Elizabeth (Hopkins) Wotring (1816 - 1891)

Born 3 Oct 1816 in Preston, Virginia, United States

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Died 17 May 1891 at age 74 in Horse Shoe Run, Preston County, West Virginia, United States

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The Preston County Journal.
KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1891.
VOL. XXIV--NO. 36. WHOLE NO. 1292.
Page 2, Column 3
DEATHS.
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WOTRING.––Mrs. Elizabeth Wotring, wife of Daniel C. Wotring, postmaster at Horse Shoe Run, died Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. She had been almost helpless for several years, and was well advanced in years.

THE WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS.
KINGWOOD, W. VA., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1891. .
VOLUME XX. NUMBER 29. .
Page 3, Column 2.
Deaths Doings. .
Died, at Horse Shoe Run, Preston county, West Va., May 17th, 1891, of Inflamatory [sic] rheumatism, Mrs. Elizabeth Wotring, wife of Daniel C. Wotring, aged 74 years 7 months and 14 days. The deceased was the mother of 10 children 8 of whom survive her to mourn her loss. Her and her aged husband had lived together for 57 years 6 months and 19 days. .
She joined the Episcopal Methodist in early life and lived a consistent member until death. Her remains were followed to her grave on the 18th by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. She leaves her husband who is in his 82nd year, remarkably stout and strong for a man of his age. .

Elizabeth was born about 1816. Elizabeth was the child of Levi Hopkins and Elizabeth Looper. Elizabeth passed away about 1891. This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?