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Obituary of Lemuel Sears

31 November 1904, Clark County (IL) Herald


Lemuel Sears was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1844,
and departed this life at his late home in Marshall, Ill, Nov.
25, 1904, aged 60 years, 10 months and 16 days.  He came to
Illinois in 1850, when only six years of age and settled near
Livingston in Clark county.  Here he grew to manhood and when
the Civil War broke out, he offered his services to his country
and continued through to the end and was honorably discharged
at the close in 1864.  During his last years, he received a
pension as a reward for such gallant service and hardships
endured.

August 23, 1866, he united in marriage to Miss Ellen Dempster,
who has been to him a faithful helpmeet, and now, in her
declining years, will miss her companion all the more.  There
were born to them of this union five children--Harry, deceased,
Edward, Mrs. Emma Elliott, Bessie deceased, and Mrs. Adeline
Stepp.  Those living and married and occupy homes of their own
but will be a comfort to the mother.

Mr. Sears health began to fail about two years ago and on
account of which he thought it best to retire from active life
on the farm where he had lived for twenty-five years and move
to Marshall and enjoy a much earned rest, which he did last
April, but his health continued to decline until the end came
as above stated.  In his early life he united with the
Methodist church but was not received in full but declared that
he never lost his love for Christ his Savior.  When visited by
the writer a few days before his death, he said he was trusting
in his Savior and had no fears for the future.  He was honest
and upright, in all his dealings with his fellow men and was
loved and respected by his neighbors.  Besides his wife and
children, he leaves three brothers to mourn his death, Leroy of
Wabash township, William of Terre Haute, and Lincoln of Wabash.

The funeral services were conducted Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1:30
p.m. from the Livingston M. E. church by Rev. W. M Hailey in
the presence of a large congregation of his old neighbors and
friends.  A select choir furnished appropriate music.  The
remains were.... 

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