St. Clair County Obits

ELIZA ANN BURRESS CAUTHON

St. Clair County Democrat
23 October 1919
In Memoriam
The Angel of Death has again visited this community and taken from our home our dear mother, who we all loved so well.
Eliza Ann Burress, daughter of Zacriah and Nellie Burress, was born in Union County, Kentucky, April 17, 1830, professed religion at the age of fifteen, joined the Baptist church and remained true and faithful until her Savior called her home.
She was married to James Cauthon March 18, 1847. To this union was born 13 children; 9 sons and 4 daughters. The father, two sons and one daughter have gone on to prepare a place for mother.
She had been a widow for twenty years, and had made her home with her children. Two years ago she went to the home of her son, J.R. Cauthon, who resides on the old home place, to make her home the rest of her days. Mother was an invalid for twenty-two months, and fell a victim to cancer, which ended her days. She passed away October 6, 1919, and was laid to rest in the King’s Prairie cemetery, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. G.W. Wyatt.
She leaves seven sons and three daughters, besides a host of relatives, to mourn her loss.
“She is gone, but not forgotten,
To a home where angels dwell.
We will meet her up in Heaven,
Where we’ll never say farewell.
It is lonely now among us
And our hearts are often sad
But we long to meet you dear Mother
In a home that’s bright and glad.
We know you’ve gone before us
And we long to meet you there
In a land that’s full of gladness
In a home that’s bright and fair.
We know you’re walking yonder
On that bright and golden street
So we say good-bye, God keep you
‘Til the time when we shall meet.
We can see the gateway open
And the angels let you in
To a land we all will work for
To a home we hope to win.
Our hearts are full of longing
And our hearts are sad and sore
But we hope to meet you dear Mother,
On that bright and golden shore.”
-- The Children.