Susan Elizabeth Elliott Boyd obit.

OBITUARY

Susan Elizabeth Elliott was born Oct. 7, 1869 and passed away at her
home
in Cainsville, Mo. on Dec. 26, 1959 at the age of 95 years 2 month and 19

days.
Her family moved from Indiana to Iowa, in 1869 and then on to Missouri
in
1870.
She was married to SANFORD C. BOYD on Jan 12, 1884, and to this union
ten
children were born. Maude Maroney, Cora Axsom, Alva Boyd, Alfred Boyd,
Daisy
Axsom, Gilbert Boyd, Maymie Flanagan, Edith King, Madge Hamilton and
Clark
Boyd.
Mrs. Boyd was a grandmother many times over, having 24 grandchildren,
73
great-grandchildren and 24 great-great grandchildren. Also left, are two
sister, Mrs. Dove Moore and Georgie Meadows.
Her husband and three children have preceded her in death.
She was baptized into the Christian Church at Fairview, by uncle Billie
Moore
and remained steadfast to her faith ever since. Attending church even
more
than her feeble strength would allow.
She now leaves to mourn her passing, many endearing friends and host
of
relatives.
Services were held from the Christian Church in Cainsville. Mo.
Tuesday
afternoon Dec. 29, 1959 at 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Glenn Wilson
officiating.
Mrs. Orel Hrdlicka and Mrs. Helen Bauer sang "Does Jesus Care", "God
will
take care of you", and "Asleep in Jesus" accompanied at the piano by Mrs.

W.S. Colville.
Pallbearers were Harold Flanagan, Warren Boyd, William Boyd, Harley
Flanagan, Julian Heitz and James Boyd.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Julian Heitz, Mrs. Sylvia Flanagan, Helen
Dingman, Beatrice Boyd, Nadine Boyd and Ruth Dale.
Interment was made in the Fairview Cemetery, E. J. Stoklasa, Mortician
in
Charge.

The following are the direct descendants that we have found as of Jan.
20,
2001, of SANFORD BOYD and SUSAN ELIZABETH ELLIOTT. SANFORD BOYD was the
11th
child of JOHN BOYD and LUCY ANN PERK.
note 272
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