La Crosse Co., OBIT:  Emma Lou HOYER 

SUBJECT: Emma Lou HOYER (13 Nov 1865-1 Apr 1960)
SUBMITTER: Gloria Bronte Lane
EMAIL: gblane@aristotle.net
DATE: Jul 19, 1999

SURNAMES: HAMILTON, HOYER, TOSH, ELLISTON
(from a Wisconsin newspaper...)

Mrs. Emma Lou HOYER, age 94, formerly of West Salem, died in a La Crosse
hospital Friday morning.

She was born Emma Lou HAMILTON, November 13, 1865, in Mason Grove, Tennessee,
the twin daughter of Paton(sic) and Sophia Smith(sic) HAMILTON. [note:
actually Peyton and Melinda TOSH HAMILTON]

January, 1888, she was married to Henry HOYER, later they moved to Wisconsin
and settled on a farm near West Salem. Her husband died in 1912, and a
few years later she moved to West Salem. She united with the Presbyterian
Church of West Salem, April 17, 1927, and transferred to the Bangor Presbyterian
Church when she moved there a number of years ago. The last few years of
her life were spent in La Crosse.

Seven children blessed their marriage, two of whom died in early infancy,
and one son George died in the year of 1944. Her twin brother Edward Lee
HAMILTON died in 1956 at the age of 90 years, and a half brother(sic) Frank
also preceded her in death and two sisters.

Mrs. Hoyer was very active all her life until the last few years when her
health began to fail. She suffered a stroke on Wednesday, March 23, and
passed away April 1, 1960. She reached the age of 94 years, 4 months and
13 days.

Survivors include four sons: James and Edward of West Salem, Clyde of Minnesota,
and Clifton of Janesville; seven grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren;
and four great grandchildren; (rest is missing...)




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