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Obituary of Mary Handley Craig Rout

From 31 May 1905, Clark County (IL) Herald


Mary Rout, daughter of Samuel and Mary Handley, was born in
Newlinberg county, KY, October 17, 1807, and departed this
life at the home of her son, Robert Craig, in Melrose
township, Clark County, Illinois, May 26, 1905, aged 97 years,
7 months and 19 days.  She was the 5th child of fifteen
children--90 boys and 6 girls--all of whom are dead except the
youngest, Mrs. Sarila Parish of Paris.

The subject of this sketch came to this state at the age of 12
years with her father's family and settled in Edgar county,
seven miles south of Paris.  She was three times married,
first to Robert Craig.  To them were born two children, Robert
and Mary Ann, the latter dying shortly after her marriage to
John Handy.  Her second marriage was to a man named Stevens
who lived but a few days.  Her third husband was H. L. Rout,
he having died in Marshall about 25 years ago.  She is
survived by one son, 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren
and a large neumber of relatives and friends.

In early life she gave her heart to God and united with the
Christian church and held to that faith until death.

The funeral services were held at Ohio church on Sunday by
Rev. J. C. Craig, after which the remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery nearby.

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