Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=159 Surname: Flynn ------------------------- Obituary Carthage, Illinois February 7, 1896 Elizabeth Flynn Died February 7th. 1896 of throat trouble, Grandma Flynn, aged about 85 years. She was born and raised in Ireland. She was married at the age of 18 years and was the mother of five children, three sons and two daughters. One daughter and two sons survive her: The daughter residing in Chicago, John, residing in Butler County, Ohio, and Thomas, of this city, with whom she made her home for many years and at whose home she died. Her maiden name was McKernin. Her husband died in Ireland about fifty years ago, and in 1846 she came with her children to America, settling at Hamilton, Ohio. They came to this vicinity in 1848. "Aunt Bettie" has lived with her son Thomas almost continuously since her arrival in this county. He was ever tender and loving, as were all her children. She an energetic house-woman, always doing her own work. She was apparently hale and hearty, having eaten a good supper before retiring the night before she died. She then retired, but soon complained of being cold. Mr. Flynn arranged the bed clothing more comfortably around his aged mother, for which she asked the Lord to bless him for his kindness. These words of blessing were her last, for she was fast asleep in death at the morning's break, not even the covers having been disturbed. Mrs. Flynn was a consistent Catholic and was buried from that church in Carthage, Monday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. Father O'Brien officiating: Burial at the Catholic cemetery.