This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DOBBS, MEREDITH, SHANKS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4526 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, October 5, 1917, Volume LVI, Number 8, Page 4, Column 4, “EAGLE NEST.” [Transcribed 6 May 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Mrs. Elizabeth MEREDITH died at the home of her son, H. N. SHANKS, here Tuesday, with whom she had spent the past summer. She was born in Monroe County and was one of Greene County’s oldest pioneers, being eighty years of age. She had twice been married, her first marriage being to William SHANKS. To this union two sons, Noble and Wesley, both living, and Mrs. Belle BRITTON, were born. Her second marriage was to Jacob MEREDITH. Mrs. Frances WRIGHT, of Lyons; N. V. MEREDITH, of Big Wells, Texas, who are living; Mrs. Ola FRY, Mrs. Stella EDINGTON, Mrs. Mollie BOWMAN, were born to this union. The latter three and the father preceded her in death. Aunt Liz, as we all call her, spent her married life and reared her family in Taylor Township, near Mineral, on a farm. When her children had all left the home nest but Wesley, she and he later moved to Lyons where she made and kept many friends. She was jovial and was good company to old an young. Sadie GATES, an orphan girl, made her home with her for the last few years, who received the love of a daughter, which was returned to her in her last sickness by her loving care in every way that it could be manifested. Her children were with her except N. V. MEREDITH, who spent some time here with her just before her last sickness, and was unable to return at the time of her death. She had been a lifelong member of the Baptist church. A minister from that church at Sanborn officiated. She was lain to rest at Prairie Chapel. Besides the immediate family, she leaves two sisters, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends. — NOTES—RLJ: (1) CEMETERIES OF WESTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, VOLUME I, Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Page 237, Row 16: Elizabeth MEREDITH, w/o Jacob, 7 Mar 1837—25 Sep 1917. (2) DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, East Spring Street, Bloomfield, Indiana, Book D-5, Page 75: Hugh Noble SHANKS, b. 20 Mar 1857 {Cemetery marker has 20 Apr 1857} in Greene County, d. 15 Feb 1941 in Lyons, Washington Township, age 83-10-26, father—Wm SHANKS, b. IN, mother—Elizabeth DOBBS, b. IN, buried in Row 16 at Prairie Chapel Cemetery; Book D-4, Page 102: John Wesley SHANKS, b 12 Oct 1854 in Greene County, IN, d. 7 Mar 1936 in Lyons, IN, age 81 years 4 months 25 days; father—Wm SHANKS, b. Missouri, mother—Elizabeth DOBBS, b. in Monroe County, IN, buried in Row 16 at Prairie Chapel Cemetery; Book H-4, Page 87: Stella EDINGTON, b. 4 Feb 1872 in Greene County, d 14 Feb 1915 in Lyons, age 43, father—Jacob MEREDITH, mother 2��Elizabeth ______, buried in Row 17, Prairie Chapel.