Crews, Priscilla (Gregg) Wheeler 1847-1902

CREWS, GREGG, WHEELER, ARNOLD, HIGHOUSE, BIGHOUSE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/27/2021 at 15:54:02

Elkader Register, Thur., 30 Jan. 1902. Monona column.

The body of Mrs. Crews, a sister of Gus Gregg, was brought here for burial on Saturday. Mrs. Crews has been a resident of Decorah recently, but in former years had lived in Monona. Funeral services were held in the M.E. church, Rev. Lehman officiating.

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Added by S. Ferrall 2/27/2021:

Mrs. P.A. Crews, sister of Gus Gregg, died at her home in Decorah at one o'clock to-day. The funeral will be held in Monona at the M.E. church Saturday afternoon at 3 p..m.
~Monona Leader, Thursday, January 23, 1902; pg 5

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January 23rd, 1902, at the home of her sister in Decorah, occurred the death of Mrs. P.A. Crews.

Priscilla Gregg, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gregg, was born in Strathroy Canada, August 15th, 1847, thus making her age 54 years, 5 months and 8 days. When she was six weeks old, her parents moved to Iowa, making their home for many years near Monona.

She became a member of the M.E. church of this place when about eighteen years of age and has been a very earnest, christian worker.

April 10, 1866, she was united in marriage to Oliver H. Wheeler, whose death occurred a few months later. An only child, Olive H., died November 6, 1883.

In 1873, she moved to Canada where, until recently, she made her home. In 1892 she married Mr. P.A. Crews, who died in 1899.

Last May she came back to Monona. After visiting here and at Postville for a time, she went to Decorah; while there she was attacked with paralysis from which she did not recover.

Besides other relatives and friends, she leaves two brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss. Gustavus Gregg, of Monona; Mrs. Samuel Arnold, of Monona; James Gregg, of Postville and Mrs. George Highouse [or Bighouse] of Decorah.

The remains were brought to Monona on Saturday and the funeral service was held in the M.E. church, Rev. E.R. Leaman officiating. Burial in Monona cemetery.
~Monona Leader, Thursday, January 30, 1902