Emma A. Miller

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Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 46 - November 15, 1955 -- page 1101, 1102.

Zehr, -- Emma, daughter of Christian and Rachel (Sharp) Miller, was born on March 20, 1876 near Carlock, Ill.; passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Good, near Rantoul, Ill., on Oct. 23, 1955, as she was listening to the strains of the hymn, "Lord, I Am Coming Home." She was married to Jacob E. Zehr on Feb. 13, 1902, and they made their home near Goodfield, Ill. Later they moved Yukon, Ill., and in Feb., 1911, they moved to a farm near Fisher, Ill., where they lived until retirement in 1941, when they moved to Fisher. She had been in failing health for the past several months. She is survived by one daughter (Mildred Good), 4 sons (Harold, Roanoke, Ill.; Walter, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; Ellis, Rockville, Ind., and Chester, Fisher, Ill), 28 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and two brothers (Elizabeth-Mrs. Frank Irons, Congerville, Ill., Mrs. Mary Basting, Bertha and Rufus of Bloomington-Normal area, and Clarence, Stanford, Ill.). She was preceded in death by her husband in 1950; one daughter Mabel Schrock, and one sister who died in her youth. Early in life she accepted Christ as Saviour and had an active interest in the work of her church until her death. Funeral services were held at the Eat Bend Mennonite Church, of which she was a member, by Howard J. Zehr and Ivan Birkey, on Oct. 26. Interment was made in the East Bend Mennonite Church.

Birth:
(8 Aug? FAG)

Died:
at home of her daughter Mrs. Joe Good

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Emma married Jacob E. Zehr on 13 Feb 1902. Jacob (son of Bishop Jacob Zehr and Elizabeth Ehresman) was born on 8 Aug 1872 in Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL; died on 11 Aug 1950 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harold A. Zehr was born on 15 Oct 1903 in Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL; died on 15 Dec 1975; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
2. Walter C. Zehr was born on 8 Sep 1905 in Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL; died on 7 Apr 1995 in McLean Co., IL; was buried in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co. NM.
3. Mabel Louise Zehr was born on 21 May 1908 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; died on 13 Apr 1951 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in 1951 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
4. Ellis Zehr was born on 30 May 1911 in IL; died on 23 Jul 1987 in SC; was buried in Wellford, Spartanburg Co. SC.
5. Mildred R. Zehr was born on 13 Feb 1914 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; died on 12 May 1978 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 15 May 1978 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
6. Chester Zehr was born on 15 May 1916; died on 19 Jan 1996.

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Christian + Rachel Sharp. Rachel was born in 1849; died in 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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