Not sure if this will help anyone, but this is the obituary of my great-great-grandfather Isaac Newton Lemarr. I have the original scanned and would be glad to send it if anyone is interested. Regina Obituary Column of I. N. Lemarr Isaac Newton Lemarr was born in Clayborn county, East Tennesse, May 18, 1829, and died at his home in Palmyra, Ill., at 8:03 a m, June 30, 1916, age 87 years, 1 month and 12 days. In the year of 1855 when Mr. Lemarr was in his 26th year he emigrated from Tennessee to near Palmyra, and worked as a day laborer until the following year when on August 19, 1856, he was united in marriage with Sarah E. James, daughter of Adam and Delilah James. To this union eleven children were born, five of whom died in infancy and early childhood, and two sons and four daughters surviving, namely: F. M. Lemarr of Palmyra; Martha J. Hoyt, of Leedey, Okla.; Isaac N. Lemarr, Jr., of Barr; Elsie L. Cole, of Palmyra; Rachael M. Wiser, of Custer, Okla; Emily A. Richie, of Springfield. Besides these children he leaves a widow, 80 years of age, two living brothers, 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives to mourn his departure. For three years following his marriage he lived one-half mile west of Goshen in a house that has long since disappeared. Then he took up his residence one-fourth mile east of Goshen farm where he remained until 1874 when he returned to his Goshen farm where he remained until about four months ago when he took up his residence in Palmyra and where his death occurred. Mr. Lemarr made a profession of religion at the meeting held by Rev. Joel Turner, at Goshen school house in the year 1871, and united in the organization of the Goshen Baptist church at that time and of which church he has always remained a faithful member. Mr. Lemarr was of a rugged physical nature and up to within a few months prior to his death was able to do manual labor far beyond most men of his years. He was brought up in habits of industry and never objected to any kind of labor merely because it was hard to do. He was a close observer both of men and surroundings, being quick to detect hypocrisy or lack of sincerity in men, and quick also to reason from cause to effect in things. At the same time he was liberal in his views with regard to other people, always making allowance for the frailties and weaknesses of human nature which a long life had given him opportunity to observe. As to the moral side of his nature it is enough to say that his life was absolutely clean, and the writer of these lines having known the deceased intimately for more than 40 years knows of no better example of satisfying companionship than that of the deceased neighbor and his aged wife. Mr. Lemarr was a deeply religious nature. 45 years continuous membership in one church testifies, somewhat, to this, but that is far from being all. Those who knew him well cannot fail to remember the hundreds, yes, the thousands of times his voice was heard in public worship, and during his half century of residence near Goshen church his home was always hospitably open to the minister of the gospel and his door was never closed against the poor or the wayfarer. In the last talk of the writer of these lines had with Mr. Lemarr, he asked me what was the sweetest thing in the world. Not understanding what he had in mind, I was unable to answer, and he said, "I can tell you; it is a clear conscience." Wise old man. Truly, there is no sweeter thing in the world than a clear conscience; and I only hope that when I reach the end of my journey my conscience may be as clear as that of the kind old neighbor whom we now bid farewell. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Palmyra, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A large congregation was present. The services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Vaughn, of Carlinville, and were impressive. The interment was in the Palmyra cemetery. <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more.

Sorry, group. I forgot to replace the address with Regina's. I didn't aim for it to go to the whole group. Gloria At 01:29 PM 2/20/2007, you wrote: > >Not sure if this will help anyone, but this is the obituary of my >great-great-grandfather Isaac Newton Lemarr. I have the original scanned >and would be >glad to send it if anyone is interested. > >Regina > > > >Obituary Column of I. N. Lemarr >Isaac Newton Lemarr was born in Clayborn county, East Tennesse, May 18, >1829, and died at his home in Palmyra, Ill., at 8:03 a m, June 30, 1916, >age 87 >years, 1 month and 12 days. >In the year of 1855 when Mr. Lemarr was in his 26th year he emigrated from >Tennessee to near Palmyra, and worked as a day laborer until the following >year when on August 19, 1856, he was united in marriage with Sarah E. James, >daughter of Adam and Delilah James. To this union eleven children were born, >five of whom died in infancy and early childhood, and two sons and four >daughters surviving, namely: F. M. Lemarr of Palmyra; Martha J. Hoyt, of >Leedey, >Okla.; Isaac N. Lemarr, Jr., of Barr; Elsie L. Cole, of Palmyra; Rachael M. >Wiser, of Custer, Okla; Emily A. Richie, of Springfield. Besides these >children he >leaves a widow, 80 years of age, two living brothers, 21 grandchildren and >11 great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives to mourn his departure. >For three years following his marriage he lived one-half mile west of Goshen >in a house that has long since disappeared. Then he took up his residence >one-fourth mile east of Goshen farm where he remained until 1874 when he >returned to his Goshen farm where he remained until about four months ago >when he >took up his residence in Palmyra and where his death occurred. >Mr. Lemarr made a profession of religion at the meeting held by Rev. Joel >Turner, at Goshen school house in the year 1871, and united in the >organization >of the Goshen Baptist church at that time and of which church he has always >remained a faithful member. >Mr. Lemarr was of a rugged physical nature and up to within a few months >prior to his death was able to do manual labor far beyond most men of his >years. > He was brought up in habits of industry and never objected to any kind of >labor merely because it was hard to do. >He was a close observer both of men and surroundings, being quick to detect >hypocrisy or lack of sincerity in men, and quick also to reason from >cause to >effect in things. At the same time he was liberal in his views with regard >to other people, always making allowance for the frailties and weaknesses of >human nature which a long life had given him opportunity to observe. >As to the moral side of his nature it is enough to say that his life was >absolutely clean, and the writer of these lines having known the deceased >intimately for more than 40 years knows of no better example of satisfying >companionship than that of the deceased neighbor and his aged wife. >Mr. Lemarr was a deeply religious nature. 45 years continuous membership in >one church testifies, somewhat, to this, but that is far from being all. >Those who knew him well cannot fail to remember the hundreds, yes, >the thousands >of times his voice was heard in public worship, and during his half century >of residence near Goshen church his home was always hospitably open to the >minister of the gospel and his door was never closed against the poor or the >wayfarer. >In the last talk of the writer of these lines had with Mr. Lemarr, he asked >me what was the sweetest thing in the world. Not understanding what he >had in >mind, I was unable to answer, and he said, "I can tell you; it is a clear >conscience." Wise old man. Truly, there is no sweeter thing in >the world than >a clear conscience; and I only hope that when I reach the end of my journey >my conscience may be as clear as that of the kind old neighbor whom we now >bid farewell. >The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Palmyra, Sunday afternoon at 2 >o'clock. A large congregation was present. The services were conducted by >Rev. W. E. Vaughn, of Carlinville, and were impressive. The interment was in >the Palmyra cemetery. > > ><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at >http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free >safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from >across the >web, free AOL Mail and much more. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message