Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Elizabeth DeMotte
This obituary was included in a letter from Ella Hobbs to Dr. Jerome DeMotte, Odon, Ind. The postmark is from Jasper, Ind. July 1, 1916. There is no indication of what newspaper.
After a long and patient illness of four months, Mrs. Elizabeth DeMotte passed to her eternal reward Sunday evening, June 11, 1916, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Zeno Hobbs, near this place, where she had made her home for several years. She was the wife of Albert DeMotte (deceased) and they were the parents of five children--Mrs. Ella Hobbs, Elvis and Sebastian DeMotte, who reside near Otwell, and Dr. Jerome DeMotte, of Oden, Ind, and Mrs. Clara Clark (deceased) who was the wife of Dr. Clark of Petersburg. Deceased was the daughter of William and Jane Anderson and was born on a farm southwest of Ireland, where she spent her girlhood days. She was converted at a meeting at Old Shiloh and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and in which faith she lived and died. She was a consistent christian, as was proved to everyone who knew her. She was a true and loving wife and a kind and affectionate mother. Aunt Elizabeth, as she was so familiarly called by all who knew her, was a very patient sufferer, never complaining, but always cheerful, always saying: "It won't be long and there will be no more suffering," and would speak of joining her loved ones gone before, and constantly prayed for those around her. At the time of her death she was 79 years, 10 months and 28 days of age. She lived a clean spotless life, and to know her was to love her, and although she is gone from us her influence will continue to live. The large number in attendance at her funeral and the many beautiful floral tributes were proofs of the esteem in which she was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Hobbs, and was in charge of Rev. H. M. Pattison, of Otwell, after which the remains were laid to rest in the New Lebanon cemetery. Besides her children she leaves fifteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one brother (Alexander Anderson) who is now 86 years of age, and host of friends. MAB.
Contributed by: Debra Beheler