two live in Nebraska and two in Kansas and one still in New Boston.
Her husband died in Feb. 1844, her oldest son in Dec. 1846 and her second son in Feb. 1863 in Memphis, Tenn., of disease contracted in the army.
Mrs. Burleigh had been a member of the Methodist Church 62 years and always an active devoted member. It is believed that the first service held by that church in the County was held at her house. As she wished she might do, she spent her 81st birthday in heaven and friends left behind laid away the mortal frame no longer needed for the spirits home. She was the youngest and last one left of a family of 12 children."
EMILY (SPRY) BURLEIGH
Emily Spry was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1806. Her family moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, where she married James Burleigh on 2/24/1824. (see Emily's obituary at the end)
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio. James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
SECOND MARRIAGE
After the death of James, Emily (Spry) Burleigh married widower Roswell Stannard on 11/3/1849 in Mercer County. Roswell Stannard had a previous wife, Mehitabel. Emily and Roswell had no children together.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
Obituary of Emily Spry Burleigh
"Keithsburg Times, Nov. 30, 1887"
Obituary for Mrs. Emily Spry Burleigh;
Emily Spry Burleigh died in New Boston, Nov. 20. Mrs. Burleigh, one of the oldest citizens of Mercer County. Mrs. Burleigh was born in Pennsylvania in 1806. She removed to Muskingum County, Ohio when quite a child. She was married to James Burleigh in Jan. 1824 and came with her own and her husbands family the Jays, to Illinois in 1839 landing at New Boston on the 5th of May.
She was the mother of eight children, six daughters and two sons, of whom, five daughters survive her. Two live in Nebraska and two in Kansas and one still in New Boston.
Her husband died in Feb. 1844, her oldest son in Dec. 1846 and her second son in Feb. 1863 in Memphis, Tenn., of disease contracted in the army.
Mrs. Burleigh had been a member of the Methodist Church 62 years and always an active devoted member. It is believed that the first service held by that church in the County was held at her house. As she wished she might do, she spent her 81st birthday in heaven and friends left behind laid away the mortal frame no longer needed for the spirits home. She was the youngest and last one left of a family of 12 children."
Emily Spry was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1806. Her family moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, where she married James Burleigh on 2/24/1824. (see Emily's obituary at the end)
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio. James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
SECOND MARRIAGE
After the death of James, Emily (Spry) Burleigh married widower Roswell Stannard on 11/3/1849 in Mercer County. Roswell Stannard had a previous wife, Mehitabel. Emily and Roswell had no children together.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
Obituary of Emily Spry Burleigh
"Keithsburg Times, Nov. 30, 1887"
Obituary for Mrs. Emily Spry Burleigh;
Emily Spry Burleigh died in New Boston, Nov. 20. Mrs. Burleigh, one of the oldest citizens of Mercer County. Mrs. Burleigh was born in Pennsylvania in 1806. She removed to Muskingum County, Ohio when quite a child. She was married to James Burleigh in Jan. 1824 and came with her own and her husbands family the Jays, to Illinois in 1839 landing at New Boston on the 5th of May.
She was the mother of eight children, six daughters and two sons, of whom, five daughters survive her. Two live in Nebraska and two in Kansas and one still in New Boston.
Her husband died in Feb. 1844, her oldest son in Dec. 1846 and her second son in Feb. 1863 in Memphis, Tenn., of disease contracted in the army.
Mrs. Burleigh had been a member of the Methodist Church 62 years and always an active devoted member. It is believed that the first service held by that church in the County was held at her house. As she wished she might do, she spent her 81st birthday in heaven and friends left behind laid away the mortal frame no longer needed for the spirits home. She was the youngest and last one left of a family of 12 children."
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