*Note: This obituary is transcribed as printed. I've added some corrections in brackets [ ]. The latter part of paragraph two appears to have been garbled or a portion was missed or left out by the printer.
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An Aged Citizen Called to Rest.

When a baby daughter deigned to come and live with Wesley and Charlotte Tolle, then residents in Lewis county, Kentucky, her advent was so welcome that she received the beautiful and Biblical name "Charity." That was the 29th [sic] of February, 1835.

Charity Tolle had a distinction other than that implied in her christian name. When she left us last Sunday afternoon at 5:30 she had out lived her sixteen brothers and sisters as well as her parents. In something akin to the scripture lesson she might be quoted "Charity suffereth long," to which those who knew her best might have added, and is kind. Certainly some other than she would have made the remark for you remember "Charity vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up," silently thrusting her long life, she in loving kindness lived in sacrificial need. A glance at the may [map] of Lewis county discloses a town bearing her maiden name, Tolesbar [Tollesboro] it is called. One wonders if her immediate ancestors has stamped that community with the family name. It map of Lewis county discloses a town land to the north proved more alluring than traditional associations and like many others came to Illinois, taking up government land near Versailles that has since borne the name of the Tolle farm.

Nineteen years later, October 22, 1856 she married Franklin Clark who in his turn gave his name to the tract of land on which the young pioneers were to rear their family. Five of their children died in infancy or early life and seven are present to bear witness of their mother's worth. They are; Mrs. Sarah J. Hurst, William D. Clark, Edward Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth Hurst, Mrs. Almira E. Davis, Beardstown, Newton B., and Mrs. Hattie Halk, twins; thirty-five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Mr. Clark died in 1890 and since that time Mrs. Clark, with her youngest daughter has lived on the homestead or in Versailles.

It is not strange that the daughter of the Kentucky pioneer who held preaching services in his home and later built "The Old Log Meetin' House" on his farm should have given her heart in early youth to Jesus Christ. Her first church membership was in the class her preacher father conducted in fellowship with the United Brethern [Brethren] church. Nor is it strange that her husband should have followed her example. A loyal christian always has a resident church membership and as a consequence a specifically christian leadership. This daughter of the church however, was not content with participation in public worship, she used these wonderful forces as feeders for active and unselfish effort in behalf of others. She was an invaluable helper in sickness and was known far and near as a sympathetic and efficient nurse. Many tired bodies and fevered brows knew her and as a ministering spirit she stood between them and pain and parting from earthly opportunities. "She hath done what she could."

The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Heinlein and regardless of the weather conditions, many were present to show respect to their departed friend. The choir sang a number of the deceased favorite songs.

The floral offerings were very pretty and included a beautiful sheaf from the Loyal Woman's Sunday school class. The pallbearers were her grandsons as follows: Elza, Clark and Orvil Hurst; Ruby, Neville and Allie Clark. The remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground, northeast of town.