Willis Jesse Emmons and Grace E. Thompson

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Husband Willis Jesse Emmons

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           Born: 19 Aug 1874 - Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
       Baptized: 
           Died: After 1918
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9ZMH-JCG

       Marriage: 16 Dec 1898 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN

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Wife Grace E. Thompson

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           Born: Nov 1880 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
       Baptized: 
           Died: Feb 1905 - New York City, New York County, NY
         Buried: 11 Feb 1905 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
FamilySearch ID: LR94-C96
Find A Grave ID: 45893126

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         Father: Jasper Warren Thompson {FSID: G3ZK-9G4}
         Mother: Harriet A. (Hattie) Wilcox {FSID: 9NP7-Z4W}

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Children

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1 M Howard Emmons

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           Born: 30 Jan 1905 - New York City, New York County, NY
       Baptized: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1905 - Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
FamilySearch ID: LTYB-WGP

         Spouse: This person had no known marriage and no known children

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General Notes: Husband - Willis Jesse Emmons

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9ZMH-JCG
"Birth • 19 August 1874
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Death • Deceased"

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General Notes: Wife - Grace E. Thompson

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45893126/grace-e.-emmons

BIRTH unknown
DEATH Feb 1905
New York, USA
BURIAL
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
PLOT Sec: 37, Lot: 1373
MEMORIAL ID 45893126

"FUNERAL TRAIN IS SCENE OF A DEATH
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While Mother's Body Rests in Baggage Car a Wee Baby Passes Away Near Cleveland.
On Way To Indianapolis
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Mrs. Grace Emmons and Infant Will Be Buried Together at Crown Hill
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While its pretty mother lay in a snowy casket in the baggage car, a tiny baby battled vainly for life in a Pullman car, all the way from New York city to a point east of Indianapolis, dying about 6 o'clcok Saturday evening.

This afternoon, nestling in the arms of its mother, Mrs. Grace Emmons, the baby will be an added occupant to that same snowy casket, and together they will be buried in Crown Hill.

The baby was born in New York city two weeks ago yesterday, and a few days later the mother died, leaving the child in the arms of its grandmother, Mrs. Frank Hablch, who lives at 325 Capitol avenue.

The father is Willis Emmons, who, until two years ago was a resident of Indianopolis, Friday, Mr. Emmons, Mrs. Habich and the baby started on the sorrowful journey to Indianapolis, bringing with them the body of the wife and daughter.

After the trip had been started it was seen that the baby was in a serious condition and might not live until the end of the journey. But mile after mile passed and the hopes of the sad little party brightened as they could almost see the goal in sight wtih the spark of life still in the little one.

DIES ON THE TRAIN

At Cleveland the baby was sinking, and a few miles farther on it died, adding new grief to the sore hearts of its father and grandmother.

Mrs. Emmons lived in Indianapolis several years, attending school here and was well known in local society.

The funeral will be held a 2 o'clock this afternoon from 325 North Capitol avenue and the services will be conducted by the Rev. J. W. J. Collins of the Brightwood M. E. Church, with burial in charge of Finn Bros. & Long.

Mrs. Della John, Miss Elizabeth Fullenwider, Mrs. Era Newheart, Mrs. Grace Stanley, Miss Mayme Riley and Miss Ida Silder, former schoolmates of the young woman in this city, will serve as pallbearers."

The Indianapolis Star, 13 February 1905 - source: Don, 1 October 2019

"BABY DIES ON TRAIN ON WHICH MOTHER WAS CORPSE

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., February 12.- While its mother lay in a casket in a baggage car, a tiny baby battled vainly for life in a Pullman car all the way from New York to a point east of Indianapolis, dying about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The mother was Mrs. Grace Emmons. The father. William Emmons, started from New York Friday with the dead body and the baby. The latter was placed in the mother's arms after reaching here. They wil be buried together to-day."

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 13 February 1905 - source: Don, 1 October 2019



Family Members

Children
Infant Unknown Emmons unknown–1878

Gravesite Details
burial: FEB 11,1905

Created by: John C. Anderson
Added: 27 Dec 2009
Find a Grave Memorial 45893126

memorial page for Grace E. Emmons (unknown–Feb 1905), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45893126, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015) .

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR94-C96
"Birth • November 1880
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States

Death • February 1905
United States"

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9ZMH-JCG
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR94-C96

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