Obit: Craig, Cornelia (1831 - 1902)

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Surnames: Craig, Eastling Freedy, Burke, Alger, Bast, Chamberlain

----Source: THORP COURIER??? (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 06/09?/1910

Craig, Cornelia (14 OCT 1831 - 5 JUN 1902)

DIED

CRAIG.—Cornelia, widow of Geo. W. CRAIG, died at her home in this village on Thursday, June 5, 1902, of dropsy and general debility, at the age of 71 years.

Cornelia EASTLING was born in Oxford, Upper Canada, October 14, 1831, and at the age of 15 years, moved to Lake County, Ind., and afterwards returned to Canada and was married at Hobart, Can.[sic], July 4, 1849 to Geo. W. Craig, who died in this village July 7, 1901. Shortly after her marriage she removed to this State and resided for short periods of time in Washington, Winnebago and Waushara counties, removing with her husband to this village from Plainfield, Wis., about sixteen years ago. She was the mother of fifteen children, nine of whom, viz: Fred, Mrs. M.L. FREEDY, George L., Mrs. P. BAST, Mrs. Chas. CHAMBERLAIN, Albert, Mrs. Geo. BURKE, Mrs. Geo. ALGER, and Norman, still survive her. 

Her funeral, which was attended by a large number of friends and relatives, took place at the Baptist church in this village on last Sunday, Rev. Rutherford of Chicago preaching the funeral sermon. Her remains were laid to rest in the village cemetery beside those of her late husband.