Individual Details

Death

Mrs. J. C. Elston, residing southeast of Charleston, the mother of Victor Elston of this city and County Clerk Elmer F. Elston, died about 2 o'clock this afternoon in Memorial Hospital. She had been receiving treatment the past week. Death was due to a complication of ailments. The funeral services probably will be held Wednesday afternoon from the First Baptist church of this city, with burial in Dodge Grove cemetery. Short services at the home will precede the services at the church. Mrs. Elston, as Mattie Meadows, was born near Olney in 1868, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meadows. She married Mr. Elston about 45 years ago. Besides her husband she leaves nine children, Elmer F. Elston of Charleston, Victor Elston of Mattoon, John Elston, Ralph Elston and Arthur Elston of east of Charleston, Clarence Elston of Kankakee, Mrs. Ruth Hopper, Mrs. Helen Arnold and Mrs. Lucy Bartimus of Charleston and Mrs. Josie Smith of Florida. Mrs. Robert Howard of Oklahoma is a sister and Mrs. Mary Williamson of Dundas is a half-sister. Four half-brothers, James Meadows, Harvey Meadows, and Dan Meadows of Clinton, and Joseph Meadows of Christian, Iowa, also survive.

Elston Funeral To be Wednesday Afternoon - The body of Mrs. J. C. Elston, who died in Memorial Hospital, was taken to the family residence southeast of Charleston to be kept there until Wednesday afternoon. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist church in this city, with Rev. James M. Lively in charge. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery.

published in the Mattoon Journal Gazette March 28, 1932

Note: obit states she was born in 1868 but death certificate states she was born in 1865