Mrs. John Donelson age 65 passed away Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, after a lingering illness of three years duration. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. T. E. Gillet. Interment will be made in the Farnam cemetery.

The Farnam Echo, 14(16):1 Thursday, March 29, 1917

Emily E. H. Donelson (nee Onnerberg) was born in Sweden, February 10, 1852, married to John Donelson, May 12, 1874, and died March 27, 1917; leaving a husband, six sons, one daughter and nine grandchildren. Two daughters having passed away before her.

She was a member of the Swedish Mission church at Gothenburg, Nebr.

The Farnam Echo, 14(17):1 Thursday, April 5, 1917