The Washington Herald
Friday, 26 November 1915

Rebecca Tredway Emery

Well Known Woman Dies
Mrs. William Emry, Who Had Been Ill Since April Is Dead At Home
Was Born In State

 Mrs. Rebecca A. Emry, wife of William M. Emry, a well known contracting painter died at 2:10 o'clock this morning at the family residence, 507 east John street.  Death followed a lingering illness.  Mrs. Emry was taken ill last April and her condition had been serious for the last three months, death, which was expected, coming while she was seated in a chair.
The funeral services will  be conducted from the First United Brethren church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.   Mrs.Emry was a faithful member of the United Brethren church.
She was born in Lost River township, Martin county,  November 7, 1858, and was married to Mr. Emry in 1878 in Shoals.  Of eight children born to the union, three survive their mother.  They are Oliver of East St. Louis; Ernest, who is engaged in missionary  work in South  Africa, and Mrs. Charles Reynolds of Plainville. Two brothers, Alford Tredway of Martin county, and Amiel Tredway of Knox county, also are left. Mrs. Emry had been a resident of Washington for the last fifteen years during which time she endeared herself to hundreds of citizens, who will be grieved to learn of her death.  She was a member of the local lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Security.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark