| Emma Devereaux
The death of Miss Emma Devereaux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Devereaux, of this community, came as a shock to everybody. The
young lady was taken suddenly ill with what was pronounced to be
purpural hemorrhage, a digestive trouble, and died only a few hours
after the first manifestation of the trouble. She was keeping house for
her father on the home farm, three miles west of Carbon. Her death
occurred last Friday, and the funeral services were conducted Monday at
St. Patrick's church in Corning, Rev. Father Dollard officiating. Burial
was made in Calvary cemetery.
Miss Emma was born on the home farm, September 20, 1893, and at
the time of her death was aged 27 years, 4 months and 7 days. She grew
to womanhood in this community, attending the Corning public schools,
and later teaching in the county. Last year she taught the home school
in her district. She was a general favorite and, had a very large circle
of friends. Miss Emma was a member, of the local Catholic church, and
also of the Corning lodge Daughters of Isabella, the members of which
attended the funeral in a body. Her death is the first one in a family
of twelve, and also the first one from the ranks of the local Daughters
of Isabella. Besides her parents, the deceased leaves, the following
brothers and sisters: Robert and W. P., of Coming; Mrs. Mary Wolfrom,
Council Bluffs; John M., Coming; Mrs. John Conway, Maryville, Mo.; Mrs.
Raymond Maun, Omaha; Joe, Sioux City; Mrs. Bennett Amdor, Corning, and
Miss Helen at home. All were in attendance at the funeral, also the
following persons from a distance: M. J. and J. P. Toohey, uncles front
Spaulding, Nebr.; Raymond Maun and sister, Lucretia, of Omaha; J. D.
Conway and sons, Bernard, Matthew, George and John, Maryville, Mo.; Mrs.
D. Conway and Mrs. White, of Creston; and Harold Malick, of Council Bluffs.
(Adams County Free Press, Wednesday, February 2, 1921) |
