Obituary of Rev Oakey V TEST, Pike County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: La Verne Test Rev.Oakey V Test Obituary Notice Was born in Bethel Clermont County, Ohio May 23 1817 being at the time of death 80 years 11 months and 20 days of age. He was married to Miss Lucy Mary Snyder in Georgetown, Brown County Ohio September 8, 1839. In 1851 with his family moved near Indianapolis In. where the resided a year, at the expiration of which they moved near Fishook, Pike County Illinois.  In the spring of 1866 Mr Test purchased and moved to a farm 26 miles south of this place where he resided till his death which the event occurred on Thursday evening May 12 at 7:30 o'clock. For many years Mr. Test was afflicted with rheumatism and bronchitis and during the latter part of his life these with a complication of diseases rendered a great sufferer. Though Mr. Test was had been very feeble for several years his death was somewhat unexpected and the day before it occurred he had taken a drive to Marden and seemed better than usual. The following day however he grew worse and a physician was summoned who said the patients trouble was his heart. The doctor gave him some relief and upon leaving said Mr Test would soon be as well as usual. In a few hours he suffered another attack from which he never rallied. Deceased was the father of eleven children nine of whom are living. Mrs Cora Elledge, S.S. of Scottsmill, Mrs S Newingham, and Mrs Dan Bickley of Elkhorn, J. F. Test of Rising City Nebraska, and Mrs Morrell of Meadville Mo. with the mother survives him. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproducd in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ***************************************************************** Contributed by: LaVerne Test bandltest@scottsbluff.net>