Martha Burch Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Burch, was born near Waverly, Illinois, October 5,1888, and died at her home northeast of Franklin, Monday morning at 11:45 a.m., May 9,1910, at the age of 22 years,7 months, and 4 days, after an illness of 8 weeks with that dreaded disease tuberculosis.
She was married on February 9, 1909, to Jesse Alexander, who with their little son, Lester Ward, survive her. She converted and joined the Methodist Church at Appalonia. In dispostion, she was always loving, gentle, and kind, ever mindful of the wishes of others. During her last sickness, she was a patient and cheerful suffer.
She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin H. Burch, six half brothers, Charles, Alva, David Hart, Elsworth, Fletcher, and Howard Burch. Four half sisters, Mrs. Porter Turner of Modesto, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Mrs. Eula Skeens, and Lee Burch of this city.
Funeral was held at M.E. Church in Franklin, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. A.H. Flagge, pastor of that church officating, who spoke on the subject of "Our Times our in His Hands", assisted by her pastor, Rev. Harry Willard, of Waverly. Interment was made in Franklin Cemetery.
She was a member of the Waverly Rebekah Lodge, 104 I.O.O.F. She was also a member of the Epworth League at the First M. E. Church of this city. Six of her girl friends were pall bearers: Mollie Austin, Minnie Scott, Elsie Austin, Elizabeth Rickard, Alice Scott, and Edna Hobbs.
From "Waverly Journal" May 13, 1910.
She was married on February 9, 1909, to Jesse Alexander, who with their little son, Lester Ward, survive her. She converted and joined the Methodist Church at Appalonia. In dispostion, she was always loving, gentle, and kind, ever mindful of the wishes of others. During her last sickness, she was a patient and cheerful suffer.
She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin H. Burch, six half brothers, Charles, Alva, David Hart, Elsworth, Fletcher, and Howard Burch. Four half sisters, Mrs. Porter Turner of Modesto, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Mrs. Eula Skeens, and Lee Burch of this city.
Funeral was held at M.E. Church in Franklin, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. A.H. Flagge, pastor of that church officating, who spoke on the subject of "Our Times our in His Hands", assisted by her pastor, Rev. Harry Willard, of Waverly. Interment was made in Franklin Cemetery.
She was a member of the Waverly Rebekah Lodge, 104 I.O.O.F. She was also a member of the Epworth League at the First M. E. Church of this city. Six of her girl friends were pall bearers: Mollie Austin, Minnie Scott, Elsie Austin, Elizabeth Rickard, Alice Scott, and Edna Hobbs.
From "Waverly Journal" May 13, 1910.
Martha Burch Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Burch, was born near Waverly, Illinois, October 5,1888, and died at her home northeast of Franklin, Monday morning at 11:45 a.m., May 9,1910, at the age of 22 years,7 months, and 4 days, after an illness of 8 weeks with that dreaded disease tuberculosis.
She was married on February 9, 1909, to Jesse Alexander, who with their little son, Lester Ward, survive her. She converted and joined the Methodist Church at Appalonia. In dispostion, she was always loving, gentle, and kind, ever mindful of the wishes of others. During her last sickness, she was a patient and cheerful suffer.
She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin H. Burch, six half brothers, Charles, Alva, David Hart, Elsworth, Fletcher, and Howard Burch. Four half sisters, Mrs. Porter Turner of Modesto, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Mrs. Eula Skeens, and Lee Burch of this city.
Funeral was held at M.E. Church in Franklin, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. A.H. Flagge, pastor of that church officating, who spoke on the subject of "Our Times our in His Hands", assisted by her pastor, Rev. Harry Willard, of Waverly. Interment was made in Franklin Cemetery.
She was a member of the Waverly Rebekah Lodge, 104 I.O.O.F. She was also a member of the Epworth League at the First M. E. Church of this city. Six of her girl friends were pall bearers: Mollie Austin, Minnie Scott, Elsie Austin, Elizabeth Rickard, Alice Scott, and Edna Hobbs.
From "Waverly Journal" May 13, 1910.
She was married on February 9, 1909, to Jesse Alexander, who with their little son, Lester Ward, survive her. She converted and joined the Methodist Church at Appalonia. In dispostion, she was always loving, gentle, and kind, ever mindful of the wishes of others. During her last sickness, she was a patient and cheerful suffer.
She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin H. Burch, six half brothers, Charles, Alva, David Hart, Elsworth, Fletcher, and Howard Burch. Four half sisters, Mrs. Porter Turner of Modesto, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Mrs. Eula Skeens, and Lee Burch of this city.
Funeral was held at M.E. Church in Franklin, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. A.H. Flagge, pastor of that church officating, who spoke on the subject of "Our Times our in His Hands", assisted by her pastor, Rev. Harry Willard, of Waverly. Interment was made in Franklin Cemetery.
She was a member of the Waverly Rebekah Lodge, 104 I.O.O.F. She was also a member of the Epworth League at the First M. E. Church of this city. Six of her girl friends were pall bearers: Mollie Austin, Minnie Scott, Elsie Austin, Elizabeth Rickard, Alice Scott, and Edna Hobbs.
From "Waverly Journal" May 13, 1910.
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