Pub. Times-Leader, November 23, 1939

        Emma Brill, aged 77, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Lovan, in this city on Monday, November 20.

        Mrs. Brill is survived by five children, Will Brill of this city, Earl of Maunie, Ill., Lee of East St. Louis, Ill., Herman of East Moline, Ill., and Mrs. Maud Lovan of McLeansboro.

        Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church here this afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Interment will take place in Concord cemetery.

From: Felty's Legacy of Kin, Vol. I, p. 411
Pub. Time-Leader, 23 Nov 1939; b. 01 Aug 1862, Ham. Co.; d. 20 Nov 1939, home of dau., Mrs. Earl Lovan of McL.; dau. of William L. & Martha Harriet Robinson.  Leaves 5 ch: Will of McL., Earl of Maunie, Lee A. & Herman Bill both of E. St. Louis, & Mrs. Maud Lovan of Mcl; 3 sis.: Mrs. W. J. Mangis of Mt. Vernon, Ind., Mrs. E. W. Albaugh of Beverley & Mrs. Walter Evans of E. St. Louis.  Raided 1 step-son.  Interred at Concord.