Obituary of Alfred CORRELL, Crawford County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Cindy McCachern Obituary of Alfred Correll Alfred Correll, son of Hiram and Rebecca Newton Correll, was born at the old Correll homestead in Science Hall district January 19, 1834, and died at the home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Ellen King, where he had lived since 1914, January 4, 1926. If he had lived a few more days, he would have rounded out the full 92 years. His whole life was passed in this immediate vicinity. He was married April 12, 1875 to Nancy Jane Hill of Annapolis vicinity. She lived with her Uncle Abram Newlin, going there when 16 years of age after the death of her mother. They came on horse back the next day after the wedding to his father's home and in a few days moved into the one room log house which he had built during the day on the 40 acres lying west of Mt. Ephriam. He laid the foundation at night with the north star as a guide. In this humble home, seven children were born. In the spring of 1871, they moved into the large frame house where his grandson, Len McCrory and wife now live. This house was built during the fall of 1870 and completed in the spring of 1871. Three more children came to bless them in their new home. On November 30, 1877, sorrow entered this home and the faithful wife and mother was called from labor to reward. In October 1878 he was marred to Sarah Jane York Correll who died in July 1922. Four children died when very young; three after they had grown to young manhood and womanhood. Leander first, then Mrs. Rose Lacy of Forney, Tex., and Clara Brown, whom all remember. He leaves three children, Melissa McCrory of Trimble, Harlan of Stoy and Arthur of Caruthersville, Mo.; two step-children, Mrs. Ellen King of Trimble and Henry Correll of Effingham; 30 grandchildren and 53 great grand children and one great great grandchild, little Betty Ann Jeffers, one month old, of Breckenridge, Tex. He was the third child in a family of ten children and all are gone but the youngest brother, W. Scott Correll of Science Hall. He often spoke of his descendants, dead and living, as numbering more than 100. He was one of the charter members of Grand Prairie church when it was re-organized in 1878 by M. G. Collins, and was faithful to his profession as long as life lasted. Those who kept watch by his bedside during the last hours of his earthly life were thrilled by his repeating over and over again the command and promise: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Truly out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. Funeral serivces were conducted at the Trimble church on Wednesday, January 6, at 11 a.m. by Rev. A. O. Jacobs, pastor of the church. Burial was in Newlin cemetery in charge of Undertaker Charley Pearce of Hutsonville. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern