Married 05/1851 Miller Co Mo
Last Thursday evening about 5 o'clock the Angel of Death hovered over the little town of Meta and took grandma Burton to her home on high. "Blessed are they that die in the Lord"..She was a member of the Christian Church and a kind and loving mother, and wife and her loss will be deeply felt by the many firends who knew her. She was the wife of Uncle Zach Burton and was buried in the Bear Grave Yaard. The funeral service by Rev. R. Abbott was attended by many friends and relatives. She leaves behind a sad and bereaved husband and eight children. Her children are: Mrs. Emma Lueckenhoff, Mrs. Mary ward, Mrs. Lucy Stark. Sons William Owen, Zach, Sam h. and Robert Fisher living in Indian Territory. Zach and owen in Miller County aand Sam at Meta. Her death was caused from Paralysis and heart trouble. It was evident Thursday morning that death was drawing near and her children were summoned to her bedside, but owing to distance and other trouble none were present to witness her death, but Sam and Emma. God has claimed hos own before they arrived. Besides the eight children living there are three gone before, Jessie, Sarah, and Edward. They have gone to await dear mother on the Golden shore. They will meet in that Celestial City where there will be no sad goodbyes, where they will dell with the Heavenly Angels, peace and happiness. She lived and died a ture Christian and a loving mother and wife, afaithful servant of God, her work on earth is an everlasting monument to all who knew her. In loving remembrance of Mrs. Eliza Burton, born July 4, 1832 and died Sept. 21, 1905, age 73 years " a precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home. Which hever can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled. The boody his live had given and though the body mouler here, the soul is safe in Heaven..