Sangamon County IL Archives Obituaries.....Martin, Emaline August 22, 1917
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Illinois State Register  August 23, 1917
Friend of Lincoln Dies at Riverton.

Miss Emaline Martin, Life Long Resident of County, Passes On.

Miss Emaline Martn, who was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln and who 
represented North Carolina on one of the floats used in the big Springfield 
rally held here during Lincoln’s first presidential campaign, died at her home, 
three and one-half miles southeast of Riverton, yesterday afternoon at 2 
o’clock.  She was 79 years and 6 months old, and had lived near Riverton all 
her life.

Miss Martin is survived by one sister Mrs. James D. Conlee, of Athens, three 
nieces, Mrs. William Brim, Mrs. Dora Ketchum and Mrs. Elmer Cobtle of 
Mechanicsburg, and four nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the residence of her niece, 
Mrs. William Brim, three and one-half miles southeast of Riverton and Rev. Mr. 
Hostetter of Dawson M. E. church officiating.  Burial will be in Oak Hill.

Additional Comments:
Mrs. William Brim is Mrs. William Crim

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