Obituary for Susie Meadows (1894-1991)
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From the papers of June Groshong

SUSIE MEADOWS dateline 11- 6 - 1991

Services for Susie Matilda MEADOWS, formerly of Foley, Mo. were held Oct. 26, at Corinth Christian Church . The Rev. Jim Daniels of the Corinth Christian Church and her son-in-law, Rev. J. V. Crenshaw officiated with bural in the Corinth Church Cemetery near Foley. Pallbearers were Brian Carson, Chad Keeteman, Alvin "Pete" Groshong, Jessie Lee Hines, David Meadows, and Gerald Tayon. Mrs. MEADOWS, 97, died Thursday , Oct. 24,1991, at Elsberry Health Care Center near Elsberry. Born July 4, 1894, in Foley, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Elizabeth (ABBOTT) ALLEN. She was married on Dec. 26, 1912, in Foley to Obie Samuel MEADOWS. He preceeded her in death on Sept. 6, 1973. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Clifton and Ruth MEADOWS of Galesburg, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law, Isabel and Lloyd CRENSHAW of Winfield and Genieve and Rev. J.V.CRENSHAW of Gower, Mo. five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Memorials maybe made to the Corinth Chirstian Church or Cemetery.

[Transcriber's Notes:

"Gone But Not Forgotten" Vol 5 page 3 & 16 Corinth Christian Church Cemetery

ABBOTT Josie B. beloved w/o T.A.Abbott Sep. 27, 1850 Sept. 30, 1898

ALLEN (same stone) James H.- Father - May 11, 1844 Mar. 9, 1926
Elizabeth A.- Mother- Aug. 17, 1862 Apr. 16, 1941 his wife

(same stone) Infant sons of J.H. & E. Allen died Jan. 1, 1892 ---------?------O.& S. Meadows died Apr. 2, 1915

T.M (Dr.) died Sep. 5, 1882 29 yrs. 1 mo 20 ds.. (Thomas was a doctor in Foley j.g.) ( picture in the Foley Centennial Book 1981)

David July 11, 1822 Apr. 26, 1883 60 yrs. 9 ms. 15 ds.
Luvina w/o David Allen died Nov. 19, 1901 aged 79 years and 16 days

There is a picture of Miss Susie, her grandmother Luvina Riffle, Allen and Aunt Dice Hilton who was a former slave and stayed with the Allens many times. In the Foley Centennial Book 1981. Aunt Dice was a slave of Wm. Overall, my gr-gr-grand father who brought her up here from Ky. She was to marry another former slave, Mr. Henry Hilton. They jumped over the broom stick and were to wait for the circuit riding preacher to make their marriage offical, but Henry decided to marry someone else when the circuit riding preacher came. She never did marry. (This was told to me by Mrs. Susie Meadows) Aunt Dice died of a fever after she had eaten fish and drank milk for supper. I remember as a small child being at my Grandfather Hilton's and we had fresh fish for supper that had been caught in the afternoon. We were told we could not drink milk with fish in the same meal , and then story unfolded about Aunt Dice's death. I helped with the history and gathered material for the 3 day Centennial at Foley 1981. My ties to Foley were through my dad, Steve Hilton's side of the house so I thought at the time. Later, I was to learn I am a Foley descendant . My g-gr-grand mother, Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Massie McKay was a niece of Addison Foley, for whom the town was named. j.g..

MEADOWS (Same Stone) Obie S. Oct. 5, 1895 Sept. 6, 1973
Susie M. July 4, 1894 Oct. 24, 1991 married Dec. 26, 1912 ]

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 8 December, 2003.

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