Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Emily Jane Colbert
Washington Democrat
Wednesday, April 13, 1949
Mrs. Emily Jane Colbert, widow of F. B. Colbert, age 86, died at her residence in Veale township at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April 12, after an illness of ten days. The elderly woman had been in failing health for several months. Mrs. Colbert was born in Veale township & had made her entire life in that community. She was born on Oct.22, 1862 the daughter of Eli & Mary(Palmer) Jones. Her marriage to Mr. Colbert took place on April 13, 1884. She was indicated in the Veale schools & city of Washington schools. She joined the Bethel Methodist Church when a girl & had been a devoted member all her life. Funeral services will be held at Gill Chapel at 2:30 Wednesday with the Rev. T.B. Avery in charge. Burial will be in the Bethel cemetery. Mrs. Colbert was the last of her Adeline. Her surviving children are three sons: Tell E., Harold L. & Russell Colbert, all of real township. A son died in infancy. She leaves to present Arthur L. & Jack L. Colbert & a great-grand-daughter, her namesake Emily Jane Colbert.
Contributed by: Keith Thompson