Obit of Lewis Eblesizer, McDonouch County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Sandi Evilsizer Koscak DEATH OF ANOTHER PIONEER Macomb Journal 2-21-1884- Macomb,ILL Lewis Eblesizer, of Blandinsville township, a man prominent and well known for years throughout the Northwest part of McDonough, died at his home Friday Morning last at 3:00. He had been in poor health for the past three to four years, his disease being an affection of the heart. For six months, he has grown worse rapidly, and duringa month or more his death has been expected almost daily. Funeral Services were conducted at Blandinsville Saturday, after which the remains were buried in the Liberty burial ground northeast of the town some two or three miles. He was about 65 years old Deceased was born, we believe in Indiana. He migrated from near New Albany, that state, about the year 1939, coming to Illinois in company with the families of Andrew HUFF and Jacob KEITHLEY;deceased was then unmarried. Mr. HUFF and Ebleseizer first settled in Rushville, Schuyler County, where for a few years they carried on a plow shop. About 1844 or 45 they came to McDonough County and settled upon the land where deceased spent the remaining protion of his life. Deceased, still single, boarded with Mr. Huff, and the two spent the time in improving their land in the summer and blacksmithing in the winter.Some few years later, wasunited in marriage with Elizabeth NANCE whose parents resided in Hancock County, near LaHarpe. The fruits of their marriage was one child, a son, C C Ebleseizer, now some 30 years old and married. The wife of deceased survives him. Mr. Eblesizer was a first class farmer in every respect, a man of strong convictions, yet scrupulously honest withal. He was a kind neighbor, a warm friend, a man whose living was a benefit to the community in which he lived. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Sandi Evilsizer Koscak