February 29, 1884
Death of Mrs. Tilmon Lane.
On last Friday, February 22, Elizabeth LANE, wife of the Hon. Tilmon LANE, of Creek township, closed her eyes in death. For a long time she had been afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. Lane was born in Sangamon county December 21st, 1829. Three or four years later, her father, Jeremiah THOMPSON, came to this county and settled in Creek township, two or three miles east of the village of Lane, and in that neighborhood Mrs. Lane spent her life. She was married to the Hon. Tilmon Lane on the 15th of November, 1848, and reared a family of ten children, six of whom survive her. Shortly after her marriage she moved to her late homestead. When but fifteen years old she was converted and became a member of the Christian Church. She remained faithful to her religious vows during her life, and her influence for good was felt in the neighborhood in which she lived. Her home was always open to the ministers of any denomination, and all were given a kindly welcome.
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