CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - EMILY WINGETT

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EMILY WINGETT

Mrs. Emily Wingett, was born at Rushville, IL April 27, 1836 and died at 
her home in Magnet, October 18 at the age of 84 years. She was married to 
D.H. Miller in 1853. Mr. Miller was a Union Soldier during the Civil War 
and lost his life in the defense of his county. To this union was born four 
children, all of them having gone on before. The mother bore the hardships 
of the war and cared for her children through sickness and death all alone.

In 1871 She married Calvin H. Wingett and to them was born two children, 
Mrs. Myrtle Jackson who passed away four years ago and Edwin J. Wingett of 
Butte, NE sole survivor of her family, and who was at his mothers side when 
the summons came. She had been cared for by her stepdaughter; Mrs. C.N. 
Moore, who made her home with her the past two years

Grandma Wingett as she was lovingly called, united with the Christian Church 
early in life and lived and died in the faith of her Savior.  A short service 
was held at the house in charge of Rev. N.S. Carpenter of Carroll, burial 
being made in the Magnet Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.