Emma (Wood) Brandon Chambers 1845-1912

WOOD, BRANDON, CHAMBERS, SHIREY, SHEDENHELM, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 18:48:52

OBITUARY, (Name of newspaper & date unknown)

"Ema Wood was born in Lima, Livingston County, New York, January 29, 1845.

She was married to William Brandon at the age of eighteen. Two children were born to them, E.S. Brandon, of Dorchester, and Mrs. Nettie Shirey, of Neobsco, Virginia.

Together the family came to Dorchester in 1882, and resided on a farm five miles south of town. In 1888 she united with the United Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill, Nebraska.

In 1904 Mr. Brandon died. Later she was married to William Chambers and moved to Kearney, Nebraska. In 1907, Mr. Chambers died. On April 18, 1907, she was stricken with paralysis from which she never recovered. While she suffered little physical pain, she was never able to walk again. During the two years and eleven months of her affliction she was always patient and kind, always looking forward to a bright and glorious future.

In the latter part of February,she moved to Neobsco, Prince William County, Virginia with her daughter, with whom she made her home, and where she died on March 17, 1912, aged 67 years, 1 month and 18 days.

Her remains were brought to Dorchester, Nebraska and laid to rest in the family lot at Pleasant Hill, the funeral being preached at Dorchester by Rev. W.W. Hull, of the M.E. Church.

She was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a noble Christian woman.

She leaves besides her two children, three grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers and many friends to mourn their loss.

Roy Shirey, of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Shedenhelm, of Marengo, Iowa; Mrs. Carrie Kimball, of Omaha, Nebraska; W. Campbell, of Tobias, Nebraska; E. Campbell, wife and three daughters, of Crete, Nebraska; were in attendance at the funeral."