At the home of her son-in-law, Lewis Van Horn, near Humboldt, Neb., March 11, 1892, of old age hampered by the grip. Mrs. Elizabeth Furrow, familiarly known as 'Aunt Lizzie' relict of William Furrow, aged 83 years 2 months and 19 days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Furrow was the daughter of Jesse Maxson, and was born in Virginia, now W. Va. Doddridge County, on Middle Island Creek. She was married to William S. Furrow, April 19, 1822, in Clark County, Ohio. Of the twelve children born to this aged couple, only four survive the mother; John Furrow, Fouke, Ark., Mrs. Sarah Van Horn and Mrs. Mary Hurley, Humboldt, Neb., and Cecila V. Hurley, Nortonville, Kansas. Her aged husband, 92 years old, proceeded her about four years. She professed faith in Christ early in life, was baptized and united with the North Hampton Church, Clark County, Ohio; removed with her husband to Port Jefferson, Shelby County, she united with the Port Jefferson Church; again removed to Stokes township, Logan county, she United with the Stokes Church; she then removed to Long Branch, Nebraska, in 1856. Sometime after the Long Branch Church was organized she joined that Church, of which she remained a consistent member and died in its fellowship.
She lived only five hours after she was taken sick.
The funeral services were held at the house of her son-in-law and were conducted by her last pastor, and a sermon was preached by him from Psalm 17:15, 'I shall be satisfied, when I awake with the likeness.' Then she was laid to rest by the side of her aged husband to wait the coming of her Savior.
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At the home of her son-in-law, Lewis Van Horn, near Humboldt, Neb., March 11, 1892, of old age hampered by the grip. Mrs. Elizabeth Furrow, familiarly known as 'Aunt Lizzie' relict of William Furrow, aged 83 years 2 months and 19 days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Furrow was the daughter of Jesse Maxson, and was born in Virginia, now W. Va. Doddridge County, on Middle Island Creek. She was married to William S. Furrow, April 19, 1822, in Clark County, Ohio. Of the twelve children born to this aged couple, only four survive the mother; John Furrow, Fouke, Ark., Mrs. Sarah Van Horn and Mrs. Mary Hurley, Humboldt, Neb., and Cecila V. Hurley, Nortonville, Kansas. Her aged husband, 92 years old, proceeded her about four years. She professed faith in Christ early in life, was baptized and united with the North Hampton Church, Clark County, Ohio; removed with her husband to Port Jefferson, Shelby County, she united with the Port Jefferson Church; again removed to Stokes township, Logan county, she United with the Stokes Church; she then removed to Long Branch, Nebraska, in 1856. Sometime after the Long Branch Church was organized she joined that Church, of which she remained a consistent member and died in its fellowship.
She lived only five hours after she was taken sick.
The funeral services were held at the house of her son-in-law and were conducted by her last pastor, and a sermon was preached by him from Psalm 17:15, 'I shall be satisfied, when I awake with the likeness.' Then she was laid to rest by the side of her aged husband to wait the coming of her Savior.
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Family Members
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Lydia Furrow Ayers
1822–1889
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Jesse M. Furrow
1823–1888
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John Furrow
1827–1908
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Permilla D Furrow Van Horn
1830–1863
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Jane Sarah Furrow Davis
1832–1874
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Jacob Furrow
1833–1858
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Sarah Marion Furrow Van Horn
1835–1918
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Mary Ann Furrow Hurley
1837–1928
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Elizabeth Furrow Babcock
1839–1862
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Susan Rebecca Furrow Hurley
1841–1882
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James Bailey Furrow
1844–1877
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Cecelia VanHorn "Celia" Furrow Hurley
1844–1933
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