Vitals: Obit: Emaline Reeves, 1918: Cumberland Twp, Greene Co

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Miss Emaline Reeves, one of the well known women of Cumberland township, 
died Saturday. January 19, at her home on Muddy creek.  She was aged 72 years
 and had been ill over four months with a complication of diseases.  
Miss Reeves was a daughter of John and Cassie Anderson Reeves, deceased,
and was born February 26, 1845, on the farm where she died and where she 
had spent her entire life.  She was a charter member of the Muddy Creek 
Presbyterian church and was very regular in her attendance.  She is survived 
by two brothers and three sisters:  William Reeves, of Fordyce; Newton
 Reeves, of Missouri; Miss Margaret Reeves, Miss Eliza Reeves and Mrs. Elizabeth 
Schroy, of Muddy creek.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon.  
Short services were held at the late home at 1 o=92clock after which the 
body was taken to the Muddy Creek Presbyterian church where the memorial
 sermon was delivered by the Rev. I. K. Teal, pastor of the Muddy Creek
 Presbyterian church.  Interment in the Muddy creek cemetery.

(note:  cemetery books place the year of death as 1918.)