ELIZABETH DOLSON OBITUARY

CLARK COUNTY HERALD

20-MAY-1908

   Elizabeth Dolson was born near Quaker Lane, Crawford County, Illinois, Oct 16, 1824, and died May 12, 1908, aged 83 years, 6 months and 26 days.   Deceased was the daughter of James and Susannah Dolson who came from the State of New York and settled in Crawford County in 1817.   They moved to York Township in 1826.   She was a tenth child of a family of twelve children and was the last of the family to go from us.   She has always lived at the old Dolson homestead until the death of her brother Moses, Nov 28, 1898, after which she made her home with her nieces, Mrs. William Piety, and Mrs. Clarence Nichols.   She was a charter member of the Friends Church of west Union and continued in that faith until her death.   She had been confined to her bed for nearly eight months, was a great sufferer and often expressed a desire to go to her heavenly home and be at rest.   We have the assurance that she is gathered as a shock fully ripe for the heavenly garner.   She leaves three generations of nephews and nieces and many friends to follow. 

   The funeral services were conducted by the Friends Church by Elwood Lewis of Georgetown, Illinois, assisted by Ruth Green of west York, interment in the York Cemetery.

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