Obituary for Elizabeth Ricketts Hardin County, Illinois Mrs Elizabeth Ricketts, daughter of J.A. and Sidney Oxford and wife of George E. Ricketts, was born on the farm now owned and occupied by B.F. Brownfield on Harris Creek November 21, 1873 and died in Elizabethtown October 31, 1911, after a lingering illness of more than a year of consumption, at the age of 38 years. She was married to George E. Ricketts May 3, 1890 and was the mother of 5 children 4 of whom survive her. Prior to moving here a little while over a year ago, she had lived at Karbers Ridge about 9 years, during which time she became a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodges at that place, and was held in high esteem by the members of those orders and all others as well. This was evidenced by the great care and solicitude manifested for her welfare by those orders and others in the vicinity of Karbers Ridge during her illness. We may be pardoned for saying that she possessed many noble qualities of head and heart and performed the duties of neighbor, wife and mother well, as she saw them. She was a member of Keeling Hill Church and left ample proof that she was fully prepared to meet death, her greatest regret being that she had to leave her little chldren at a time when they most need a mother's care. On the day following her death, her remains were taken to Peters Creek Cemetery where a short funeral sermon was delivered in the church house by Rev. J.B. Tucker and D.A. Ledbetter, followed by a beautiful and impressive funeral service conducted by the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodges of Karbers Ridge, Elizabethtown and Cave-in-Rock during which all that was mortal of a dearly beloved daughter, sister, wife and mother was consigned to its last resting place amid the grief and sobs of relatives and sympathizing friends. Written by father, John Allen Oxford Taken from the "Hardin County Independent" 9 November 1911 Vol 33 #20. Published in Hardin county, Illinois --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB 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: Wanda Reed