Drusilla L. Burch was born in Pike county, Ill., Aug 5, 1839, and moved to Morgan county when a small child. Her mother died when she was eleven years old leaving her the youngest girl in a family of ten children, only four of whom survive her, a sister, Martha Pryor, of Wier, Kansas; and three brothers, Benjamin, of Franklin, Ill.; James, of Angora, Oklahoma; and her twin brother, henry, of St. Louis, Mo. She was converted at a meeting held by Rev. Davis at Appalonia and joined the Methodist church of that place. When the church divided she became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and later became a member at Waverly, Ill.

She was married to James N. Deatherage, of Waverly, Oct. 5, 1858, who died Aug. 2, 1892. To them were born five children, three of whom, two boys and one girl have preceded her.

She leaves two daughters, Dora L. Rogers, of Waverly, and Sallie M. Hart, of Modesto. She died Jan. 4, 1905. The funeral was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Rogers, Friday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. R. J. Watts, P.E. and Rev. F. W. Spicer, P.C. Interment was made in Rogers cemetery.