Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/10138 Surname: Meserve, Shafer, Adams, Van Trees ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is transcribing old news articles for the website. MRS. MARTHA MESERVE Martha Barlow Meserve, 82 years old, died Monday morning at her home in Robinson. She was a native of Crawford County, having been born on Lamotte prairies May 9, 1832. She was married Oct. 28, 1850  to Dr. Steven D. Meserve. They lived one year at York, Clark County, then came to Hutsonville, where they lived three years, removing thence to Robinson where the  Dr. died seven years ago. She is survived by three children, Dr. A. G. Meserve of Robinson, Mrs. Martha H. Shafer of California and Mrs. Blanche Adams, Danville, Illinois. The funeral was held at the residence Wednesday morning by Rev. F. M. VanTrees of  McLeansboro. Interment at the old cemetery at this place yesterday morning.