Not sure if this will help anyone, but this is the obituary of my great-great-grandmother Sarah Elizabeth James Lemarr. I have the original scanned and would be glad to send it if anyone is interested. Regina Obituary Column of Sarah E. James Lemarr MRS. I. N. LEMARR GONE MOTHER OF LARGE FAMILY LIVES TO A GOOD OLD AGE Mrs. Sarah E. James, daughter of Adam and Deliah James, was born in Whiteside County Illinois July 30, 1836. She moved to Macoupin County Illinois with her parents when a girl, and was raised to womanhood about one half mile west of the Goshen Church. She professed a hope in Christ early in life. She was married to Issac N. LeMarr August 19, 1856. He preceded her in death June 30, 1916. To this union eleven children were born, five of whom died in infancy and early childhood. Two sons and four daughters survived, namely F. M LeMarr, Carlinville, Illinois; Martha J. Hoyt, Independance, Kan., Isaac N. LeMarr Jr., Barr, Illinois; Elsie L. Cole, Hettick, Illinois; Rachael M. Wiser, Independance, Kan., Emma A. Richie, Springfield, Illinois. There are twenty grandchildren and Twenty-two great grandchildren besides relatives and friends including one sister, Mrs. Deliah A. Sheplar of Nash, Okla., left to morn her departure. In 1871 when the Baptist Church was organized at Goshen, she with her husband united with the church and remained a consistent member of that organization until the time of her death, which occurred at the home of Mrs. Emma Richie, 1423 S Pasfield, Springfield, Illinois, on December 13, 1921 at 4:55 p.m. where she had resided for the past 3 years. Age 85 years, 5 months and 14 days. <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.