Obituary: Eliza A. Botts, Wallowa Co., Oregon

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Mrs Eliza A. Botts pioneer resident of the county and of the Flora District,
died Thursday Nov 24 1938 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Eva  Fleet, where
she had made her home for 15 years. Her funeral was held at the Flora 
Methodist church Saturday afternoon and burial was in  Flora cemetery. The 
pallbearers were six gransons; Dwain Fleet, Twain Conley, Ivan, Bradford, 
Gerald and Orville Botts. 

Eliza A Powell was born in Calhooun county , Georgia. July 19, 1853, and 
passed away at the age of 85 years four months and five days. She  was 
married to Bernard Botts in Missouri Oct 30 1875. He passed away Oct 16, 1915.
In 1884 they drove a mule team across the plains. They came into the then 
wilderness of the Wallowa county being one of the pioneers of the north end. 
Eight children survive, thirteen having been born to the union. The survivors
are Earl, Bernard, Fred, George, And Mrs. Eva Fleet all of Flora; Otho Botts 
of Seattle, Wash, Mrs. Ida McCallister of Longview Wash; Mrs. Jessie Shumate 
of Olympia , Wash. While Susie  Conley, Maggie Locke, Anna Wright, Lulu and 
Clarence Botts died some years ago. Also 26 grandchildren and 8 great 
grandchildren  survive. 

Grandma had been ill for the last year or so. She was a member of the 
Christian church sice early childhood and was a woman of much strength and 
Character, Who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. All eight children
were at the funeral except Otho of Seattle. Ida of  Longview and Jessie of 
Olympia, and also Mrs. Viona Berland of Stevenson, Wash. a grand daughter 
who was adopted to the family at the  young age of 18 months old after the 
death of her mother (Anna Wright) were present.