Lee County Iowa Genealogy

Hollis Death
 

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Craven Peyton Hollis, Rev.
Born: 15 Aug 1819 Anderson Kentucky
Died: 28 Aug 1899 Keokuk Iowa.
Burial: Hamilton County, Illinois in Oakwood Cemetery

This is a letter from a mother to her daughter.

And after a long life of more than 80 years my daughter, your father died and left his struggles to do right,
his temptations and difficulties all behind him. His last year was one of suffering and how often have I waked
in the night and heard him praying for help and strength in the struggle he knew so well was coming. He died
poor, but not in want, for his brethren ministered to his wants and he was kept comfortable, but when the end
came how different it was from what he wanted. He thought and desired to be surrounded by his friends and
family, but no, his wife and two children were all that witnessed the difficult breathing till the poor, tired, wearied
heart stopped. His work was done-it was finished about 3 o'clock Monday morning, August 28, 1899, aged 80
years and 13 days and he was buried in Hamilton County, Illinois in Oakwood Cemetery just across the river
from Keokuk, Iowa.
 

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