Source: Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, December 26, 1911, page 1.
PNEUMONIA IS AGAIN FATAL
Short Illness Ends The Life of Mrs. Catherine Wehrly At Home Of Son
Funeral Services Wednesday
Last Rites for Pioneer Resident of Jay County Will Be At Salamonia
Catherine Elizabeth Wehrly, 71, is dead at the home of her son, Lon Wehrly, west of Boundary, after a short illness of pneumonia. She had gone from her home in South Portland for a visit with her son and family, and was taken ill while there.
Mrs. Wehrly, who was the daughter of Luman and Nancy (Young) Leemaster, was born in Shelby county, Ohio, June 26, 1840. Early in life, she came with her parents to Jay county, and has since been a continuous resident. Her husband, the late John P. Wehrly, died several years ago. Three daughters and two sons survive, they being Mrs. John Boyd, of Oregon, Belle, wife of John Marlin, of Ft. Recovery; Alice Stump and Lewis W. Wehrly, of Ft. Recovery, and Lon Wehrly of near Boundary, at whose home she died.
The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Salamonia Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
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