OBIT: Jemima (GREENLAND) ELWAY), 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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RECENT DEATHS.

  At ten minutes after 2 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Jemima Elway, 
beloved wife of John S. Elway, died at her home, No. 815 Eighth avenue.  
A sufferer for many years, death was but a release from pain and the 
end was peace.  Calling her children to her bedside, she spoke to them 
of the future and asked them to meet her in heaven, where there was no 
suffering, nor trouble.  Having lived the life of a Christian, the 
summons to meet the Master was not dreaded, for it meant to her the 
putting away of mortality and the putting on of immortality.  The cause 
of death was a complication of diseases.  Two weeks ago she became 
seriously ill, but rallied from the attack and was able to be about.  
Friday last she again became ill and from this never rallied.  At times 
her sufferings were intense, yet they were borne without murmuring.
  Mrs. Elway, whose maiden name was Jemima Greenland, was a daughter of 
Joshua and Betsy Greenland, and was born at Cassville, Huntingdon 
county, March 17, 1839, and was therefore aged 51 years, 11 months and 
24 days.  On November 19, 1867, at Huntingdon, she was united in 
marriage with John S. Elway, and with her husband began housekeeping in 
Altoona in 1870.  Mr. Elway previously resided here.  Her sorrowing 
husband and three daughters - Misses Dollie, Lizzie and Aggie - are 
left to mourn the death of an ever devoted wife and mother.  Her 
parents have preceded her to the other shore, but one sister and two 
brothers are left to sorrow for the departure of an ever kind sister.  
These relations are Mrs. John W. Black, of Huntingdon, and Major W. W. 
Greenland and J. Wilson Greenland, of Clarion, Pa.  For many years Mrs. 
Elway was a member of the Presbyterian church.  On her coming to this 
city she became one of the congregation of the Second Presbyterian 
church, which was then under the care of Rev. Chichester as pastor.  
During the intervening years she attended the services of the church of 
her choice whenever her health permitted.
  The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The 
services will be held at the home and will be conducted by Rev. A. W. 
Spooner, her pastor.  The interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 12, 1891