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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Emma Jane Douthit Obit*
The Danville Daily Press Democrat March 29, 1910
*Emma Douthit
Mrs. Emma Douthit, 35 years old wife of Elmer J. Douthit, 19 South Collett street, passed away at the home Sunday evening, March 27, 1910, at 6:10 o'clock, after about two years of poor health, consumption causing her demise.
Mrs. Douthit was born at Stone Bluff, Ind., March 20, 1875, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones. The family moved here when she was two months old and lived near Tilton for a long time. She united with the Tilton M. E. church in 1889 and only transferred her membership to the Grace M. E. church of this city in 1897. She was married to Elmer J. Douthit, of this city, who is employed as a Wabash car inspector, Nov. 25, 1896. The husband and three Young daughters, Helen Ester, 12; Ercel Ruby, 10, and Estella May, 8 years old, survive, as do also her aged mother, Mrs. J. E. Jones, and two brothers, John and Rich Jones, and two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jones and Miss Ester Jones. She was a highly regarded lady and an earnest Christian woman.
Funeral services will be held from Grace M. E. church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. C. E. Liston, to conduct the services, and burial will follow in Springhill cemetery.
*Emma Douthit
Mrs. Emma Douthit, 35 years old wife of Elmer J. Douthit, 19 South Collett street, passed away at the home Sunday evening, March 27, 1910, at 6:10 o'clock, after about two years of poor health, consumption causing her demise.
Mrs. Douthit was born at Stone Bluff, Ind., March 20, 1875, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones. The family moved here when she was two months old and lived near Tilton for a long time. She united with the Tilton M. E. church in 1889 and only transferred her membership to the Grace M. E. church of this city in 1897. She was married to Elmer J. Douthit, of this city, who is employed as a Wabash car inspector, Nov. 25, 1896. The husband and three Young daughters, Helen Ester, 12; Ercel Ruby, 10, and Estella May, 8 years old, survive, as do also her aged mother, Mrs. J. E. Jones, and two brothers, John and Rich Jones, and two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jones and Miss Ester Jones. She was a highly regarded lady and an earnest Christian woman.
Funeral services will be held from Grace M. E. church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. C. E. Liston, to conduct the services, and burial will follow in Springhill cemetery.