At her home in this city, March 15, 1890, Permelia, wife of T.R.H. Green; age 52 years.
Deceased was born in the state of Illinois February 8th, 1838. She was married to her now bereaved husband in Putman County, Missouri, December 12th, 1856 where they resided until 1863.
They crossed the plains and settled in Umatilla county, Oregon: residing there until 1872, when they again removed and located in the Grande Ronde valley near Union. Here with her family was her home until the time of her death.
She was the mother of eleven children, four of whom preceded her across the river of death. She was converted in 1856 and united with the Methodist church in whose communion she lived and died.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. S.M. Driver at the M.E. Church Monday at 11 o’clock. A large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends followed the remains of a loving mother, wife, sister and friend to her last resting place in the Union cemetery.
Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday
March 20, 1890