Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-May 1, 1897

MRS ELIZA HARRIET LAWTON

Mrs Eliza LAWTON died at her home in Oakdale, Nebraska, April 24, 1897, in the 82 year of her age. Eliza Harriet was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1815 and lived there until 1835. At the age of 23, she married Harvey SHILLIDY and moved to Ohio. Being left a widow in five months, she returned to her native city where in 1840 she married Josiah HOPKINS. At the end of 5 years she buried her husband and 5 children. She went to Columbus, Indiana where again she united in marriage to Thomas LAWTON with whom she lived until his death in 1884 in Oakdale. She united with the Presbyterian Church in her youth and remained a faithful member until death called her home. The funeral took place on Sunday, April 25 and the remains were interred in the Oakdale Cemetery.