St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM EMBREY

Appleton City Journal
8 January 1920
William Embrey Dead
William Embrey, an old and respected citizen of Taberville, died at his home one mile south of Taberville on Sunday, January 4, 1920, of pneumonia, after about a week’s illness. Deceased was born in Butler County, Kentucky, September 12, 1839. He was married to Mary Funderburk near Stanton, Ill., October 9, 1866. To this union were born seven children, five of whom are living. He united with the Christian Church at Silver Creek, Illinois in 1871, and for 49 years his life has been consistent with his profession. For the last thirty years he has lived on a beautiful eminence overlooking the Osage River. He was 80 years, 3 months and 23 days old. His funeral services were conducted at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by H.E. Carpenter of the Appleton City Christian Church, January 5th, in the presence of a large and sympathetic audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He leaves his faithful wife, five children, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends who will be deeply grieved over the loss of husband, father and neighbor.