Whitlock - Elizabeth
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 8 Jan 1874 p 3
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitlock died at her late residence in this city on the morning of the 27th ult Mrs. Elizabeth Whitlock, consort of the late Major Whitlock, aged 90 years and four months. Mrs. Whitlock was born in the city of Pittsburgh in the year 1783. Her father afterwards removed to the state of Kentucky. The educational facilities of the country at that time were exceedingly meager, but Major Jones, her father, being a man of liberal education, was constrained to open a school in his own house, for the teacher of his own family into which he admitted a few of the neighbor’s children; among whom Gen. Zachary Taylor, afterwards President of the United States was one and a schoolmate of the deceased The family removed to Vincennes and thence to Terre Haute. In the Summer of 1823, Maj. Whitlock and Judge Dunn, removed the land office to this place, the one being the Regster and the other the Receiver of that office. They were among the very earliest settlers of Crawfordsville. For over 50 years Mrs. Whitlock was a resident of this town. She was confirmed in the Protestant Episcopal Church in this place in the year 1847 by that godly man, Bishop Kemper, whose praise is in all the churches. She came to “her grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn in its season.” Rarely has old age presented such an assemblage of kindness, patience and amiability. She had been confined to her bed for almost a year, yet she was perfectly resigned. She bore her long sufferings with Christian fortitude, with that meekness, gentleness and patience, which Christian faith alone inspires, without a murmur or complaint. Mrs Whitlock was a kind and benevolent neighbor, a devoted friend, a consistent, humble and sincere Christian, as the many who knew her can testify. She was truly a “mother in Israel.” Her piety was of that simple and uniform type that seeks neither display or ostentation, which relying on the all-sufficient atonement of a crucified Savior, waits like Anna, for the “consolation of Israel.” And this she has received in the “abundant entrance ministered to her into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, entered triumphantly with the welcome plaudit, “Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord.” C.
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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Thursday, 1 January 1874
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitlock, relict of the late Major Ambrose Whitlock, died in this city on Friday night, of pneumonia. Mrs. Whitlock was one of the oldest citizens of this city, having resided here for over 50 years, and at the time of her death was ninety nine years and four months old. The funeral took place Tuesday and she was buried in the family burying ground.