Morgan County IN Archives Obituaries.....Ennis, Elizabeth (Elkins) September 16, 1899
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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, October 6, 1899, Volume XL, Number 13, page 1b, column 6
OBITUARY

Died at her home south of Chetwynd, Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 1899, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ennis, after a long 
severe illness.

Mrs. Ennis was the daughter of Wm. Elkins.  She was born in Kentucky Sept. 15, 1825,
and came to Indiana 
with her parents in 1830, and settled in Morgan County.  She was married to Anderson
Ennis at the age of 
fifteen, and to them were born twelve children, eleven of whom are living and all
married.  She was left a 
widow in 1889, and with one son lived at the old homestead until her death.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Union church, conducted
by Rev. Leffiagwell.  
As the remains were taken to the adjacent cemetery, eight of her grandsons acted as
pall bearers, after which 
came her sister, the only one present, leading the six daughters; then the elder son
leading the four younger 
brothers; four daughters-in-law and four sons-in-law were in line and many
grandchildren.

As the grave was reached, instead of looking into one so dark and dreary, we looked
into one which was lined 
with white muslin.  While tears dimmed our eyes and sorrow filled our hearts, she
was laid to rest beside 
grandfather, within a few feet of where they commenced their married life in a log
cabin.

She died with her faith in God.  Although unable to speak, her uplifted hand seemed
to say, “All is well.”

She leaves to mourn their loss, one brother, two sisters, eleven children,
thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-
two great grandchildren.  She will be sadly missed.  
QUINCY ENNIS.

Additional Comments:
[Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry]
Link to Elizabeth Ennis grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38657529

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