Obituary of Mrs Martha Meserve, 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. MRS. MARTHA MESERVE Martha Barlow Meserve, 82 years old, died Monday morning at her home in Robinson. She was a native of Crawford County, having been born on Lamotte prairies May 9, 1832. She was married Oct. 28, 1850  to Dr. Steven D. Meserve. They lived one year at York, Clark County, then came to Hutsonville, where they lived three years, removing thence to Robinson where the  Dr. died seven years ago. She is survived by three children, Dr. A. G. Meserve of Robinson, Mrs. Martha H. Shafer of California and Mrs. Blanche Adams, Danville, Illinois. The funeral was held at the residence Wednesday morning by Rev. F. M. VanTrees of McLeansboro. Interment at the old cemetery at this place yesterday morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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