Vermilion County IL Archives Obituaries.....Greenawalt, Sarah (Ella) Rachael Myers July 1, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lia Myers myersli@onid.orst.edu June 23, 2009, 1:05 am The Commercial-News, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; Friday, July 1, 1921; microfilm from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library "ELLA GREENAWALT DIES AT HOSPITAL "Aged Danville Woman Succumbs At St. Elizabeth's; Injured By Fall "Mrs. Ella Greenawalt, 706 North Vermilion street, widow of the late Samuel H. Greenawalt and mother of Hayes Greenawalt of The Commercial-News composing room, died at St. Elizabeth's hospital at 2:30 o'clock Friday morning, following an accident five weeks ago, in which she fell from the porch of her home suffering a bad fracture of the right hip. "During the past few days there had been a noticeable change for the worse and on Wednesday it was noticed that she was in a sinking condition. That evening, after bidding her son Hayes goodnight, she lapsed into unconsciousness from which state she never rallied. "Coroner John D. Cole was notified and at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon conducted the inquest at his office, the sons and the attending surgeon, Dr. Guy, being summond as witnesses. "Funeral "Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Immanuel Presbyterian chuch, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. James M. Beans. The interment will be at Springhill cemetery at the side of her husband, Samuel Greenawalt, who died Dec. 1, 1916. "Sarah Rachael Myers was born in the little town of Smithfield, near Charles Town, Jerfferson county, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), July 23, 1848, the daughter of James W. and Ann Elizabeth Myers. She came to Danville with her parents and brother in 1853. The father was a brick mason and contractor and erected many of the early buildings of note in the city, among them the old North Street Methodist church with its imposing steeple of brick, regarded in these days as a marvel of masonry. "Married in 1868 "She grew to womanhood here and on Dec. 23, 1868, was united in marriage to Samuel H. Greenawalt, of Hummelstown, Pa. A short time after their marriage they removed to Hummelstown, where they made their home until 1890, when they returned to this city and have since resided here. "Mrs. Greenawalt was formerly prominant in the Immanuel Presbyterian church and was evry {sic} active in the womans society, until feebleness several years ago caused her to abandon all activities. "Mrs. Greenawalt is survived by five sons, Hayes of this city, Edward M., Albert E., and Lester B., all of Chicago and Clarence of Hamilton, O., where he is business manager of the Hammilton Republican-News. "There are also several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law here. Mrs. Greenawalt is the last member of the Myers family. Charles Edward Myers, former compositor on the Evening Commercial and Frank P. Myers, the advertising man, both dead for more than 10 years, were brothers." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/vermilion/obits/g/greenawa848nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb