OBITUARY

Eliza S. Brokaw Schenck was born Jan. 12, 1836, near Somerville, Somerset Co., N.J., and departed this life at her home near Craig, Nebr., Nov. 28, 1912, aged 76 years, 10 months and 16 days.

She was united in holy matrimony July 23, 1854, to Robert H. Schenck and to this union was born eleven children, five boys and six girls. After six years sojourn in N.J., they moved to Iowa, where they lived for twelve years, after which they moved to Washington County, Nebr., where she has lived until Death called her to the better home above. She united with the Presbyterian church very early in life and has remained a faithful member of said church until her departure, and as one said to the writer, “It was only a step across for this dear old Mother.” She spent many hours in the meditation of God’s word and in all her meditations her heart always rested much upon the 15th chapter of St. John’s Gospel.

She is survived by three brothers and three sisters, these with five sons, four daughters and a host of friends are left to mourn the loss of a dear mother, sister and friend.

The children are: Mrs. S.J. Gates, Craig, Nebr.; Mrs. O.A. McMullen, Paoma, Colo.; Mr. Garrett Schenck, Calif.; Mrs. S.R. Brown, Beaver City, Nebr.; Mr. W.H. Schenck, Trenton, Wash.; Mr. A.D. Schenck, Ponca, Nebr.; Elmer of Newcastle, Nebr.; Mrs. F.A. Gossard of Saskatchewan, Canada; and J.R. Schenck of Herman, Nebr.

The funeral was held from the First Presbyterian church of Craig, Nebr., with Rev. J.W. Henderson of the M.E. church officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery of Craig, Neb.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.