This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Hall, McKinney, Hazen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kg.2ADI/1760 Message Board Post: Barry Adage, Barry, Pike Co. IL, Dec. 12, 1901, in part: "Miss Permelia A. Hall, daughter of J. (H?) and Permelia Hall, was born in Goshen, Ohio, September 24, 1857. She came to Illinois with her parents in 1863 and settled near New Hartford, from which place they removed to New Salem, Ill, in 1865. She was united in marriage to J.B. Watson March 23, 1879. One son, Earl W., blessed this union. After her marriage with Mr. Watson they resided in Barry for a time and then removed to New Salem, where they made their home for twelve years, returning to Barry in 1893, where her husband and herself have made for themselves a host of very dear friends. Mr. Watson engaged permanently in the hardware business and they were so well pleased with this city as an abiding place that they set about to build themselves a home, which they have only been able to enjoy together for about a year. About a year ago Mrs. Watson passed through a severe illness and she feared then she would not live to enjoy her home; but a kind providence restored her and she was privileged to live one more year with her beloved companion. She was a member of Barry Chapter "Eastern Star". In early life she was connected with the M.E. church, but after coming to Barry never united with any church, but generally attended the Baptist church with her husband when able to go anywhere. The condition of her health during the past year necessitated her going to the hospital at St. Louis last week. Her heart being in a weak condition, she failed to rally, and on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1901, as the returning light of a new day was breaking over the city, she quietly breathed her last, aged 44 years, 2 months and 16 days. She leaves to mourn her sudden departure her beloved husband and son, Earl; her aged father and mother; a widowed sister, Mrs. John McKinney; Matilda, wife of Wm. McKinney, of Oklahoma; Martha, wife of Wm. Hazen, of this city; and four brothers, William, Alexander, James B., and John H., and many other relatives, besides a host of loving friends. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence Thursday, Dec. 12, at 2pm by Rev. W.M. Hailey, assisted by Rev. H.H. Hurley, of the Baptist church. A very large number of citizens were present and followed the remains to Park Lawn cemetery, where they were laid to rest to await the resurrection morn."