Obituary of Stephen D 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. DR. STEPHEN D. MESERVE DIES Dr. Stephen D. Meserve died Sunday evening at his home in Robinson at the age of 88 years,  5 months and 18 days.  He was a native of New Hamphshire, being born in 1818.  He came to Indiana and after residing there af few years came to Illinois in 1848, locating at York. It is said that when he stopped at York he had but 37 cents in his pocket, but he was a storehourse of energy, full of ambition and a shrewd and economic business man and for many years has been regard the wealthiest man in the county. He remained at York for two years and then came to Hutsonville and was married to Martha Barlow, a daughter of Joel and Jane Barlow, and she still survives him. Dr. Meserve built the house, which was until a few years since has been the M.E. Parsonage. The building was torn down only last fall. While here he practiced medicine, generally making his visits on foot and walking at times a distance of ten miles. No storm was too bad for him to brave and he exposed himself considerably. In 1852, he went to Cincinnati and took a four years course in medicine and on the completion of his studies moved to Robinson, where he has since resided.  Four children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Meserve, being Dr. A. G. Meserve of Robinson, Mrs Maud Birch of Greencastle, Mrs. Martha Shafer of Indianapolis, and Mrs. H. C. Adams of Duncanville. Funeral services were conducted at Robinson Tuesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at this place Wednesday morning, a large concourse of friends and relatives coming from Robinson and many from this place being in attendance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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