Phelps County, Missouri Obituaries - Elizah Fann

1910: Elizah died (obituary)
      Vol XV, #7, St James Journal, St James, Phelps Co, MO
      September 9, 1910:
      MARIES'S COUNTY'S OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD:
      The subject of this sketch, Elizah Fann, one of the oldest citizens
      of Maries County departed this life September 2, 1910 after an illness
      of nineteen (19) days aged 90 years, 5 months and 6 days. The de-
      ceased was born in Green County, Tennessee and came with his parents
      to Maries County, Missouri at the age of fifteen (15) years, settling
      on the farm north of Safe where he died.  He was married to Miss
      Katherine Parks July 15, 1852.  To this union 8 children were born-
      four boys and four girls. Three boys and 3 girls died in infancy.
      The oldest and youngest children are left to mourn his departure.
      Mrs. W. L. Craig of St. James and A.R. Fann who lived with his father.
      Uncle Elizah professed faith in Christ and united with the M.E.
      Church at the age of 16 and was ever faithful to his church and his
      God. He was honest and upright in all his dealings and was firm in
      what he believed was right. In his last moments, he clasped his hands
      and praised God. His daughter asked him if he wanted to go and if he
      was going to heaven. He was unable to speak, but nodded his head,
      while a bright smile spread over his face.  Besides his two children,
      he leaves 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  The funeral
      services were conducted by Rev. Offhalter of near High Gate Saturday
      afternoon, interment being in the Rock Springs Cemetery by the side
      of his wife and children.
                "We stood beside his bed of death,
                 bowed down were we in sorrow,
                 We knew he would be lost to us
                 Upon the coming morrow.
                 "From his lips, the cheerful smile
                 could not by death be driven,
                 and with a hope of future bliss,
                 He passed from earth to heaven.
                    M.E. Oe-----n (blot on paper-could not read)
Note:  There are no Markers at Rock Springs Cemetery for any Fanns- plenty
       of field stones, but no markers to indicate where the Fanns are
       buried. (Wanda Blackwell, researcher-Elizah's dad, George Fann lived in 
       Crawford Co, MO in the 1850's)

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