Obituary of Mary Callahan, Crawford County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Jim Admire Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is transcribing old news articles for the website. DEATH'S DOINGS Mrs. Mary Callahan, who was the daughter of Joel and Jane Barlow, was born in Lamotte prairie, in the house now occupied by Wm. Davids, December 9, 1825. Her parents emigrated to Illinois from Kentucky in 1818. April 30, 1842, she was married to Caswell Jones, who was a merchant in Hutsonville, where they resided after marriage. Mr. J. died March 24, 1853, leaving one child, a son , Judge Wm. C. Jones, of our city. June 27, 1854, she was remarried to E. Callahan. They resided in Hutsonville untill 1861, when they removed to Robinson. A daughter, born to them that year, now Mrs. Mary Mercer, resides at the home. In 1859 Mrs. Callahan united with the Christian church at Hutsonville, and after their removal to Robinson, she was one of the principal factors in the organization of the church here, and for many years its most prominent patron and worker. She was not much given to society, but delighted in her home and its domestic duties, and in reading. She took pleasure and delight in deeds of charity, without ostentation or display, believing in the scriptural injunction of not letting the left hand know what the right hand doeth. She was taken sick the 15th day of June last, and during the nine weeks of her illness, the last of which was characterized by much suffering, she bore it with patience, hopeful almost to the last for a recovery, but when she became convinced this was impossible, a christian resignation and hope succeeded, and her consciousness to the last gave evidence that all was well with her.  The end came peacefully Monday morning, 17th inst., at 2 o'clock, when unable to speak, looked from one to the other of the dear ones around her, and then closed them for the last with a peaceful smile, as the spirit took its flight. She leaves beside her husband, son and daughter, two sisters, Mrs. E. B. Hill and Mrs. S. D. Meserve , and three grand children, Caswell S., Will C. and Dorothy  M. Jones. The funeral will take place at the home this morning at ten o'clock , services being conducted by Elder Cauble, of Vincennes, a former pastor of the church here.  In compliance with her request the burial will be in the old cemetery at Hutsonville, where her father and mother, and others are buried. "He giveth his beloved sleep". ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Jim Admire