Emily was the daughter of John Driver and Sarah D. Coles. She emigrated to the United States with her family from Liverpool, arriving in New York on 13 October 1853.
She married fellow English emigrant James Holloway Burden about 1858, living thereafter in Osage County, Missouri. James received 320 acres of land there on 1 August 1859 under the terms of Federal homestead laws. Emily and James had at least one child, John William (the photo shows her with John about 1875). They were a Unionist family, and suffered harassment from Confederate sympathizers. They moved to Illinois about 1864, at least briefly, to avoid the threats. James died, apparently in 1869 based on available records, though his complete death date and burial place are unknown.
Emily married William Sykes in Audrain County, Missouri on 28 September 1882. He was a Civil War veteran of the 4th U.S. Artillery. After his death in 1894, she married William Roles in Hebron, Nebraska on 29 September 1899. She died while visiting the home of her son John in California. Her gravesite, and that of William Sykes next to her, were marked in 2022 through the efforts of many of the descendants of her and James Holloway Burden.
Death notice from the Hebron (Neb.) Champion, 21 May 1909:
GONE TO HER REWARD
The remains of Mrs. William Roles, who died at the home of her son, at Riverside, California, after a little over a week's absence from her home in Hebron, arrived over the Burlington at noon Monday, accompanied by her son and grandson, and taken to her home. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. M. Furman, and the remains were laid to rest in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Emily Driver was born June 25, 1836 in Ottenbury, England, and came to America when 16 years of age. In 1857 she was married to James Burden in Wisconsin. He died in 1869 leaving her a widow with a small child. She was married to William Sykes in 1882 and the same year became a resident of Hebron, where she lived until about a week before her death. He died in 1894. In 1899 she became the wife of William Roles, who, with her son, John W. Burden, of Riverside, California, survive her.
For some time she has been in delicate health, and upon the advice of her physician she started a couple of weeks ago to visit her son at Riverside, California. She apparently stood the trip well, but with the reaction she sank rapidly and passed peacefully away May 11, 909, aged 72 years, 10 months and 16 days.
At the time of her death she was one of the oldest resident member of the Hebron Methodist church. For more than a quarter of a century her membership has been here and in her quiet unassuming way she has preformed the duties that came to her hand. Ill health has recently prevented her usual activities but her heart was increasingly attached to God and the church, and her highest hopes were that renewed strength would permit her to occupy her accustomed place in the sanctuary. A higher privilege was accorded her, and as a redeemed soul she is finding wider and more delightful services in the church triumphant.
She married fellow English emigrant James Holloway Burden about 1858, living thereafter in Osage County, Missouri. James received 320 acres of land there on 1 August 1859 under the terms of Federal homestead laws. Emily and James had at least one child, John William (the photo shows her with John about 1875). They were a Unionist family, and suffered harassment from Confederate sympathizers. They moved to Illinois about 1864, at least briefly, to avoid the threats. James died, apparently in 1869 based on available records, though his complete death date and burial place are unknown.
Emily married William Sykes in Audrain County, Missouri on 28 September 1882. He was a Civil War veteran of the 4th U.S. Artillery. After his death in 1894, she married William Roles in Hebron, Nebraska on 29 September 1899. She died while visiting the home of her son John in California. Her gravesite, and that of William Sykes next to her, were marked in 2022 through the efforts of many of the descendants of her and James Holloway Burden.
Death notice from the Hebron (Neb.) Champion, 21 May 1909:
GONE TO HER REWARD
The remains of Mrs. William Roles, who died at the home of her son, at Riverside, California, after a little over a week's absence from her home in Hebron, arrived over the Burlington at noon Monday, accompanied by her son and grandson, and taken to her home. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. M. Furman, and the remains were laid to rest in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Emily Driver was born June 25, 1836 in Ottenbury, England, and came to America when 16 years of age. In 1857 she was married to James Burden in Wisconsin. He died in 1869 leaving her a widow with a small child. She was married to William Sykes in 1882 and the same year became a resident of Hebron, where she lived until about a week before her death. He died in 1894. In 1899 she became the wife of William Roles, who, with her son, John W. Burden, of Riverside, California, survive her.
For some time she has been in delicate health, and upon the advice of her physician she started a couple of weeks ago to visit her son at Riverside, California. She apparently stood the trip well, but with the reaction she sank rapidly and passed peacefully away May 11, 909, aged 72 years, 10 months and 16 days.
At the time of her death she was one of the oldest resident member of the Hebron Methodist church. For more than a quarter of a century her membership has been here and in her quiet unassuming way she has preformed the duties that came to her hand. Ill health has recently prevented her usual activities but her heart was increasingly attached to God and the church, and her highest hopes were that renewed strength would permit her to occupy her accustomed place in the sanctuary. A higher privilege was accorded her, and as a redeemed soul she is finding wider and more delightful services in the church triumphant.
Emily was the daughter of John Driver and Sarah D. Coles. She emigrated to the United States with her family from Liverpool, arriving in New York on 13 October 1853.
She married fellow English emigrant James Holloway Burden about 1858, living thereafter in Osage County, Missouri. James received 320 acres of land there on 1 August 1859 under the terms of Federal homestead laws. Emily and James had at least one child, John William (the photo shows her with John about 1875). They were a Unionist family, and suffered harassment from Confederate sympathizers. They moved to Illinois about 1864, at least briefly, to avoid the threats. James died, apparently in 1869 based on available records, though his complete death date and burial place are unknown.
Emily married William Sykes in Audrain County, Missouri on 28 September 1882. He was a Civil War veteran of the 4th U.S. Artillery. After his death in 1894, she married William Roles in Hebron, Nebraska on 29 September 1899. She died while visiting the home of her son John in California. Her gravesite, and that of William Sykes next to her, were marked in 2022 through the efforts of many of the descendants of her and James Holloway Burden.
Death notice from the Hebron (Neb.) Champion, 21 May 1909:
GONE TO HER REWARD
The remains of Mrs. William Roles, who died at the home of her son, at Riverside, California, after a little over a week's absence from her home in Hebron, arrived over the Burlington at noon Monday, accompanied by her son and grandson, and taken to her home. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. M. Furman, and the remains were laid to rest in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Emily Driver was born June 25, 1836 in Ottenbury, England, and came to America when 16 years of age. In 1857 she was married to James Burden in Wisconsin. He died in 1869 leaving her a widow with a small child. She was married to William Sykes in 1882 and the same year became a resident of Hebron, where she lived until about a week before her death. He died in 1894. In 1899 she became the wife of William Roles, who, with her son, John W. Burden, of Riverside, California, survive her.
For some time she has been in delicate health, and upon the advice of her physician she started a couple of weeks ago to visit her son at Riverside, California. She apparently stood the trip well, but with the reaction she sank rapidly and passed peacefully away May 11, 909, aged 72 years, 10 months and 16 days.
At the time of her death she was one of the oldest resident member of the Hebron Methodist church. For more than a quarter of a century her membership has been here and in her quiet unassuming way she has preformed the duties that came to her hand. Ill health has recently prevented her usual activities but her heart was increasingly attached to God and the church, and her highest hopes were that renewed strength would permit her to occupy her accustomed place in the sanctuary. A higher privilege was accorded her, and as a redeemed soul she is finding wider and more delightful services in the church triumphant.
She married fellow English emigrant James Holloway Burden about 1858, living thereafter in Osage County, Missouri. James received 320 acres of land there on 1 August 1859 under the terms of Federal homestead laws. Emily and James had at least one child, John William (the photo shows her with John about 1875). They were a Unionist family, and suffered harassment from Confederate sympathizers. They moved to Illinois about 1864, at least briefly, to avoid the threats. James died, apparently in 1869 based on available records, though his complete death date and burial place are unknown.
Emily married William Sykes in Audrain County, Missouri on 28 September 1882. He was a Civil War veteran of the 4th U.S. Artillery. After his death in 1894, she married William Roles in Hebron, Nebraska on 29 September 1899. She died while visiting the home of her son John in California. Her gravesite, and that of William Sykes next to her, were marked in 2022 through the efforts of many of the descendants of her and James Holloway Burden.
Death notice from the Hebron (Neb.) Champion, 21 May 1909:
GONE TO HER REWARD
The remains of Mrs. William Roles, who died at the home of her son, at Riverside, California, after a little over a week's absence from her home in Hebron, arrived over the Burlington at noon Monday, accompanied by her son and grandson, and taken to her home. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. M. Furman, and the remains were laid to rest in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Emily Driver was born June 25, 1836 in Ottenbury, England, and came to America when 16 years of age. In 1857 she was married to James Burden in Wisconsin. He died in 1869 leaving her a widow with a small child. She was married to William Sykes in 1882 and the same year became a resident of Hebron, where she lived until about a week before her death. He died in 1894. In 1899 she became the wife of William Roles, who, with her son, John W. Burden, of Riverside, California, survive her.
For some time she has been in delicate health, and upon the advice of her physician she started a couple of weeks ago to visit her son at Riverside, California. She apparently stood the trip well, but with the reaction she sank rapidly and passed peacefully away May 11, 909, aged 72 years, 10 months and 16 days.
At the time of her death she was one of the oldest resident member of the Hebron Methodist church. For more than a quarter of a century her membership has been here and in her quiet unassuming way she has preformed the duties that came to her hand. Ill health has recently prevented her usual activities but her heart was increasingly attached to God and the church, and her highest hopes were that renewed strength would permit her to occupy her accustomed place in the sanctuary. A higher privilege was accorded her, and as a redeemed soul she is finding wider and more delightful services in the church triumphant.
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