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Article was published probably in the Coshocton Democrat, 1892

Death of Mrs. E. W. Frew
One of the saddest of the many visitations that have come to our little
city was the death of the esteemed wife of Mr. Ed. W. Frew, at his
residence on east Chestnut street, last Tuesday morning. Death was 
caused by puerperal fever, and a baby boy is left, never to know and
feel the love and sympathy of a mother.

Jessie Wylie was born at Troy Grove, La Salle county, Ill., September 
3rd, 1855. On April 1st, 1891 she was united by marriage to Mr. Frew, 
and came to the pleasant home he had prepared for her. Today the sweet 
and innocent joys of that once happy home are dashed to the ground, 
followed by the moanings of the bitterest grief. For while yet in the 
pride of perfect womanhood, while yet in love with life and enraptured 
with the world and friends she had gathered about her, the hand of Death 
was laid upon her. Like a blight came the unwelcome Messenger, ere the 
mother had seen the heaven which lies in the eyes of her first born, 
and robbing the husband of his idolized wife and his most cherished hopes.

Mrs. Frew was a well spring of happiness to all who came within her pure 
and inspiring influence Talented, sympathetic in her nature, the welcome 
of her beautiful life and character drew about her, here in her new home, 
a circle of friends as warm as those who were the companions of her 
girlhood.
The sad picture of the young wife clothed in her burial robes, ere twelve
months of wedded bliss had passed, leaves an impression pathetic in its 
appreciation of the irreparable loss this community has sustained.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Hunt, pastor of the 
Presbyterian church, at the deceased's late residence on east Chestnut 
street, yesterday afternoon.

Floral tributes, handsome in design and fragrant as the breath of Spring, 
almost hid the casket from view; while the words of consolation spoken by 
the hoary headed minister, amid half audible sobs and the solemn 
surroundings, formed a scene too impressive to be ever effaced from the 
memories of those present.

Among those from a distance, who saw the loved form lowered to its last 
resting place in Oak Ridge cemetery were Mr. and Mrs. John Wylie, Messrs. 
James and John and Miss Agnes Wylie, father and mother, brothers and 
sister of the deceased; Mr. Geo. A. Lawrence Galesburg, Ill.; 
Mr. Chester W. Frew, Decatur, Ill.